Osaka Gas Co Limited

Osaka Gas Co., Ltd. was established in 1897. The principal activity of the company is the production of natural gas and gas related services. Operations are carried out thought the following divisions: Gas and Gas by-products (domestic, industrial and commercial); Domestic Installation; Gas Appliances; Real Estate(lease); Food-Service (frozen foods, restaurants);Others (security, sports gyms). Gas and gas by-products accounted for 61% of fiscal 2001 revenues; gas appliances, 13%; domestic installation, 4%; food service, 4%; real estate, nominal and other, 18%.