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Key Figures

Group results

in € millions

Continuing operations
March 2009

March 2008
re-presented

Sales 5 418

5 290
+ 2 %
Cost of sales (1 988)
(1 875)
Gross profit 3 430

3 415
-
Net operating expenses (2 448)
(2 297) + 7 %
Operating profit 982

1 118
- 12 %
Net financial (costs) / income ( 101)

47
Share of post-tax results of associates 3 1
Profit before taxation 884

1 166
-24 %
Taxation ( 133)
( 194)
Profit from continuing operations 751 972 - 23 %
Discontinued operations



Profit from discontinued operations, net of tax
325
592 - 45 %
Net profit 1 076

1 564
-31 %

Analysed as follows



Net profit attributable to shareholders 1 075

1 565

Net profit attributable to minority interests 1
( 1)

1 076

1 564


Earnings per share from continuing operations - diluted basis
1.337

1.710 -22 %
Dividend per share CHF 0.30 0.78 n/a