Press Release
August 8, 2003
Summary of Consolidated Results of Operations
for the First Quarter Ended June 30, 2003
in the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2004

1. Basic Principles of Preparation for Quarterly Results of Operations
There are certain differences in recognition of net premius written between the accouting method applied to the reporting quarter and one applied to the previous year-end;
The primary difference is that, the quarterly results include premiums on the "forward dated" policies which had been written in the reporting quarter but would become valid later after the quarter elapsed, whereas such premiums as at year-end are excluded by the year-end accounting treatment.

2. Summarized Business Results for the First Quarter in FY2003
(Apr.1,2003 - Jun.30,2003)
Note:
The amount which respectively represent less than the relevant unit are descarded, and the ratios are rounded to the nearest one-tenth, with five one-hundredths or more considered to be a full tenth. The same applies hereunder.
(1) Net Premiums Written
 
First quarter
ended June 30, 2003
First quarter
ended June 30, 2002
    millions of yen     %
* ( 359,439 )
356,882
* ( 10.1 )
9.9
* ( 326,571 )
324,611
     
(cf.)For the year ended
March 31, 2003
* ( 1,319,154)
1,303,946
Note: 1. The figures stated in percentage represent increased ratio of net premiums written compared to the first quarter in the previous fiscal year.
  2. *The upper line of net premiums written in parenthesis exclude of Good Result Return premiums ("GRR premiums") of "ModoRich," for the purpose of easy comparison with other non-life insurance companies. "ModoRich" is a unique automobile insurance product developed by the Company which contains a special clause of premium adjustment and refund at maturity.
   
  For the first quarter of fiscal 2003, net premiums written increased to 359,439 million yen by 10.1% compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2002, after adjusting the GRR premiums. At the Company, the increased premiums were primarily due to the effect of abolition of the reinsurance to the government related to compulsory automobile liability insurances ("CALI"), and also premium revenues rose in every lines of insurance compared to the previous year's first quarter. In addition, the consolidated subsidiaries, e.g. overseas subsidiaries in Europe and Asia, earned larger revenues.
Moreover, even after adjustment of the effect from abolition of reinsurance to the government related to CALI and exclusion of the GRR premiums of "ModoRich", net premiums written marked a 4.0% increase compared to the previous year's first quarter.
   
(2) Material Events Affecting the Group's Financial Conditions and Results in the Quarter
There was nothing applicable here.

3. Forecast Business Results for the Fiscal Year Ending March 2004

There are no revisions to the business results forecasts for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2004 at this point of time.


excluding GRR premiums of automobile insurance "ModoRich" Consolidated

Premiums Received and Claims Paid by Lines of Insurance

Direct Premiums Written by Lines of Insurance (including deposit premiums from policyholders)
(Million Yen)
  First Quarter
(Jun. 30, 2002)
First Quarter
(Jun. 30, 2003)
(cf) FY2002
(Mar. 31, 2003)
Lines of Insurance Amount Share (%) Amount Change (%) Share (%) Amount Change (%) Share (%)
Fire 74,562 16.5 72,469 -2.8 14.9 273,450 3.4 16.1
Marine 18,214 4.1 19,183 5.3 4.0 69,699 3.9 4.1
Personal Accident 85,379 18.9 110,454 29.4 22.8 352,110 3.3 20.7
Voluntary Automobile 162,464 36.0 162,428 -0.0 33.5 593,996 0.0 34.9
CALI 55,044 12.2 55,666 1.1 11.5 181,560 21.1 10.7
Other 55,622 12.3 64,751 16.4 13.3 230,809 9.5 13.5
Total
(Deposit premiums from policyholders)
451,288
( 72,028)
100.0
(16.0)
484,953
(92,470)
7.5
( 28.4)
100.0
(19.1)
1,701,627
(306,757)
4.6
(3.4)
100.0
(18.0)

