Good afternoon.
I will go over the consolidated financial results of the Second Quarter of Fiscal ’23.
First, a summary of the consolidated financial results.
Overall, sales increased year-on-year due to the increased sales of Lifestyle, Automotive and Energy, as well as the consolidation of Blue Yonder and by currency translation.
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