Panasonic has projected that it will make a loss in the current financial year because of falling sales and a jump in restructuring expenses.

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So in other words, the rental loss is just about useless in the current year.

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Mitsubishi Motors has forecast a net loss of 472bn yen in its current financial year to March 2005.

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On Wednesday, Panasonic said that it now expected to make a loss of 765bn yen in the current financial year.

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