Kobe Steel Ltd. revised earnings guidance for the first half and full year of fiscal 2013. For the first half the company expected net sales of ¥900,000, operating income of ¥45,000, ordinary income of ¥35,000 net income of ¥35,000 or ¥11.66 per share compared with the previous guidance of net sales of ¥890,000, Operating income of ¥40,000, ordinary income of ¥25,000 net income of ¥25,000 or ¥8.32 per share.

For fiscal 2013, the company expected net sales of ¥1,850,000, operating income of ¥95,000, ordinary income of ¥70,000 net income of ¥60,000 or ¥19.99 per share compared with the previous guidance of net sales of ¥1,860,000, Operating income of ¥90,000, ordinary income of ¥60,000 net income of ¥55,000 or ¥18.32 per share.