SUMITOMO CHEMICAL CO LTD <SUCH.T> YEAR TO DEC 31 Group shr 4.91 yen vs 6.59 Net 7.72 billion vs 10.38 billion Current 16.81 billion vs 20.84 billion Operating 45.56 billion vs 52.02 billion Sales 734.50 billion vs 996.15 billion NOTE - Company forecast for current year is group net 14 billion, current 30 billion and sales 740 billion based on rationalisation efforts and expected market price increases in agricultural chemicals and petrochemical products following the recovery in world oil prices.