text: Yokogawa's consolidated net sales accounted for over 437.4 billion yen (4.1 billion US dollars), and net income was 11.7 billion yen, in fiscal year 2007; net sales fell to 376.5 billion yen, and net loss was 38.4 billion yen, in fiscal year 2008. Assets per share and share prices have fallen below what they were ten years ago, so the company created takeover defense measures in 2007.