The principal activities of the group is the manufacturing and marketing of carbon fibers and oxidized fibers as well as the developing of applications for carbon fibers. the company's operations consist of three business segments: carbon fibers, composite intermediate materials and specialty products. the carbon fibers segment manufactures and markers carbon fibers and develops applications for carbon fibers. the composite intermediate materials segment develops, manufactures and markets reinforcement materials, specialty resins, consumable supplies and manufacturing equipment for the composite manufacturing industry. the specialty products segment manufactures and markets acrylic fibers, nylon products, nylon-6 fibers, granules and industrial materials. speciality products accounted for 51% of fiscal 2001 revenues; Carbon fibers, 34% & composite intermediates 15%.