We have been engaged consistently in automobile parts business since on founding in 1948 (Showa 23) in Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama-shi . Despite various difficulties, we have made a steady growth on the basis of the development of the Japanese economy and the auto industry, and in 1995 ( Heisei 7 ), Yorozu Corp. was listed in the first section of TSE. Now with the structure of 6 domestic companies, and 8 overseas companies, we continue supplying automobile part products such as "suspension" which is our specialty on a global scale to 11 Japanese car makers and major car makers of the world.
Taking the occasion of our renewal of our homepages, I wish to express my appreciation for everyday support and favor of stockholders.


The basic policy of management
  With a company vision "Although small, we aspire to be an excellent global company " we offer the best quality products to customers in the world to their satisfaction and promote our activities positively for establishment of a trusted company group.
Also, promotion of fair and highly transparent activities of the company with high ethical standards and law-abiding spirit are our basis of management posture.


About Corporate Governance
  As stated in the basic policy of management, we think that the laws and ordinances observance is important for a company in the basic policy of management, therefore, securing of transparency in respect of overall management and business operation is our important task.
The board of directors decides the basic policy, matters related to laws and ordinances, and other important management matters. Also the board is positioned as an organ to supervise the business execution by execution officers.
The auditors meeting consisting of two outside auditors and one interval auditor performs, in collaboration with on auditing company, regular audits of accounting and business operation, and extraordinary audits of business operation if necessary.
For stockholders and investors, we provide information through holding of a situation briefing session, a stockholders' conference and a settlement of accounts briefing session.
In addition, an English version is added at this time, as our homepages are renewed substantiated contents for the benefit of overseas stockholders and an investors.


Profit distribution to stockholders
  As our policy about profit distribution, we have distributed consistent dividends on a long term basis.
We distributed cash dividends of 10 Yen per share for the fiscal year ended March 2003. We expect to do the same ( 10 Yen per share dividends ) for the fiscal year ending March 2004.


About a mid-term management plan
  We have made the mid-term management plan in prospect of five future years and are wrestling toward the achievement. Under the 2004-2008 mid-term management plan ( YSP: Yorozu Success Plan ), we aim at consolidated sales of 1,050 hundred million yen, and consolidated operating income vs. sales amount ratio of more than 6% in year 2008 as the management target.
For that purpose, we deal with "a production revolution" and "a management revolution", as two pillars of management reform.
As the concrete important strategies, we aim at :
1) Improvement of "human resources" and " work performance "
2) Reinforcement of marketing and product competitive power
3) Evolution of YPW ( Yorozu Production Way).


About Yorozu Success Plan ( YSP )
  In response to Nissan Revival Plan ( NRP ) exercised in 2000, we have dealt with YSP (Yorozu Survival Plan), and achieved large cost reduction aim.
The naming has been changed to YSP (Yorozu Success Plan ) since 2003, we are addressing with further cost reduction.
The entire Yorozu group companies in solidarity are promoting the mid-term management plan.
Including the view to varying the rates of dividends with the relative business results in the future, we'll continue to make every effort to serve your need.
I kindly ask stockholders for all the more support, and encouragement.
     
    April, 2004
   
President & CEO
Akihiko Shido