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CONSOLIDATEDFINANCIALHIGHLIGHTSJanuary26,2006NintendoCo.
,Ltd.
11-1Kamitobahokotate-cho,Minami-ku,Kyoto601-8501JapanConsolidatedresultsfortheninemonthsendedDecember2004and2005,andyearendedMarch31,2005(1)Consolidatedoperatingresults(Amountsbelowonemillionareroundeddown)NetSalesOperatingIncomeIncomebeforeIncomeTaxesandExtraordinaryItemsNetIncomemillionyen%millionyen%millionyen%millionyen%NinemonthsendedDec.
31,'05NinemonthsendedDec.
31,'04YearendedMar.
31,'05NetIncomeperShareyenNinemonthsendedDec.
31,'05NinemonthsendedDec.
31,'04YearendedMar.
31,'05[Note]Percentagefornetsales,operatingincomeetc.
showincrease(decrease)frompreviousyear'sfiscalthirdquarterresults.
0.
5512.
94713.
96515,292662.
96412,339(4.
6)103,10682,783419,373(1.
7)111,522(19.
7)36.
1145,29296.
167,757146,69487,41692,18527.
2120.
6115,359DuringtheninemonthsendedDecember31,2005,inthehandheldgamebusiness,threeNintendoDStitles,"Nintendogs","BrainTraining",and"BrainFlex"fromthe"Touch!
Generations"softwarelineupintroducedlastspring,eachsoldmorethan1millionunits.
Inthisyear'sfiscalthirdquarter,"NintendoWi-FiConnection"wasintroducedastheworld'sfirstwirelessinternetservicetooffergameplaywhichprovidesthreekeyelements:"easy,safe,andcharge-free".
"MarioKartDS",withitsappealingfeatureofmatchingupplayersfromaroundtheworldusing"NintendoWi-FiConnection",soldmorethan3millionunitsduringthecurrentthirdquarteralone.
"AnimalCrossing:WildWorld",anothertitleforwhichthe"NintendoWi-FiConnection"isavailable,becamethefastestNintendoDStitletoachievesalesof1millionunitsintheJapanesemarket.
Salesof"AnimalCrossing:WildWorld"inJapanandtheUnitedStatescombinedexceeded1.
8millionunits.
NintendoDShardwarealsosoldexceptionallywell,particularlyinJapan,asitsetarecordasthefastestsellinggamingdeviceevertoreachretailsalesof5millionunitsinthedomesticmarket.
Intheconsolegamebusiness,theNintendoGameCubepartygame"MarioParty7"andtheroleplayinggame"PokémonXD:GaleofDarkness"eachsoldmorethan1millionunits.
Consolidatednetsalesresultedin412.
3billionyen,operatingincomewas82.
7billionyen,incomebeforeincometaxesandextraordinaryitemswas146.
6billionyenincludingforeignexchangegainof45.
2billionyen,andnetincomewas92.
1billionyen.
-1-(2)ConsolidatedfinancialpositionTotalAssetsShareholders'EquityRatioofNetWorthtoTotalAssetsShareholders'EquityperSharemillionyenmillionyen%yenAsofDec.
31,'05AsofDec.
31,'04YearendedMar.
31,'05yConsolidatedcashflowszCashandCashEquivalents-EndingmillionyenmillionyenmillionyenmillionyenNinemonthsendedDec.
31,'05NinemonthsendedDec.
31,'04YearendedMar.
31,'05[Reference]ForecastforthefiscalyearendingMarch2006(April1,2005-March31,2006)NetSalesIncomebeforeIncomeTaxesandExtraordinaryItemsNetIncomemillionyenmillionyenmillionyenYearendingMar.
31,'06Estimatedannualearningspershare:580.
88yen(749)(52,427)1,132,4921,180,0697,567.
36792,727726,8056,912.
34921,4661,130,28616,817967,98681.
4(60,623)899,150(59,355)82.
079.
67,082.
68CashFlowsfromOperatingActivities116,571125,00075,000500,000CashFlowsfromInvestingActivitiesCashFlowsfromFinancingActivities(61,447)89,540(11,716)776,570ThroughtheninemonthsendedDecember31,2005,totalassetsincreasedby47.
5billionyencomparedtothepreviousfiscalyear-endto1,180billionyenmainlyduetotheincreaseinnotesandtradeaccountsreceivableresultingfromfavorablesalesduringtheholidayseason.
Asforconsolidatedcashflows,netcashusedinoperatingactivitieswas0.
7billionyenduetofactorssuchasanincreaseinnotesandtradeaccountsreceivable,foreignexchangegain,andthepaymentof70.
3billionyenforincometaxes.
Netcashusedininvestingactivitieswas52.
4billionyenprimarilyduetotheincreaseofthetransfertotimedeposits.
