May 11 (Reuters)- 
          Central Sports Co Ltd 
          CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS 
     (in billions of yen unless specified)
                 Year ended      Year ended       Year to       NEXT   
              Mar 31, 2018    Mar 31, 2017   Mar 31, 2019     YEAR     
                 LATEST         YEAR-AGO        COMPANY      COMPANY   
                 RESULTS         RESULTS       FORECAST    H1 FORECAST 
  Sales           53.58           52.71          55.70        27.37    
               (+1.6 pct)      (+2.0 pct)     (+4.0 pct)    (+2.7 pct) 
  Operating        4.34            4.25           4.65         2.15    
               (+2.1 pct)      (+20.9 pct)    (+7.1 pct)    (+2.3 pct) 
  Recurring        3.99            3.97           4.35         2.00    
               (+0.3 pct)      (+24.2 pct)    (+9.1 pct)    (+6.1 pct) 
  Net
  Net              2.92            2.72           2.94         1.33    
               (+7.3 pct)      (+40.8 pct)    (+0.6 pct)    (+6.3 pct) 
  EPS          259.45 yen      241.85 yen     260.97 yen    118.06 yen 
  Ann Div       78.00 yen       72.50 yen      78.00 yen               
  -Q2 Div       37.00 yen       29.50 yen      39.00 yen               
  -Q4 Div       41.00 yen       43.00 yen      39.00 yen               
  
  NOTE - Central Sports Co Ltd.
  *Second Net profit row denotes profit attributable to owners ofthe parent 
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