1. Price increase by the product type
| • SBR | Non-oil extended | 13 yen/kg |
| Oil extended | 10 yen/kg | |
| • BR | 19 yen/kg | |
| • HSD | 11 yen/kg | |
| • IR | 9 yen/kg |
2. Effective date
The price rises will come into effect for the May 16, 2005 product delivery.
3. Reason for the price increase
Product profitability has continued to suffer due to price hikes of naphtha and raw materials despite our continuing efforts to reduce manufacturing costs.