Netcashusedinfinancingactivitieswas59.
3billionyenduetothepaymentof25.
1billionyenforacquisitionoftreasurystockandtheincreaseddividendpayment.
Asaresult,netcashandcashequivalentsduringtheninemonthperiodendedDecember31,2005decreasedby65.
9billionyencomparedtothebeginningbalanceofthisyear'sfiscalaccountingperiodto726.
8billionyen.
NomodificationhasbeenmadetoannualfinancialforecastsforthefiscalyearendingMarch31,2006announcedonNovember24,2005.
Estimatedexchangeratesfortheendofthefiscalyearare110.
00yentotheU.
S.
dollarand135.
00yentotheEuro.
ForecastsannouncedbytheCompanyreferredtoabovewerepreparedbasedonmanagement'sassumptionswithinformationavailableatthistimeandthereforeinvolveknownandunknownrisksanduncertainties.
Pleasenotesuchrisksanduncertaintiesmaycausetheactualresultstobemateriallydifferentfromtheforecasts.
-2-NintendoCo.
,Ltd.
1.
SummaryofConsolidatedBalanceSheets(YeninMillions,%)AsofDecember31,2005AsofMarch31,2005Increase(Decrease)AsofDecember31,2004AmountAmountAmount%AmountTCurrentassetsCashanddepositsNotesandtradeaccountsreceivableInventoriesOthercurrentassetsAllowancefordoubtfulaccountsTotalcurrentassetsUFixedassetsTotalTCurrentliabilitiesNotesandtradeaccountspayableAccruedincometaxesOthercurrentliabilitiesTotalcurrentliabilitiesUNon-currentliabilitiesTotalliabilitiesMinorityinterests(Shareholders'equity)TCommonstockUAdditionalpaid-incapitalVRetainedearningsWUnrealizedgainsonothersecuritiesXTranslationadjustmentsYTreasurystock,atcostTotalshareholders'equityTotal0.
5(15.
4)--1,09131,69848,5624.
9(12,333)921(155,079)10,6141,089,8811,132,49246,520(0.
7)4.
20.
05.
51,130,286899,150(108.
9)13010,06511,584(129,877)6,824(13,096)47,577967,9861,180,06919.
45.
04.
2128,00742,01654,0226,95857,0463,4197,19411,5844,567211,8941885,353205,4491,876108,224(2,821)1,130,286782,699101,15331,868995,00281,259(1,978)135,284(2,131)137,615138,600(251)(985)(1,880)993,891795,17268,216(Assets)(Liabilities)112,07137,42599,915Description1,042,454(Minorityinterests)1,180,06910,065207,32646,49452,607(129,896)1,032,834(25,182)11,237(10,315)921,46622210,06511,584(34)1,013,64947.
5210,8020(31,480)826,65360,92851,14349,75851,951111,0451,132,492(5,457)47,57742,452(785)10,155231,0050.
9224,046(14.
7)-3-NintendoCo.
,Ltd.
2.
SummaryofConsolidatedStatementsofIncome(YeninMillions,%)NineMonthsEndedDecember31,2005NineMonthsEndedDecember31,2004Increase(Decrease)YearEndedMarch31,2005AmountAmountAmount%AmountTNetsalesUCostofsalesGrossmarginVOperatingincomeWOtherincomeForeignexchangegainOtherXOtherexpensesYExtraordinaryincomeZExtraordinarylossIncometaxesMinorityinterestsNetincomeIncomebeforeincometaxesandminorityinterestsSelling,generalandadministrativeexpensesIncomebeforeincometaxesandextraordinaryitems(7,033)515,292298,115(1.
7)(2,619)31,3351,6251,735145,292175,01792,233237,322(1,609)5,45536.
133.
427.
2(19.
7)(6.
3)Description6,888412,33964,26819,04235782,78361,176(34)92,185153,3272551,865114,92745,2264,7782,97610,450115,359146,6941,433186,87715,22983,7718,592419,373232,4954,09837,86821,84816,0202487,4165624,42767,75747,260(91)145,40257,96238,39913,915103,106(20,323)105,653217,17649,03940,4474,8278,462(11,860)111,522-4-NintendoCo.
,Ltd.
3.
