Finally, let's look at the AS segment.
Net sales increased 13.3% quarter on quarter to total 87.9 billion yen. This was mainly due to a recovery in production of automotive manufacturers.
Our operating profit totaled 5.7 billion yen, and the operating margin was 6.5%.
Operating income increased 4.9 times and the operating margin increased 5.0 percentage points quarter on quarter, mainly thanks to productivity improvement.