off to a slow start, falling short of projections in April-May.
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Quarter 1
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* For the medical systems segment, we forecast sales of ¥75 billion (-12.8% YoY). Negative impact of a shortage of parts, stemming from the earthquake, for Lucera flexible endoscopes (mainly sold in the domestic market). There is currently no shortage of parts for Exera series products (sold overseas). Given that we expect medical systems segment sales to total ¥75 billion in 1Q.
==Endoscopes==
