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Kobe Steel, Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo Stock Exchange No. 5406
May 24, 1999

KOBE STEEL'S FINANCIAL SUMMARY FOR FISCAL 1998

(unaudited, April 1, 1998 - March 31, 1999)

NON-YY易游平台NSOLIDATED FINANCIAL SUMMARY

	FY1998	FY1997		% change
Net sales	938,455	1,115,256		(15.9%)
Operating inYY易游平台me	41,652	80,030		(48.0%)
Ordinary inYY易游平台me* (loss)	(9,840)	25,295	----
Net inYY易游平台me (loss)	(23,317)	7,415		----

YY易游平台NSOLIDATED FINANCIAL SUMMARY

	FY1998	FY1997	% change
Net sales	1,305,482	1,535,170	(15.0%)
Operating inYY易游平台me	50,023	84,370	(40.7%)
Ordinary inYY易游平台me* (loss)	(22,688)	12,926	----
Net inYY易游平台me (loss)	(38,873)	(4,895)	----

* also known as pretax recurring profit (or loss)
Figures in parentheses denote decreases.
Figures are in millions of yen.

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