RNS Number:3058L
Takefuji Corporation
20 May 2003

1. Summary of the Final Results for the Fiscal Year ended March 31, 2003

   On April 30 (Wed.), 2003, Takefuji Corporation ("the Company") held a press
conference on the financial results for its 36th fiscal year at the press club
in Tokyo Stock Exchange. On the following day of May 1 (Thurs.), the Company
also held an Explanatory Meeting on Financial results at the Tosho Hall, which
attracted a large number of 223 investors and analysts beyond our expectation,
partly thanks to the May good weather. We would like to take this opportunity to
express our sincere thanks to our customers and stakeholders once again.

   In those conferences, Akira Kiyokawa, President of the Company, addressed in
his speech an outline of the financial results, business outlook and plan in the
future. Summary of the Financial Results as follows.

   Unit: million yen
                                     Consolidated     Year-on-year       Non-consolidated             Yearonyear
                                     March 2003       comparison         March 2003                   comparison

Loans outstanding                    1,675,625        -5.2%              1,675,625                    -5.2%
No. of accounts                      2,814,665        -4.2%              2,814,665                    -4.2%
Operating Revenue                    421,974          -0.8%              419,086                      -1.0%
Operating Income                     161,074          -24.5%             160,004                      -24.6%
Ordinary Income                      183,255          -20.9%             182,821                      -20.6%
Net Profit for Current FY            95,146           +47.5%             94,552                       +45.3%
Net Income per Share (yen)           650.93           +48.7%             646.86                       +46.4%
Shareholders' Equity                 831,616          +6.6%              837,480                      +6.8%
Shareholders' Equity Ratio           42.9%            +4.2%              42.4%                        +4.3%

*    The annual dividend per share of 100 yen remains unchanged.

*    Please refer to the Brief Statement of Financial Results for the Fiscal

Year Ended.

March 31, 2003 (Consolidated) on the Company's web-site below:

http://www.takefuji.co.jp/corp_e/310e.shtml

2. Loan Business in April

   Taking the recent economic conditions into consideration, we continue our
prudent loan business strategy and maintain the strict credit control. Moreover,
we intend to aggressively promote the reinforcement of our "Customer First"
principle under our new slogan of "Making our company the most attractive place
to work" to build up stronger and more stable business foundations.

                                                           April 2002       April 2003          Ratio/Number
                                                                                                of change
Direct cash loans outstanding (*)                          1,780,967        1,675,819           -5.9%
Installment accounts receivable (**)                       -                70                  -
Number of loan customer accounts                           2,953,413        2,818,900           -4.6%
Number of new loan customer accounts                       38,573           26,060              -32.4%
Number of branch offices (***)                             1,852            1,892               2.2%
 Manned                                                    529              529                 (0)
 Unmanned                                                  1,322            1,362               (+40)
 Internet                                                  1                1                   (0)
Number of unmanned loan contract                           1,852            1,892               (+40)
machines (Yen-musubi machines)

*    Unit: millions of yen.

**   Installment accounts receivable: credit card balance. Unit: millions of yen.

***  Increase/decrease in branch offices is shown in terms of the number of
branch offices rather than the rate of increase/decrease.


3. Credit Card Settlement by Infrared Communication System on Mobile Phones
started as of April 14.

   The Company announced that credit card settlement by infrared communication
system using designated mobile phones was completely put to practical use as of
April 14, 2003 for the first time in Japan. This new epoch-making service
available for holders of Takefuji's "TAKE BIG SEVEN MasterCard" will allow them
to enjoy shopping without presenting their credit card, via an infrared
communication system between their mobile phones and the terminals in our member
stores. The service will be available in approximately three-thousand member
stores such as laundries, private practice hospitals, hotels and other types of
accommodation.

   In the present Internet and IT (Information Technology) Age, we are making
efforts to expand our customer channels and provide new and attractive services
in order to identify and meet our customers' needs in a timely manner.
Especially, this new service focuses on mobile phones, which has become an
indispensable tool in our daily lives, and proposes a new life-style for the
near future society where people will be able to go shopping without carrying
their credit cards and wallets as long as they bring their mobile phones. We
believe this service, together with our free information service via mobile
phones "takeme.jp"(please refer to our previous news release as of April 1),
which has already started, will greatly contribute to increase in convenience
for our customers.

   For further info. about details of this new system of credit card settlement
using mobile phones and utilizable models, please also access our New Release as
of April 14, 2003.

Topic

Results of 2003 US LPGA "Takefuji Classic"
   As mentioned in our previous Monthly IR report, "The 4th US LPGA Takefuji
Classic" took place for three days' competition from April 17 to 19, 2003 (local
time) at spacious and scenic Las Vegas Country Club, Nevada, in U.S.A.

   One of young and new players, Ms. Candie Kung from Taiwan was consistently in
a relaxed mood and had been leading the final round with sharp and accurate
shots. As a result, she beat Ms. Annika Sorenstam, the defending champion, in
keen competition, and won the first victory finishing regulation play at
12-under-par with a good score of total 204.

   Among Japanese players, Ms. Akiko Fukushima received the sixth prize, which
was the best result for her in this season, and Ms. Hiromi Kobayashi and Ms.
Kasumi Fujii finished in thirtieth and sixty-second places respectively.

   "Takefuji Classic" used to be held at Waikoloa Beach Course in the Big Island
of Hawaii until last year. Though the venue changed from Hawaii to Las Vegas
this time, the tournament itself came to a successful end. We would like to take
this opportunity to express thanks to Mr. Ty M. Votaw, the commissioner of LPGA,
players, staff & volunteers, media, gallery and those who have contributed to
the successful tournament for their warm support and assistance.


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