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Rakuten February 12, 2009 ended December 31 (January-December 2009) announced its consolidated financial statements. Online shopping mall "Rakuten Market" in a strong service business, including net operating income, ordinary income, and the result was to update the net income and earnings record.

Full-year sales of 298.2 billion \ 5200 million (19.4% YOY increase), operating income was 56.6 billion \ 4900 million (20.1 percent), and 1.09 billion ordinary profit is 548 million yen (up 23.3% increase), net income 53.5 billion \ 6400 million (2008 year ended December 31 was 54.9 billion yen deficit of 7700 million).

In another segment, such as markets and Rakuten Rakuten Books EC net sales and service business Rakuten Travel and 1608 billion yen (up 29.5% YoY), operating income \ 461 billion (up 38.6% increase) was. Mr. Hiroshi Mikitani Chairman, President and CEO of Rakuten EC favorable for business "online shopping penetration rate is the Western 高Kunaku, a large room for growth. There are also more resistant to recession, the price dropped a few You can get rid of, "he said.

Mr. Hiroshi Mikitani Chairman, President and CEO of Rakuten
Reduces the consumer out of a recession, consumption within the home have been concluded so-called "consumer 巣Gomori" to a rumor that led to a strong performance in the said, "We can not see where the demand is there we , Stock your restaurant until now could only good products. 巣Gomori than in that many people find it more convenient rather, "he said.

Rakuten KC eBANK and Rakuten Securities and Financial Services net sales of \ 1150 billion (25.6% YoY), operating income 10.1 billion yen (down 30 percent) were. Rakuten KC's credit card business has increased the number of members as well as increased utilization rates, from two eBANK is a consolidated subsidiary in 2009 achieved a surplus of one month of the year. EBANK for the May four-day trade "Rakuten Bank" will be changed. Services and strengthening synergies Rakuten Group.

BitWallet 11 for 2009 as a subsidiary of the month, "but a very large investment, the profitability of the feet has been improved. Profitability is not difficult" (Mr. Mikitani) and as future users Rakuten promote the use of other, "to expand online services to connect the real" (Mr. Kitani 3), he said.

Mikitani also said the 12 strategies for fiscal 2010, "aims to begin full-scale overseas companies in the real world," he said. Rakuten already, but have made inroads into Taiwan and Thailand in January announced that a joint venture in China to 100 degrees.

In 2010, China plans to expand the project later this year. This is in addition to Taiwan, Thailand, also plans to expand its business outside China, "about plans to expand to 10 countries" (Mr. Mikitani) said.

In addition, to strengthen the world-wide technology development organization. Ruby faced a Fellow for the Institute of Rakuten's creator Yukihiro Matsumoto is currently about 20 people (including such fellow) to expand to 100 people. In addition, development offices in India, plans to set up research and development centers in the United States, respectively.

In addition, he is also using Twitter and already Mikitani to strengthen marketing and services, including the use of social media.