Net Premiums by Lines of Insurance
(Million Yen)
  First Quarter
(Jun. 30, 2002)
First Quarter
(Jun. 30, 2003)
(cf) FY2002
(Mar. 31, 2003)
Lines of Insurance Amount Share (%) Amount Change (%) Share (%) Amount Change (%) Share (%)
Fire 45,272 13.9 45,065 -0.5 12.5 170,821 2.4 12.9
Marine 12,447 3.8 13,985 12.4 3.9 57,502 6.9 4.4
Personal Accident 33,592 10.3 34,445 2.5 9.6 123,290 -1.1 9.3
Voluntary Automobile 161,691 49.5 161,679 -0.0 45.0 593,142 -0.1 45.0
CALI 22,585 6.9 45,858 103.0 12.8 165,034 82.3 12.5
Other 50,981 15.6 58,405 14.6 16.2 209,363 7.9 15.9
Total 326,571 100.0 359,439 10.1 100.0 1,319,154 7.8 100.0

(cf) Figures after excluding the effect of abolition of reinsurance to government related to CALI.
CALI 22,585 26,170 15.9 99,060 9.4
Total 326,571 339,751 4.0 1,253,181 2.4

Net Claims Paid by Lines of Insurance
(Million Yen)
First Quarter
(Jun. 30, 2002)
First Quarter
(Jun. 30, 2003)
(cf) FY2002
(Mar. 31, 2003)
Lines of Insurance Amount Share (%) Amount Change (%) Share (%) Amount Change (%) Share (%)
Fire 12,891 8.8 14,930 15.8 9.5 57,051 9.4 8.8
Marine 5,003 3.4 7,263 45.2 4.6 25,870 -12.4 4.0
Personal Accident 11,702 7.9 12,430 6.2 7.9 50,643 -1.7 7.8
Voluntary Automobile 79,862 54.1 81,417 1.9 51.7 338,566 -1.0 52.4
CALI 14,507 9.8 17,380 19.8 11.0 60,948 7.9 9.4
Other 23,645 16.0 24,026 1.6 15.3 113,477 3.0 17.6
Total 147,612 100.0 157,448 6.7 100.0 646,557 0.7 100.0

(cf) Figures after excluding the effect of abolition of reinsurance to government related to CALI.
CALI 14,507   15,179 4.6   60,124 6.5  
Total 147,612 155,247 5.2 645,733 0.6

Note:
1. The amounts stated above are before inter-line eliminations.
2. There are certain differences in recognition of premiums between this quarter and the previous year-end; e.g. premiums on such "forward dated" policies as had been written in an accounting period but would became valid after the said period elapsed are included for the quarter ended June 2003, but not for the previous year-end.
3. GRR premiums of the automobile insurance "ModoRich" excluded from "Direct Premiums Written" and "Net Premiums" are as below;
 
First Quarter (Jun. 30), 2002
-1,959 million yen
First Quarter (Jun. 30), 2003 -2,557 million yen
Year ended March 31, 2003 -15,208 million yen
  4. Premiums or claims paid for fiscal 2001 as base to obtain an annual increase and then its "Change"in % in the column of "(cf) FY2002" are arithmetic sum of the corresponding amounts of pre-merger Sumitomo Marine's first half in fiscal 2001 and the Company's full year of fiscal 2002.
GRR premium: Good Result Return premium; see also 2 (1) Note 2 on page 1.

CALI:

compulsory automobile liability insurance; see also 2 (1) Net Premiums Written on page1.

Securities
(Million Yen)
First Quarter
(as of June 30, 2002)
First Quarter
(as of June 30, 2003)
(cf) FY 2002
(as of March 31, 2003)
Item acquisition cost fair value difference acquisition cost fair value difference acquisition cost fair value difference
Domestic Bonds 2,047,325 2,124,571 77,246 2,091,314 2,183,599 92,285 2,090,592 2,197,835 107,242
Domestic Stocks 932,327 1,768,577 836,250 850,683 1,537,382 686,698 855,358 1,356,803 501,444
Foreign Securities 761,322 821,960 60,637 828,572 938,408 109,835 730,929 822,169 91,240
Others 28,888 28,574 -313 71,701 75,608 3,907 64,714 63,920 -794
Total 3,769,863 4,743,684 973,820 3,842,271 4,734,999 892,727 3,741,594 4,440,728 699,133

