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USJ Co., Ltd. Reports Fiscal Year End Results; Exceeds Sales and Profit Plan, Significantly Increases Dividends (May 9)
USJ Co., Ltd. (TSE Mothers 2142) today announced financial results for the fiscal year ending in March, 2008 which exceeded its performance of the prior year, and forecasts continued growth in sales and profitability for the fiscal year ending in March, 2009.


Pioneer Introduces Three New HDD-based CYBER NAVI Car Navigation Systems in Japan (May 9)
Pioneer Corporation announced today its renewed lineup of the HDD-based CYBER NAVI car navigation systems. The new lineup consists of three models: The AVIC-VH9000 is a 1-DIN+1-DIN DSP-control AV navigation auto server with built-in 7-inch wide VGA touch-screen monitor.


Pioneer Introduces New AIR NAVI Portable Car Navigation System with Communications Module Support in Japan (May 9)
Pioneer Corporation announced today the Air Navi AVIC-T10, a portable car navigation system that supports communications modules and provides drivers with new communications services for the Japanese market.


Mazda Announces All-New Minivan for Japan, 'Mazda Biante' (May 9)
Mazda Motor Corporation today announced its newly developed eight-seat minivan, the Mazda Biante, which will go on sale in Japan during summer 2008. Developed exclusively for the Japanese market, the Biante features best-in-class interior space, distinctive, athletic styling and superior dynamic performance. All of which provides the driver and passengers with a pleasing driving experience.


ORIX Announces Consolidated Financial Results for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2008 (May 9)
ORIX Corporation (TSE: 8591; NYSE: IX), a leading integrated financial services group, today announced its consolidated financial results for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008.


NTT DOCOMO Develops New PRADA-Branded Handset with LG (May 9)
NTT DOCOMO, INC. and its regional companies announced today that they will begin marketing "PRADA Phone by LG", a full touch screen mobile phone for the Japanese market, from June.


Toyota to Continue Providing Residential Fuel Cell Cogeneration System for Government Project (May 9)
Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announced today that it plans to provide, for the third year in a row, home-use fuel cell cogeneration units as part of a government project to verify the practical use of CO2-reducing stationary fuel cells.


Japan Airlines Corporation and Consolidated Subsidiaries Results for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2008 (May 9)
Japan Airlines Corporation announced today the consolidated financial results of the JAL Group for FY2007, the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008. The announcement includes the Group's consolidated financial targets for FY2008 the year ending March 31, 2009.


Eurus Group's Installed Capacity of Wind Turbines has Exceeded 500MW in Spain (May 9)
Three wind farms being constructed under a joint project between Acciona Group, a major engineering and construction group in Spain, and Eurus Energy Group, is scheduled for commissioning toward the end of April 2008 to provide an additional output of 87.1MW, increasing Eurus Group's installed capacity of wind turbines to 519MW in Spain and approximately 1,470MW in the world.


Subaru 2.5-litre Turbo Boxer Engine Wins at International Engine of the Year Awards 2008 (May 8)
Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. ('FHI'; TSE: 7270), the maker of Subaru automobiles, today announced that its 2.5-litre, Horizontally-Opposed, 4-cylinder boxer engine with a turbo charger was voted this year's winner in the 2- to 2.5-litre engine class of the International Engine of the Year Awards.