annual report 2002 for the year ended march 31 nichias three strategic keywords corporation r eport was founded in 1896 as a pioneer thermal insulation materials ensuing century has engaged broad spectrum of activities encompassing energy petroleum and petrochemical plants automobiles construction electronics environmental protection mission is to provide sealing anti corrosion technologies all fields where we operate dedicated delivering products services that fulfill diversifying needs its customers from traditional industries leading edge sectors profile forward looking statements this contains about s future plans strategies beliefs performance are not historical facts they based on current expectations estimates forecasts projections which operates management assumptions made by subject number risks uncertainties actual results may differ materially those projected therefore wishes caution readers place undue reliance furthermore company undertakes no obligation update