Mitsubishi Corporation - Annual Report 2011 - Operations - Living Essentials Group

The Living Essentials Group provides products and services, develops businesses and invests in various fields closely linked with people's lives, including foods, clothing, paper, packaging materials, cement, construction materials, medical equipment and nursing care. These fields extend from the procurement of raw materials to the consumer market.

Dispensing pharmacy business, hospital management solutions through procurement of medical supplies and pharmaceuticals, marketing and rental of nursing care equipment, strategy planning, project planning of retail business, mail-order and marketing business, point-based loyalty programs, payment settlement service businesses
Rice, wheat, barley, wheat flour, corn, milo, fresh produce, marine products, sugar, starch, corn syrup and other sweeteners, corn grits, salt, brewing malt/hops, soybean, canola, sesame seed, oils & fats, oil and fat products, chicken, pork, beef, processed meat products, livestock and fish feed ingredients
Coffee ingredients, confectionery ingredients, fruit juices, raw tea products, cheese, dairy products, processed foods, frozen and chilled products, confectionery, mineral water, canned foods, liquor, pet food
Brand business, fashion apparel, footwear, furniture and interior products, household goods, cotton, yarn, textile, knitted fabric, industrial materials, high-function materials
Paper & paperboard, packaging materials, woodchips, pulp, afforestation, printing and photosensitive materials and equipment, cement, ready-mixed concrete, lumber, housing and construction materials, silica sand, kaolin clay, tires, industrial rubber materials, others

Fiscal 2011 Results
Operating transactions	¥ 5,313,607 million
Gross profit	¥ 456,783 million
Equity in earnings of Affiliated companies	¥ 23,308 million
Net income	¥ 46,260 million
Segment assets	¥ 2,183,855 million
No. of employees^*1
Consolidated	24,161
Parent company	888
No. of consolidated subsidiaries and equity-method affiliates^*2	118

*1: Data as of March 31, 2011. The number of Corporate Staff Section employees not shown on this page was 6,270 on a consolidated basis and 1,824 on a parent company basis. Accordingly, the total number of employees was 58,470 on a consolidated basis and 5,665 on a parent company basis.
*2: Data as of March 31, 2011. Figures do not include companies consolidated by subsidiaries. Not shown on this page are 28 consolidated subsidiaries and equity-method affiliates belonging to the Global Environment Business Development Group, 6 consolidated subsidiaries and equity-method affiliates belonging to the Business Service Group, 13 consolidated subsidiaries and equity-method affiliates belonging to the Corporate Staff Section, and 40 overseas regional subsidiaries. Accordingly, the total number of consolidated subsidiaries and equity-method affiliates was 548.

Net Income (¥ billion)

[Main Positive and Negative Factors]

Change Between Year Ended March 2009 and Year Ended March 2010
(Positive)

Lower share write-downs (investment impairments)

Change Between Year Ended March 2010 and Year Ended March 2011
(Positive)

Higher earnings on transactions and equity-method earnings at general merchandise-related businesses
Higher equity-method earnings of food-related companies

(Negative)