to value creation, has been divided into two issues. The
Growth Strategy aims to increase profit while sustaining
fundamentals of existing business models. The Transformation
Strategy focuses on increasing profit based on factors
other than those in existing business models. Our future
lifeline is to create customer value based on the Restructuring
Initiatives, Growth Strategy and Transformation
Strategy. The Teijin Group is a unique entity with competitive
advantages in highly refined production technology,
high-performance materials and high-quality services
capability in our core businesses of materials, trading and
retail, healthcare and IT. I appreciate each of you continuously
pursuing new businesses, cooperating across business
segments and functions and combining strengths inside
and outside of the Group.