SOA expects a 5.0 thousand units reduction in retail sales, primarily due to tougher competitions for Forester and discontinued productions for Baja. However, with a continued popularity of small passenger cars, increased sales are expected from the second half of the year for full model changed Impreza, and for the major facelifted Tribeca, with $165M increased sales planned compared to the last year, during which have had dealership inventory adjustments.
SOA operating income is expected to increase $32M over the previous year, to $24M. Major items are improvement of sales volume +$19M reduced incentives +$27M {2006: $1,800 to 2007: $1,600}, higher advertising costs (-$6M), and dealership development costs, etc. (-$9M).

SIA plans $385M higher net sales, although Baja production has been discontinued, as it plans to increase productions of the major facelifted Legacy and Tribeca, as well as a production of the Toyota Camry to be started, etc. It plans a $5M reduction to the operating income to $26M, -$19M of deterioration of sales volume and mixture are expected, but through effects of the Total-Cost Structure Revolution activities a $26M improvement (cost reduction +$49M, material and market price rises, etc. -$23M), fixed cost is expected in line with the previous fiscal year level (depreciation expenses +$13M, die manufacturing costs -$18M, labor costs +$8M, overhead cost -$3M), and other items -$12M. Regarding the income from the start of Toyota Camry production, although a 100 thousand units/year is planned in the future, a production of 30 thousand to 40 thousand units is planned during this period, and a cost inefficiency of starting-up period is expected as well, so it will have a slight impact to the income for this period.