Note:
1. The table set above is a summary of the marketable "other securities", which are not classified as "securities for trading purpose", "securities held to maturity" or "stocks of subsidiaries and affiliates".
2. For acquisition cost, the amounts outstanding as of June 30, 2002 and 2003 are before amortization/accumulation and impairment whereas those as of March 31, 2003 are after such adjustments have been made. As to recognition of transactions, securities were accounted on a trade date base as of June 30 and March 31, 2003 though they were booked on a delivery date base as of June 30, 2002.
3. A fair value of secutrities is a market price quoted on the end of each accounting period, or otherwise assumed similarly based on the market and other relevant conditions at that point.

Derivatives Transactions
(Million Yen)
Type Transaction First Quarter
(as of June 30, 2002)
First Quarter
(as of June 30, 2003)
(cf ) FY 2002
(as of March 31, 2003)
contract
amount
fair
value
unrealized
gain/loss
contract
amount
fair
value
unrealized
gain/loss
contract
amount
fair
value
unrealized
gain/loss
Currencies Forward foreign exchange
Sold 32,907 31,049 1,858 18,828 18,968 -139 - - -
Bought 1,702 1,672 -30 5,110 5,125 15 - - -
Options
Sold 10,075 128 -72 - - - - - -
( 56 ) ( - ) ( - )
Bought 20,156 573 249 - - - - - -
( 323 ) ( - ) ( - )
Interest
rates
Options
Sold 8,910 54 171 9,500 15 213 9,500 26 202
( 225 ) ( 228 ) ( 228 )
Bought 3,000 59 -136 3,500 17 -181 3,500 25 -173
( 196 ) ( 198 ) ( 198 )
Swaps 59,525 231 231 50,022 215 215 51,074 222 222
Stocks Stock price index options
Sold - - - 877 28 1 - - -
( - ) ( 30 ) ( - )
Bought 1,220 63 42 - - - - - -
( 21 ) ( - ) ( - )
Bonds OTC options
Sold 13,876 0 20 7,830 103 -79 2,953 - 7
( 20 ) ( 24 ) ( 7 )
Credit Credit derivatives
Sold 575,827 -5,455 -5,455 561,964 -7,391 -7,391
Bought 22,762 52 52 22,838 60 60
Others Weather derivatives
Sold 71 28 1 16 19 10 16 21 4
( 30 ) ( 30 ) ( 25 )
Bought 62 24 7 11 16 -3 0 1 0
( 17 ) ( 19 ) ( 0 )
others - 486 486 9 51 51 0 70 70
Natural disaster derivatives
Sold 170 8 1 270 9 4 280 9 4
( 10 ) ( 14 ) ( 14 )
Economic indicator options
Sold 493 2 22 0 1 1 0 3 -
( 25 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 )
Bought 493 2 0 - - - - - -
( 2 ) ( - ) ( - )
Total 152,666 34,386 2,851 694,566 19,171 -5,293 652,128 -6,952 -6,991

Note:
1. The figures stated in parenthesis represent the option premiums.
2. Those contracts which are eligeble for the hedging accounting are excluded from the valuation table shown above.
3. For recognition of contracts, the trade date base is applied to those outstanding as of June 30 and March 31, 2003 while the settlement date basis applied to as of June 30, 2002.
4. As to the fair value data of the credit derivatives outstanding as of June 30, 2002 is not available because the mark-to-market valuation of that kind of derivatives has been reported since the announcement of the results for the half ended September 30, 2002.

