CANON INC (CANN.T) YEAR ENDED DECMEBER 31

  Group shr 18.34 yen vs 58.72
      Net 10.73 billion yen vs 37.06 billion
      Pretax 27.76 billion yen vs 84.78 billion
      Operating 30.06 billion yen vs 88.81 billion
      Sales 889.22 billion vs 955.78 billion
      Note - The company attributed the profit fall largely to
  the yen's appreciation during the period. Domestic sales rose
  0.4 pct to 274.17 billion yen from a year earlier while exports
  declined 9.9 pct to 615.04 billion.
  

