RNS Number:3723L
Autobacs Seven Co.Ld
21 May 2003


May 21, 2003


Summary of Quick Financial Announcement of Consolidated Financial Information
For the Year Ended March 31,2003


Company name: AUTOBACS SEVEN CO., LTD.

Code Number   : 9832

 (URL   http://www.autobacs-seven.com/)

Headquarters   : Tokyo, Japan

Company Representative: Koichi Sumino, Representative Director

Contact for further information: Takashi Matsuo, Director

Telephone:+81-3-3454-0062

Date of the Board of Directors' meeting for approval of annual accounts: May 21,
2003

Stock Exchange Listings: First Section, both of Tokyo and Osaka. London.

Adoption of accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S.A.: None



1.   Results for the fiscal term (From April 1, 2002 to March 31, 2003)

(Note: Amounts less than Yen1 million have been rounded down)

(1) Results of operations:
                                                   (Unit: Millions of Yen except for per share information)
                                   Net sales              Operating income            Ordinary income
                                                          % of increase or
                                                            decrease( - )
Year ended
March 31,2003                    230,478        1.2%           7,652      -20.0%         10,273      -16.3%

Year ended
March 31,2002                    227,737        1.0%           9,569      -22.7%         12,271      -17.5%


                                  Net income               Net income per              Net income per
                               % of increase or              share-Basic               share-Diluted
                                 decrease( - )
Year ended
March 31,2003                      4,003      -27.5%         Yen 106.76                      -

Year ended
March 31,2002                      5,520      -28.9%         Yen 147.28                      -


                                 Net income to             Ordinary income            Ordinary income
                             Shareholders' equity          to total assets              to net sales
Year ended
March 31,2003                        2.7%                       5.4%                        4.5%

Year ended
March 31,2002                        3.9%                       6.4%                        5.4%

Notes:

1)   Equity income on affiliates: Yen 58 million

      (For the year ended March 31, 2002: Yen 32 million)

2)   The weighted average number of shares used in computing net income per
     share: 37,395,147

      (For the year ended March 31, 2002: 37,481,289)

3)   Changes in Accounting policies: None.

4)   Regarding net sales, operating income, ordinary income and net income,
     percentages show changes from the previous year.

(2) Financial position:
                                                   (Unit: Millions of Yen except for per share information)
                                 Total           Shareholders'       Equity ratio         Equity per
                                assets               equity                                  share
Year ended
March 31,2003                   187,138             145,817             77.9%            Yen 3,979.02

Year ended
March 31,2002                   190,815             145,391             76.2%            Yen 3,879.09

Note: Number of shares outstanding: 36,632,540

          (For the year ended March 31, 2002: 37,480,850)



(3) Statements of cash flows:
                                                                                   (Unit: Millions of Yen)
                                                                                           Ending
                               Operating           Investing         Financing     balances of cash and
                              activities          activities         activities       cash equivalents
Year ended
March 31,2003                    7,925              (8,002)            (9,098)             23,437

Year ended
March 31,2002                   11,795              (8,856)            (5,296)             32,835



(4) Scope of consolidation and application of equity method:

Number of consolidated subsidiaries                       67

Number of non-consolidated subsidiaries                 None

Number of affiliated companies to which
equity method was applied                                  8



(5) Change in scope of consolidation and application of equity method:

Consolidation        Addition          14

                     Exclusion         10

Equity method        Addition           1

                     Exclusion       None



2.   Forecast for the next year (April 1,2003 to March 31,2004)
                                                                                    (Unit: Millions of Yen)

                                 Net sales                 Ordinary income               Net income

Semiannual                        110,000                        4,900                      2,300
Annual                            234,000                       10,700                      5,000

Note: The estimated net income per share for the year ending March 31,2004 will
be Yen 136.49

This forecasts are made based on the assumptions, estimates, recognition of
facts, projections which are  currently available to the management of the
Company. The actual results may differ materially from the projected figures in
this release due to differences  in actual experience or changes in assumptions.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

                                                                                   (Unit: Millions of Yen)
Assets                                                     (March31, 2003)            (March31, 2002)

                                                              Amount       Ratio        Amount    Ratio
                                                                               %                      %
Current assets
Cash and deposits                                             23,681                    33,198
Trade notes and accounts receivable                           12,272                    12,859
Marketable securities                                          5,721                     3,760
Inventories                                                   17,549                    15,918
Deferred tax assets                                            2,240                     2,832
Short-term loans                                               1,333                       860
Accounts receivable-other                                     13,302                    12,824
Other current assets                                           1,826                     1,965
Allowance for doubtful receivables                           (2,100)                   (2,177)
Total current assets                                          75,828        40.5        82,042        43.0

Fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets
Buildings and structures                                      26,370                    22,646
Machinery, equipment and vehicle                               1,598                     1,638
Tools, furniture and fixtures                                  5,906                     5,614
Land                                                          25,014                    23,762
Construction in progress                                         574                       285
Total tangible fixed assets                                   59,463        31.8        53,948        28.3

Intangible fixed assets
Goodwill                                                           -                        28
Software                                                       2,327                     2,878
Other intangible fixed assets                                    468                       523
Total intangible fixed assets                                  2,795         1.5         3,430         1.8

Investments
Investment securities                                         16,128                    16,779
Long-term loans                                                3,614                     5,841
Deferred tax assets                                            3,182                     2,886
Rental deposits                                               25,375                    25,851
Other investments                                              2,069                     2,192
Allowance for doubtful receivables                           (1,319)                   (2,156)
Total investments                                             49,051        26.2        51,395        26.9
Total fixed assets                                           111,310        59.5       108,773        57.0



Total assets                                                 187,138       100.0       190,815       100.0




                                                                                   (Unit: Millions of Yen)
Liabilities and Shareholders' equity                       (March31, 2003)            (March31, 2002)
                                                              Amount       Ratio        Amount       Ratio
                                                                               %                         %
Current liabilities
Trade notes and accounts payable-trade                        13,109                    14,170
Short-term borrowings                                          3,111                     4,917
Income taxes payable                                           2,342                     2,394
Other current liabilities                                     11,397                    11,985
Total current liabilities                                     29,961        16.0        33,468        17.5

Long-term liabilities
Long-term debt                                                 2,019                     2,316
Liability for retirement benefits                              1,299                     1,385
Accrued retirement benefits for directors and                    233                       261
corporate auditors
Goodwill                                                          42                         -
Other long-term liabilities                                    7,239                     6,735
Total Long-term liabilities                                   10,834         5.8        10,697         5.6
Total liabilities                                             40,796        21.8        44,166        23.1

Minority interests
Minority interests                                               524         0.3         1,257         0.7

Shareholders' equity
Common stock                                                  31,958        17.1             -           -
Capital Surplus                                               32,241        17.2             -           -
Retained earnings                                             84,523        45.2             -           -
Net unrealized loss on investment securities                   (126)       (0.1)             -           -
Foreign currency translation adjustments                       (179)       (0.1)             -           -
Treasury stock, at cost                                      (2,601)       (1.4)             -           -
Total shareholders' equity                                   145,817        77.9             -           -

Common stock                                                       -           -        31,958        16.8
Additional paid-in capital                                         -           -        31,719        16.6
Consolidated Retained earnings                                     -           -        81,901        42.9
Net unrealized loss on investment securities                       -           -         (169)       (0.1)
Foreign currency translation adjustments                           -           -          (16)       (0.0)
Treasury stock, at cost                                            -           -           (1)       (0.0)
Total shareholders' equity                                         -           -       145,391        76.2

Total liabilities, minority interests and                    187,138       100.0       190,815       100.0
shareholders' equity



Consolidated Statements of Income

                                                                                   (Unit: Millions of Yen)

                                                              Year ended                Year ended
                                                            March 31,2003              March 31,2002
                                                              Amount       Ratio        Amount       Ratio
                                                                               %                         %

Net sales                                                    230,478       100.0       227,737       100.0
Cost of good sold                                            163,457        70.9       163,056        71.6
Gross profit                                                  67,021        29.1        64,680        28.4

Selling, general and administrative
  expenses                                                    59,369        25.8        55,111        24.2
Operating income                                               7,652         3.3         9,569         4.2

Non-operating income
Interest income                                                  378                       454
Dividend income                                                   43                        39
Equity income on affiliates                                       58                        32
Rental income                                                  1,778                     1,538
Lease revenue - system equipment                                 805                         -
Other income                                                   3,145                     3,016
Total non-operating income                                     6,210         2.7         5,081         2.2
Non-operating expenses
Interest expenses                                                152                       198
Loss on disposal of fixed assets                                 421                       253
Other expenses                                                 3,016                     1,928
Total non-operating expenses                                   3,589         1.5         2,379         1.0
Ordinary income                                               10,273         4.5        12,271         5.4

