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Consolidated Income
Statement
Consolidated Income Statement
EUR million Year Ended 31 December
    1999 2000 2001
  Note restated    
         
Sales 2,3 10 635.7 13 017.0 13 508.8
Changes in inventories of finished goods and work in progress   -119.4 -51.1 38.4
Other operating income 5 77.9 96.1 63.2
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations, energy 5 48.2 524.8 -
Materials and services   -4 826.4 -6 037.8 -6 547.8
Freight and sales commissions   -993.5 -1 282.2 -1 234.0
Personnel expenses 6,17 -1 754.3 -1 995.7 -2 234.4
Depreciation, amortisation and impairment charges 9 -911.1 -1 129.4 -1 267.6
Other operating expenses 5 -757.5 -770.4 -839.7
         
Operating Profit 2,3 1 399.6 2 371.3 1 486.9
Net financial items 7 -266.6 -292.9 -343.5
Share of results of associated companies 11 9.7 20.6 79.6
         
Profit before Tax and Minority Interests   1 142.7 2 099.0 1 223.0
Income tax expense 8 -391.8 -650.3 -299.6
         
Profit after Tax   750.9 1 448.7 923.4
Minority interests   -4.5 -13.7 2.9
         
Net Profit for the Period   746.4 1 435.0 926.3
         
         
Earnings per Share        
Basic earnings per share, EUR 24 0.98 1.77 1.03
Diluted earnings per share, EUR 24 0.98 1.76 1.03

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements