The group's principal activities are to manufacture and market women's intimate apparel. the products include foundation garments (primarily brassieres and girdles) and lingerie (primarily slips, bra-slips and ladies' briefs). the group also manufactures and markets nightwear, children's underwear, outerwear, sportswear, hosiery and other products. most of the company's operations are in japan, the united states, europe and certain asian countries. some of the company's brands include wacoal, donna karen new york (dkny), la vie aisee and wacoal's natural up bra and micro hips shorts. underwear accounted for 71% of fiscal 2002 revenues; Nightwear, 8%; Sportswear, 6%; Textile products, 2%; Children's underwear, 2% and other, 11%.