SummaryofConsolidatedStatementsofCashFlows(YeninMillions)NineMonthsEndedDecember31,2005NineMonthsEndedDecember31,2004YearEndedMarch31,2005AmountAmountAmountTCashflowsfromoperatingactivitiesIncomebeforeincometaxesandminorityinterests153,327114,927145,402Foreignexchangeloss(gain)(46,085)(9,160)(27,570)Decrease(increase)innotesandtradeaccountsreceivable(56,315)(71,487)(21,062)Decrease(increase)ininventories15,408(652)(17,734)Increase(decrease)innotesandtradeaccountspayable45453,01648,687Other,net(14,042)5,063(11,199)Sub-total52,74691,708116,523Incometaxespaid(70,322)(10,891)(13,485)Other,net16,8268,72313,533Netcashprovidedby(usedin)operatingactivities(749)89,540116,571UCashflowsfrominvestingactivitiesProceedsfrom(paymentfor)timedeposits(74,531)31,2418,143Proceedsfromsale(paymentforacquisition)ofmarketablesecurities13,1937,9188,403Proceedsfrom(paymentfor)investmentsinsecurities10,663(16,019)(22,187)Other,net(1,752)(6,322)(6,075)Netcashprovidedby(usedin)investingactivities(52,427)16,817(11,716)VCashflowsfromfinancingactivitiesPaymentsforacquisitionoftreasurystock(25,186)(42,985)(42,995)Cashdividendspaid(34,171)(17,641)(18,455)Other,net233Netcashprovidedby(usedin)financingactivities(59,355)(60,623)(61,447)WEffectofexchangeratechangesoncashandcashequivalents46,60910,72229,205XNetincrease(decrease)ofcashandcashequivalents(65,921)56,45672,613YCashandcashequivalents-Beginning792,727720,114720,114ZCashandcashequivalents-Ending726,805776,570792,727Description-5-NintendoCo.
,Ltd.
4.
ConsolidatedSalesInformationYeninMillionsBusinessCategoryMainProductsHardwareSoftwareSub-TotalOtherPlayingCards,Karuta,etc.
Total5.
SupplementaryInformation(1)Consolidatedsalesunits,numberofnewtitles,andsalesunitforecastSalesUnitsinTenThousandsNumberofNewTitlesReleasedNinemonthsNinemonths@Life-to-dateForecastApr.
-Dec.
'05Apr.
-Dec.
'04Dec.
'05Apr.
'05-Mar.
'06GameBoyAdvanceHardwareJapanTheAmericasOtherTotal*ofwhichGameBoyAdvanceSPJapanTheAmericasOtherTotalofwhichGameBoyMicroJapanTheAmericasOtherTotalSoftwareJapanTheAmericasOtherTotalNewtitlesJapanTheAmericasOtherNintendoDSHardwareJapanTheAmericasOtherTotalSoftwareJapanTheAmericasOtherTotalNewtitlesJapanTheAmericasOtherNintendoGameCubeHardwareJapanTheAmericasOtherTotalSoftwareJapanTheAmericasOtherTotalNewtitlesJapanTheAmericasOther[Notes]Newtitles-OtherincludenewtitlesintheEuropeanandAustralianmarkets.
[Notes]*ThisforecastisthecombinedtotalofGameBoyAdvance,GameBoyAdvanceSP,andGameBoyMicro.
(2)Balanceofassetsinmajorforeigncurrencieswithoutexchangecontract(non-consolidated)(U.
S.
Dollars/EurosinMillions)AsofDec.
31,'05AverageExchangeRateExchangeRateEndingBalanceApr.
-Dec.
'05asofDec.
31,'05US$CashandDepositsUS$1.
00US$AccountsReceivableEURCashandDepositsEUR1.
00EURAccountsReceivableNineMonthsEndedDecember31,200447-4757-575611,3583,7401543971,0643717352,040352266357461,4347,4251,1004062,02323692228412,3398011,6473,7554172077,25731,9315,50014557036313646334102,0302891,7131,4431,2001,8501,0765,0953,0821,534284210885218332268963582439161,2383,5901553152121,4686,88917,7547,28878-6353,0311,4291,4124,311182-182785014,6404,0003981007459126921,20040874643462,0612402654212,6641531097553,0002,79111,8068183,9674,03018,436513611511441475329805833410264NineMonthsEndedDecember31,2005ElectronicEntertainmentProducts50176-752,807847769419,373112.
11136.
91118.
07139.
831411233,674184,011417,6851,687232,467178,263410,7311,608-6-NintendoCo.
,Ltd.
LaunchDatesofPrimaryNINTENDOProductsbyRegion(Apr.
-Dec.
2005)GameBoyAdvanceNintendoDSNintendoGameCubeRegionCategoryTitleLaunchDateTitleLaunchDateTitleLaunchDateJapan(Hardware)GameBoyMicroSept.
13,'05(Software)TheTowerSPApr.
28,'05ElectroplanktonApr.
7,'05FireEmblem:PathofRadianceApr.
20,'05DonkeyKong:KingofSwingMay19,'05NintendogsDachshund&FriendsApr.
21,'05MetroidPrime2DarkEchoesMay26,'05NononoPuzzleChairianJun.
16,'05NintendogsChihuahua&FriendsApr.
21,'05Chibi-Robo!
Jun.