Extraordinary gains
Gain on sale of investment securities                              9                         -
Reversal of allowance for doubtful
  receivables                                                    470                       891
Others                                                             -                         8
Total extraordinary gains                                        480         0.2           900         0.4
Extraordinary losses
Loss on sale of fixed assets                                       -                         0
Loss on disposal of fixed assets                                   -                         3
Write down of land                                               189                         -
Loss on sale of investment securities                             45                     1,697
Write down of investment securities                              330                     1,083
Extraordinary retirement benefits                                377                         -
Loss on store arrangement                                        184                         -
Write down of golf membership                                      -                       127
Termination losses of pension and
severance payment plan of subsidiaries                             9                        92
Others                                                             -                        17
Total extraordinary losses                                     1,137         0.5         3,021         1.3

Income before income taxes and
 minority interests                                            9,616         4.2        10,149         4.5
Income taxes - current                                         5,392         2.4         6,058         2.7
Income taxes - deferred                                          300         0.1       (1,181)       (0.5)
Loss of minority interests                                        80         0.0           247         0.1
Net income                                                     4,003         1.7         5,520         2.4

Consolidated Statements of Capital Surplus and Retained Earnings

                                                                                       (Unit: Millions of Yen)
                                                               Year ended                  Year ended
                                                             March 31,2003                March 31,2002


Capital surplus
Balance at beginning of year                                                31,719                           -
Increase in capital surplus
Issuance of common stock                                                       522                           -
Disposal of treasury stock                                                       0                           -
Balance at end of year                                                      32,241                           -

Retained earnings
Balance at beginning of year                                                81,901                           -
Increase in retained earnings
Net income                                                                   4,003                           -
Decrease in retained earnings
Cash dividends                                                             (1,349)                           -
Bonuses to directors and corporate auditors                                   (31)                           -
Balance at end of year                                                      84,523                           -

Consolidated retained earnings
Retained earnings, beginning of year                                             -                      77,751
Increase in retained earnings
New application of equity method for affiliated
companies
                                                                                 -                          32
Decrease in retained earnings
Cash dividends                                                                   -                     (1,349)
Bonuses to directors and corporate auditors                                      -                        (53)
Net income                                                                       -                       5,520
Retained earnings, end of year                                                   -                      81,901

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

                                                                                         (Unit: Millions of Yen)
                                                                                  Year ended       Year ended
                                                                                 March31, 2003   March31, 2002
                                                                                   Amount           Amount
Operating Activities:
Net income before income taxes and minority interests                                  9,616          10,149
Depreciation and amortization                                                          5,394           5,409
Amortization of goodwill                                                                 114             238
Increase (Decrease) in allowance for doubtful receivables                              (507)             440
Increase (Decrease) in retirement benefits                                             (116)              39
Increase (Decrease) in retirement benefits for directors and corporate auditors         (27)              27
Interest and dividend income                                                           (422)           (494)
Interest expenses                                                                        152             198
Gain on foreign currency translation                                                    (69)            (15)
Equity income on affiliates                                                             (58)            (32)
Lease revenue                                                                        (1,818)         (1,943)
(Gain) Loss on sale of marketable securities                                               0              99
Loss on sale or disposal of fixed assets                                                 513             256
Loss on sale of investment securities                                                     45           1,697
Write-down of investment securities                                                      329           1,083
Write-down of golf membership                                                              -             127
Increase in trade notes and accounts receivable                                        (130)            (71)
Increase in inventories                                                                (842)         (1,087)
Increase (Decrease) in trade notes and accounts payable                              (1,480)             925
Payment for bonuses for directors and corporate auditors                                (31)            (53)
Others                                                                                 2,056           2,519
Subtotal                                                                              12,718          19,514
Interest and dividend received                                                           806             858
Interest paid                                                                          (154)           (196)
Taxes paid                                                                           (5,445)         (8,380)
Net cash provided by operating activities                                              7,925          11,795
Investing Activities:
Decrease in time deposit                                                                 325              67
Payment for purchase of marketable securities                                           (99)         (5,187)
Proceeds from sales of marketable securities                                           1,599           6,153
Payment for tangible and intangible fixed assets other than software                 (9,728)         (7,927)
Proceeds from sale of tangible and intangible fixed assets other than software           202             182
Payment for software                                                                   (603)           (842)
Payment for investment securities                                                   (10,235)         (9,760)
Proceeds from sale of investment securities                                            7,182           6,295
Cash of subsidiaries acquired                                                            316             441
Proceeds from loans                                                                    (549)           (947)
Collection of loans                                                                    1,996           2,411
Payment for rental deposits                                                          (1,408)         (1,840)
Collection of rental deposits                                                            888             481
Lease revenue                                                                          1,459           1,549
Others                                                                                   652              66
Net cash used in investing activities                                                (8,002)         (8,856)
Financing Activities:
Net decrease in short-term borrowings                                                (2,562)         (2,286)
Proceeds from long-term debt                                                             773           1,153
Repayments of long-term debt                                                         (3,467)         (2,951)
Repurchase of common stock                                                           (2,575)             (1)
Proceeds from issuance of subsidiary stock                                                83             145
Dividends paid                                                                       (1,349)         (1,349)
Others                                                                                     0             (6)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities                                  (9,098)         (5,296)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents                            (25)              73
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents                                            (9,200)         (2,284)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year                                          32,835          35,575
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents from merger                                      -               8
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents exclusion of consolidated subsidiaries           (197)           (464)
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year                                                23,437          32,835

