TOP 2009 First-half Financial Results and Future Business Strategy Contents 2009 First-half Financial Results Overview of Financial Results for the First Half of 2009 Full-year Forecasts Overview of First Half 2009 Future Business Strategy Back Cover We will now explain our full-year forecasts, we have lowered our operating profit forecasts for both Asahi Breweries and our overseas operations (including Schweppes), but we have also upgraded our non-operating income forecast to reflect the strong performance of Tingyi-Asahi-Itochu Beverages Holding Co., Ltd. We therefore believe that we are still on track to achieve our target net profit of ¥50 billion, which would make it the ninth year in a row of record-high net profit.