23,'05SuperMarioBrothers(re-release)Sept.
13,'05NintendogsShibaInu&FriendsApr.
21,'05DanceDanceRevolutionwithMARIOJul.
14,'05Dr.
Mario&PuzzleLeagueSept.
13,'05BrainTrainingMay19,'05MarioSuperstarBaseballJul.
21,'05MarioTennis:PowerTourSept.
13,'05DSRakubikijitenJun.
16,'05PokémonXD:GaleofDarknessAug.
4,'05DrillDozerSept.
22,'05AdvanceWars:DualStrikeJun.
23,'05BattalionWarsOct.
27,'05PolariumMicroOct.
13,'05BrainFlexJun.
30,'05MarioParty7Nov.
10,'05PokémonFushiginoDungeonAkanoKyujotaiNov.
17,'05Osu!
Tatakae!
Oendan!
Jul.
28,'05DensetsunoKuizuoKetteisenDec.
8,'05DonkeyKongCountry3Dec.
1,'05JUMPSUPERSTARSAug.
8,'05PokémonTorozeOct.
20,'05SuperPrincessPeachOct.
20,'05DaredemoAsobiTaizenNov.
3,'05TrueSwingGolfNov.
10,'05PokémonFushiginoDungeonAonoKyujotaiNov.
17,'05AnimalCrossing:WildWorldNov.
23,'05HamtaroNazoNazoQKumonouenoJoDec.
1,'05MarioKartDSDec.
8,'05Mario&Luigi:PartnersinTimeDec.
29,'05BrainTraining2Dec.
29,'05(Hardware)GameBoyMicroSept.
19,'05(Software)PokémonEmeraldMay1,'05PolariumApr.
18,'05DonkeyKonga2May9,'05FireEmblem:TheSacredStonesMay23,'05Kirby:CanvasCurseJun.
13,'05GeistAug.
15,'05WarioWare:Twisted!
May23,'05MeteosJun.
27,'05MarioSuperstarBaseballAug.
29,'05YoshiTopsy-TurvyJun.
13,'05AdvanceWars:DualStrikeAug.
22,'05BattalionWarsSept.
19,'05DynastyWarriorsAdvanceAug.
29,'05NintendogsDachshund&FriendsAug.
22,'05PokémonXD:GaleofDarknessOct.
3,'05DonkeyKong:KingofSwingSept.
19,'05NintendogsChihuahua&FriendsAug.
22,'05FireEmblem:PathofRadianceOct.
17,'05DonkeyKongCountry3Nov.
7,'05NintendogsLab&FriendsAug.
22,'05DanceDanceRevolutionwithMARIOOct.
24,'05Dr.
Mario&PuzzleLeagueNov.
28,'05TraceMemorySept.
26,'05MarioParty7Nov.
7,'05MarioTennis:PowerTourDec.
5,'05MetroidPrimePinballOct.
24,'05SuperMarioStrikersDec.
5,'05FinalFantasyWDec.
12,'05MarioKartDSNov.
14,'05Mario&Luigi:PartnersinTimeNov.
28,'05AnimalCrossing:WildWorldDec.
5,'05Europe(Hardware)GameBoyMicroNov.
4,'05(Software)Yoshi'sUniversalGravitationApr.
22,'05YoshiTouch&GoMay6,'05StarFoxAssaultApr.
29,'05KingdomHearts:ChainofMemoriesMay6,'05RidgeRacerDSJun.
3,'05DonkeyKonga2Jun.
3,'05MarioPartyAdvanceJun.
10,'05AnotherCode:TwoMemoriesJun.
24,'05GeistOct.
7,'05PokémonEmeraldOct.
21,'05MeteosSept.
23,'05DanceDanceRevolutionwithMARIOOct.
28,'05FireEmblem:TheSacredStonesNov.
4,'05AdvanceWars:DualStrikeSept.
30,'05FireEmblem:PathofRadianceNov.
4,'05DonkeyKongCountry3Nov.
4,'05NintendogsDachshund&FriendsOct.
7,'05MarioSuperstarBaseballNov.
11,'05Dr.
Mario&PuzzleLeagueNov.
4,'05NintendogsChihuahua&FriendsOct.
7,'05PokémonXD:GaleofDarknessNov.
18,'05MarioPowerTennisNov.
18,'05NintendogsLab&FriendsOct.
7,'05MarioSmashFootballNov.
18,'05DynastyWarriorsAdvanceDec.
2,'05NintendoTouchGolf:BirdieChallengeNov.
25,'05BattalionWarsDec.
9,'05MarioKartDSNov.
25,'05Kirby:PowerPaintbrushNov.
25,'05Notes:LaunchdatesmaybedifferentwithintheUnitedStatesandEuroperegionsdependingonterritoriesorcountries.
TheUnitedStates-7-