Nippon Steel Corp. reported consolidated earnings results for the nine months ended December 31, 2011. For the period, net sales of JPY 3,069,804 million, operating profit of JPY 82,152 million, ordinary profit of JPY 124,159 million, net income of JPY 1,254 million or JPY 0.20 per share compared to net sales of JPY 3,025,235 million, operating profit of JPY 152,086 million, ordinary profit of JPY 188,395 million, net income of JPY 104,482 million or JPY 16.05 per diluted share for the same period a year ago. Income before income taxes and minority interest was JPY 27,695 million against JPY 181,030,000 a year ago. For the full year ending March 31, 2012, the company expects to report net sales of JPY 4,050,000 million, operating profit of JPY 70,000 million, ordinary profit of JPY 120,000 million.