Audio equipment market in Japan

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february 2 2006 more for immediate release media contacts investor relations akira kadota japan makoto mihara international pr tel 81 3 3578 1237 6 6908 1121 panasonic news bureau akihiro takei us 3542 6205 finance america inc 1 212 698 1365 jim reilly 201 392 6067 hiroko carvell europe plc brendon gore 44 20 7562 4400 8899 2217 note dollar amounts the most recent period have been translated convenience at rate of 00 118 yen matsushita reports third quarter net profit increase full year forecast revised on strong results osaka electric industrial co ltd nyse symbol mc today reported its consolidated financial and nine months ended december 31 2005 current fiscal ending march group sales increased 4 to 398 billion 33 from 296 5 in same three month a ago explaining