competitiveness through ingenuity kobe steel annual report 2006 year ended march 31 sharing of business principles that create unity group corporate philosophy 1 we provide reliable and advanced technologies products services satisfy customers 2 support each employee in developing his or her abilities while respecting mutual cooperation within the 3 continuous efforts for innovative change aim to enhance our values reinforcing capabilities recognizing role plays society management employees established a consisting three under kobelco brand foster shared this will further strengthen s enable us continue growing future is logo mark its companies also an international used names contents consolidated financial highlights message from president fiscal 2008 medium term plan 6 segments 10 review operations iron