PILOT CORPORATION - 7996- Profile

Pilot Corporation (Old). Pilot Corporation was established in 1918 and manufactures pens, pencils and other writing instruments, stationery products and computer supplies. Writing goods, stationery and office supplies accounted for 89% of 1999 unconsolidated revenues; other sales including aluminum building materials, jewelry and accessories, screen printing system for printed circuit boards, magnetic writing boards and home-use sundry goods, 11%. Unconsolidated revenues accounted for 86.5% of 1999 consolidated revenues. The company has nine consolidated subsidiaries, three in Japan and one each in the United States, Germany, France, the United Kingdom, South Africa and Singapore. Overseas sales accounted for 52.2% of 1999 revenues.