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KT&G Shows a Year-on-Year Increase of 7.0% for 2012 Annual Consolidated Sales
KT&G’s separate annual sales for 2012 showed a year-on-year increase of 5.9%, and operating income exhibited a year-on-year increase of 8.3%.
[Annual]? □ KT&G’s annual consolidated sales for 2012 exhibited a year-on-year increase of 7.0%, and operating income showed a year-on-year decrease of 5.0%. [Consolidated Figures] ? Sales: 3,723 billion in 2011 → 3,984.7 billion in 2012, 7.0% ↑ ? Operating Income: 1,090.3 billion in 2011 → 1,035.9 billion in 2012, 5.0% ↓ □ KT&G’s separate annual sales for 2012 showed a year-on-year increase of 5.9%, and operating income exhibited a year-on-year increase of 8.3%. [KT&G’s Separate Sales Figures] ? Sales: 2,490.8 billion in 2011 → 2,637.6 billion in 2012, 5.9% ↑ ? Operating Income: 898 billion in 2011 → 972.7 billion in 2012, 8.3% ↑ -Domestic cigarette sales showed a year-on-year increase of 5.8% ( 1,895.6 billion) thanks to a rise in market share (59.0% in 2011 → 62.0%% in 2012, 3.0%p ↑ ). -Cigarette export sales exhibited a year-on-year increase of 5.1% ( 628.2 billion) thanks to increased sales in new markets and a rise in unit export price. -Real estate sales showed a year-on-year increase of 5.6% ( 43.5 billion) due to increased lease sales. ? ? ? [Q4] □ The consolidated sales figures for 2012 Q4 were on the same year-over-year level, and operating income showed a year-over-year decrease of 15.0%. [Consolidated Figures (3 months)] ? Sales: 954.1 billion in Q4, 2011 → 954.4 billion in Q4, 2012, 0.03% ↑ ? Operating Income: 213.3 billion in Q4, 2011 → 181.3 billion in Q4, 2012, 15.0% ↓ □ Separate sales for Q4, 2012 for KT&G only showed a year-over-year decrease of 0.4%, and operating income exhibited a year-over-year decrease of 8.3%. [KT&G’s Separate Sales Figures (3 months)] ? <span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-