excluding GRR premiums of automobile insurance "ModoRich" Non-consolidated

Premiums Received and Claims Paid by Lines of Insurance

Direct Premiums Written by Lines of Insurance (including Deposit premiums from policyholders)
(Million Yen)
First Quarter
(Jun. 30, 2002)
First Quarter
(Jun. 30, 2003)
(cf) FY2002
(Mar. 31, 2003)
Lines of Insurance Amount Share (%) Amount Change (%) Share (%) Amount Change (%) Share (%)
Fire 68,031 15.8 64,504 -5.2 14.2 261,883 2.4 16.2
Marine 15,596 3.6 15,859 1.7 3.5 59,166 1.1 3.7
Personal Accident 85,178 19.8 110,240 29.4 24.2 351,398 3.3 21.7
Voluntary Automobile 158,013 36.8 158,445 0.3 34.8 581,640 -0.2 35.9
CALI 55,044 12.8 55,666 1.1 12.2 181,560 21.1 11.2
Other 48,096 11.2 50,645 5.3 11.1 182,541 -4.8 11.3
Total
(Deposit premiums from policyholders)
429,961
(72,028)
100.0
( 16.8)
455,362
(92,470)
5.9
( 28.4)
100.0
( 20.3)
1,618,190
( 306,757)
2.5
( 3.4)
100.0
( 19.0)

Net Premiums by Lines of Insurance
(Million Yen)
First Quarter
(Jun. 30, 2002)
First Quarter
(Jun. 30, 2003)
(cf) FY2002
(Mar. 31, 2003)
Lines of Insurance Amount Share (%) Amount Change (%) Share (%) Amount Change (%) Share (%)
Fire 39,539 12.9 39,802 0.7 11.8 166,317 2.9 13.3
Marine 11,368 3.7 11,959 5.2 3.6 52,506 5.4 4.2
Personal Accident 33,463 10.9 34,274 2.4 10.2 122,726 -1.2 9.8
Voluntary Automobile 157,084 51.2 157,508 0.3 46.8 579,490 -0.1 46.3
CALI 22,585 7.4 45,858 103.0 13.6 165,034 82.3 13.2
Other 42,457 13.9 47,252 11.3 14.0 164,445 -2.9 13.2
Total 306,498 100.0 336,655 9.8 100.0 1,250,521 6.4 100.0

(cf) Figures after excluding the effect of abolition of reinsurance to government related to CALI.
CALI 22,585 26,170 15.9 99,060 9.4
Total 306,498 316,967 3.4 1,184,547 0.8

Net Claims Paid by Lines of Insurance
(Million Yen)
First Quarter
(Jun. 30, 2002)
First Quarter
(Jun. 30, 2003)
(cf) FY2002
(Mar. 31, 2003)
Lines of Insurance Amount Share (%) Amount Change (%) Share (%) Amount Change (%) Share (%)
Fire 11,729 8.3 13,362 13.9 8.8 53,094 7.4 8.6
Marine 4,627 3.3 6,910 49.3 4.6 23,901 -15.5 3.9
Personal Accident 11,630 8.2 12,352 6.2 8.1 50,308 -2.0 8.1
Voluntary Automobile 77,657 54.8 79,564 2.5 52.4 330,411 -1.3 53.2
CALI 14,507 10.2 17,380 19.8 11.4 60,948 7.9 9.8
Other 21,579 15.2 22,377 3.7 14.7 102,015 -0.8 16.4
Total 141,731 100.0 151,947 7.2 100.0 620,679 -0.4 100.0

(cf) Figures after excluding the effect of abolition of reinsurance to government related to CALI.
CALI 14,507 15,179 4.6 60,124 6.5
Total 141,731 149,745 5.7 619,855 -0.5

Note:
1. There are certain differences in recognition of premiums between this quarter and the previous year-end; e.g. premiums on such "forward dated" policies as had been written in an accounting period but would became valid after the said period elapsed are included for the quarter ended June 2003, but not for the previous year-end.
2. GRR premiums of the automobile insurance "ModoRich" excluded from "Direct Premiums Written" and "Net Premiums" are as below;
 
First Quarter (Jun. 30), 2002
-1,959 million yen
First Quarter (Jun. 30), 2003 -2,557 million yen
Year ended March 31, 2003 -15,208 million yen
  3. Premiums or claims paid for fiscal 2001 as base to obtain an annual increase and then its "Change"in % in the column of "(cf) FY2002" are arithmetic sum of the corresponding amounts of pre-merger Sumitomo Marine's first half in fiscal 2001 and the Company's full year of fiscal 2002.
GRR premium: GRR Good Result Return premium; see also 2 (1) Note 2 on page 1.

CALI:

compulsory automobile liability insurance; see also 2 (1) Net Premiums Written on page 1.

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