I. Business Organization ........................................ 1
II. Senior Management .......................................... 6
III. Facilities and Employees ...................................... 7
IV. Technological Know-How ..................................... 9
V. Product Portfolio ........................................... 10
VI. Marketing Tactics .......................................... 15
VII. Sales and Profit Growth ...................................... 16
VIII. R&D Expenditures and Major Programs ......................... 22
IX. Collaborative Arrangements .................................. 24
X. Strategic Direction ......................................... 27
List of Tables
Table 1: Sumitomo Sales and Operating Profit Growth
Table 2: Sumitomo Sales by Business Segment
Table 3: Sumitomo Sales Growth by Business Segment
Table 4: Sumitomo Sales by Geographic Region
Table 5: Sumitomo Sales Growth by Geographic Region
Table 6: Sumitomo Agricultural Chemicals Sales and
Operating Profit Grow