Consolidated Sales Component and Percentage by Division

                                                                                      (Unit: Millions of Yen)

                                         Year ended                Year ended                Increase
                                        March31, 2003             March31, 2002                 or
                                                                                            (Decrease)
Divisions                             Amount          Ratio     Amount       Ratio             Ratio
                                                          %                         %                       %

Wholesale                                137,267       59.6        138,366       60.8                   (0.8)
Retail                                    93,211       40.4         89,370       39.2                     4.3
Total                                    230,478      100.0        227,737      100.0                     1.2



Consolidated Sales Component and Percentage by Product Category

                                                                                      (Unit: Millions of Yen)
                                        Year ended                 Year ended                Increase
                                      March 31, 2003             March31, 2002                  or
                                                                                            (Decrease)

Products                             Amount       Ratio        Amount        Ratio             Ratio
                                                         %                          %                       %

Tires and wheels                         47,243       20.5          48,340       21.3                   (2.3)
Car electronics                          68,672       29.8          67,880       29.8                     1.2
Oil and batteries                        19,253        8.3          20,295        8.9                   (5.1)
Car exterior items                       25,969       11.3          27,364       12.0                   (5.1)
Car interior items                       20,776        9.0          19,853        8.7                     4.6
Motor sports goods
 and others                              48,564       21.1          44,002       19.3                    10.4
Total                                   230,478      100.0         227,737      100.0                     1.2




New Executive Appointments



 (1) New Candidate for Board of Director: (as of June 26, 2003)

Setsuo Wakuda             (current Executive Officer, In charge of Franchise Business Strategy)
Hidehiro Ide              (current Executive Officer, In charge of Supporting Franchisee Corporations)
Yasuhiro Tsunemori        (current Executive Officer, In charge of Merchandising Strategy)
Hideaki Yokoi             (current Executive Officer, In charge of Business Development)



 (2) Resigning from Board of Directors: (as of June 26, 2003)

Tomikazu Nishihara        (current Director, to be appointed Advisor of the Board)
Hiroshi Yamamoto          (current Director, to be appointed Advisor of the Board)





New Management (as of June 26, 2003)



< Board of Directors >
Koichi Sumino             Representative Director and Chief Executive Officer
Akira Nogami              Director and Chief Operating Officer
Hiroshi Sumino            Director
Kozo Sumino               Director
Takashi Matsuo            Director
Setsuo Wakuda             Director
Hidehiro Ide              Director
Yasuhiro Tsunemori        Director
Hideaki Yokoi             Director



< Auditors >
Kotaro Morino              Senior Corporate Auditor (Full-time)
Katsushi Koyama            Senior Corporate Auditor (Full-time)
Harukuni Yoshida           Senior Corporate Auditor (Full-time)
Kenji Ogawa                Corporate Auditor



(Note)

The above New Management is subject to the approval of the shareholders at the
Annual General Meeting scheduled to be held on June 26, 2003.





< Corporate Officers >

Satoshi Kohira             In charge of AUTOBACS Business Development and General Manager of Store Support
                           Planning Office
Kazuyoshi Sawada           In charge of Car Inspection Business Promotion and Maintenance Service Skill
                           Deveropment
Shuichi Shino              In charge of Store Development Strategy
Masachika Sumikura         In charge of SUPER AUTOBACS Business Development and Project Manager of SA
                           Planning & Development Project
Kenichi Takeda             In charge of Sales Promotion
Yuzuru Toide               In charge of Northern Japan Store Support Division
Naohumi Kamata             In charge of South Kanto Store Support Division
Yoshihiro Emoto            In charge of North Kanto Store Support Division
Hironori Morimoto          In charge of Chubu Store Support Division
Kosuke Kaya                In charge of Kansai Store Support Division
Teruyuki Matsumura         In charge of Southern Japan Store Support Division
Kiomi Kobayashi            In charge of Overseas Store Support Division
Yoshirou Miyama            In charge of AUTOBACS C@RS (cars) Division
Masahiro Morimoto          In charge of Used Parts Sales Division




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