memory and mobility hitachi maxell ltd 1998 annual report are two areas in which has excelled pushed the limits to dedicated advancing ever changing mobile world with development of portable energy resources from alkaline dry batteries lithium ion other rechargeable as well support multimedia era production various information recording media ranging mo disks cd r dvd will continue provide products that meet needs throughout into future contents 1 financial highlights 2 our shareholders 4 operations for year storage 6 audio video tape 8 battery electric appliances 10 research 11 expanding overseas environmental activities 12 board directors corporate auditors 13 section 24 five summary selected data 25 worldwide network 27 net sales 181 050 191 479 449 500 operating income 7 230 969 83 036 5 684 765 43 641 at end stockholders equity 189 112 194 843
