Summary of Business Results for the Year Ended December 31, 2008
February 13, 2009
C o m p a n y
BEST BRIDAL Inc.
Stock Code2418
Representative
Masayuki Tsukada, President and CEO
C o n t a c t
Tomoharu Fujitani, Director
Expected date of annual shareholders’ meeting: March 27, 2009
Expected date of filing of annual securities report: March 27, 2009

Listed on the Mothers
URL: http://www.bestbridal.co.jp
T E L: +81-3-5464-0081
Expected starting date of dividend payment: March 30, 2009

（Rounded down to million yen）

１. Consolidated business results for the year ended December 2008
(January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008)(1) Consolidated results of operations

Year ended Dec. 2008
Year ended Dec. 2007(% change from the previous corresponding period)

Net sales
Million yen
31,07328,259%10.0
24.1

Net income

Year ended Dec. 2008
Year ended Dec. 2007

Million yen
2,453
2,104

Operating income
Million yen
%
6,077
26.5
4,805
31.6%
16.6
18.8

Net income
per share

Diluted net
Income per share

Yen
30,065.64
25,792.37――

Ordinary income
Million yen%
5,043
11.2
4,534
31.1

Return onequityYen%
28.7
31.7

Ratio ofordinary
income tototal assets
%
15.3
16.2

Ratio ofoperatingincome tonet sales%
19.6
17.0

(Reference) Investment earnings/loss on equity-method:Year ended December 2008: (33) million yen
Year ended December 2007: 14 million yen(2) Consolidated financial position
Total assets
As of Dec. 2008
As of Dec. 2007

Net assets

Million yen
32,42733,386

Million yen
9,490
7,594

Shareholders’ equity
ratio%
29.3
22.7

Net assets pershareYen
116,305.05
93,065.69(Reference) Shareholders’ equity:Year ended December 2008: 9,490 million yen
Year ended December 2007: 7,594 million yen(3) Consolidated results of cash flows

Year ended Dec. 2008
Year ended Dec. 2007

Cash flows fromoperating activities
Million yen
5,389
5,331

Cash flows frominvesting activities
Million yen(2,055)(10,490)

Cash flows fromfinancing activities
Million yen(3,639)7,359

Cash and cash equivalents
at end of period
Million yen
6,164
6,625

2. Dividends
Dividend per share(Record date)Year ended Dec. 2007
Year ended Dec. 2008
Year ending Dec. 2009
(forecast)End of 1Q
Yen―――End ofinterim

End of3Q

Year-end

AnnualTotal
dividend(Annual)

Yen
1,000.00
2,000.00

Yen

Yen
2,000.00
3,000.00

Yen
3,000.00
5,000.00

Million yen
244
408%
11.6
16.6

Rate of total
dividend to net
assets(Consolidated)
%
3.7
4.8

2,500.00

5,000.00―――

2,500.00

―
―
―

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Dividend
payout ratio(Consolidated)3．Forecast of consolidated business results for the year ending December 2009
(January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2009)
Net sales

For the six months
ending Jun. 2009
Year ending Dec. 2009

Operating income

Ordinary income
Million yen%%(% change from the previous year)
Net income
Net income pershareYen
Million yen %Million yen%

Million yen

14,8003.4

2,200(8.7)

2,000(3.6)

1,100

5.0

13,480.39

32,800

5.6

6,200

2.0

5,900

17.0

3,200

30.4

39,215.69

4. Others(1) Changes in significant subsidiary during the period (changes in specified subsidiary accompanying changes in thescope of consolidation): Yes
New subsidiary: ―Excluded: Anonymous partnership operated by limited liability company, YMPJ)(2) Changes in rules, procedures and indication methods of accounting process concerning the preparation ofconsolidated financial results (Changes to important items that form basis for preparing consolidated financialstatements)① Changes due to revision of accounting standards: None
② Changes other than ①: None
(3) Shares outstanding (common shares)① Number of shares outstanding at end of period (treasury shares included):Year ended December 2008: 81,600 sharesYear ended December 2007: 81,600 shares② Treasury stock at end of period:
Year ended December 2008: ― share
Year ended December 2007: ― share(Reference) Summary of non-consolidated business results
1. Non-consolidated business results for the year ended December 2008
(January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008)(1) Non-consolidated results of operations

Year ended Dec. 2008
Year ended Dec. 2007(% change from the previous year)

Net sales
Million yen%
30,31910.3
27,478
24.7

Operating income
Million yen%
5,173
23.1
4,203
30.2

Net income
per share

Diluted net
Income per share
Yen

Year ended Dec. 2008

27,123.39

Year ended Dec. 2007

26,567.98

Ordinary income
Million yen%4,803
18.1
4,065
29.6

Net income
Million yen%
2,213
2.1
2,167
30.4

Yen

――(2) Non-consolidated financial position
Total assets
As of Dec. 2008
As of Dec. 2007

Million yen
31,37132,643

Net assets
Million yen
9,157
7,348

(Reference) Shareholders’ equity:Year ended December 2008: 9,157 million yen
Year ended December 2007: 7,348 million yen－ 2 －Shareholders’ equity
ratio%
29.2
22.5

Net assets pershareYen
112,220.55
90,054.41

2．Forecast of non-consolidated business results for the year ending December 2009
(January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2009)
Net sales

For the six months
ending Jun. 2009
Year ending Dec. 2009

Operating income

Ordinary income(% change from the previous year)
Net income
Net income pershareYen
Million yen%

Million yen%

Million yen%

Million yen%

14,5003.8

1,900(9.8)

1,800(12.0)900(19.8)

11,029.41

32,100

5.9

5,300

2.4

5,000

4.1

2,700

22.0

33,088.24* Explanation regarding appropriate use of business forecasts and other special instructions
Above forecasts regarding future performance are based on information available at the time this report was prepared.
Actual results may differ from the forecasts due to changes in business conditions and other factors.

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