Consolidated Statement of Income

in millions of euros, unless otherwise stated

 

 

2010

2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

note 3

 

3,556

 

3,425

Cost of sales

 

 

1,278

 

1,226

Gross profit

 

 

2,278

 

2,199

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales costs

note 6

 

660

 

626

General and administrative costs:

 

 

 

 

 

General and administrative operating expenses

note 7

962

 

971

 

Amortization of publishing rights and impairments

note 9

175

 

368

 

Total general and administrative costs

 

 

1,137

 

1,339

Total operating expenses

 

 

1,797

 

1,965

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating profit

 

 

481

 

234

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finance income

note 10

 

8

 

6

Finance costs

note 10

 

(137)

 

(125)

Results on disposals

note 5

 

0

 

(4)

Share of profit of equity-accounted investees (net of tax)

note 15

 

1

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

Profit before tax

 

 

353

 

113

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax expense

note 11

 

(66)

 

(3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total profit for the year

 

 

287

 

110

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attributable to:

 

 

 

 

 

– Equity holders of the Company

 

 

288

 

118

– Non-controlling interests

note 12

 

(1)

 

(8)

Profit for the year

 

 

287

 

110

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share (EPS) (€)

 

 

 

 

 

Basic EPS

note 4

 

0.97

 

0.41

Diluted EPS

note 4

 

0.96

 

0.40

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