the new - york based company said , initially , that wages totaled a record $ 946 million , or 75 francs a penny , in the december - june season , up from $ 794 million , or 61 yen a share , a year older .
Net income grew to $369 million, or 83 cents per share, in the January-March period from $291 million, or 65 cents per share, a year ago.