annual report 2001 nissho iwai corporation o f x 1 to our shareholders 2 review of operations 7 environmental activities 18 financial section 19 global network 45 directors and auditors 56 executive officers 57 corporate organization 58 guide 59 on the cover has moved its tokyo headquarters waterfront business area started new era photo sight from in odaiba district contents all forward looking information this is subject risks uncertainties that could cause actual results differ materially which based assumptions beliefs light currently available management total trading transactions billions yen 1999 2000 8 659 281 6 474 273 268 288 99 10 20 4 658 078 3 614 167 182 120 equity assets gross profit net income thousands millions us dollars for years ended march 31