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Segment Information

Part I Adsorbents Catalysts
EUR million 2007 2006 2007 2006
External revenue 639.0 588.1 436.1 414.6
as % of Group revenue 59.4 58.6 40.6 41.4
Internal Revenue 0.2     0.1
Segment revenue 639.2 588.1 436.1 414.7
EBITDA1) 82.5 69.0 91.3 80.2
as % of external revenue 12.9 11.7 20.9 19.3
Amortization of intangible assets 1.5 1.6 1.4 0.6
Depreciation of property, plant and equiment 16.7 16.6 18.4 16.2
Amortization total 18.2 18.2 19.8 16.8
Reversal of impairment losses on tangible assets 0.5      
EBIT2) 64.8 50.8 71.5 63.4
as % of segment revenue 10.1 8.6 16.4 15.3
Segment income (excl. associates) 653.3 600.0 457.2 428.3
Segment expense 588.5 549.2 385.7 364.9
Income/(loss) from associated companies 0.0 0.0 -2.0 -1.1
Segment result 64.8 50.8 69.5 62.3
Financial result (excl. associates) -11.4 -5.6 -13.5 -6.5
Income tax expenses -19.1 -16.0 -21.2 -20.0
Profit from continuing operations 34.3 29.2 34.8 35.8
Segment profit from discontinued operations   10.2 -1.1 -0.1
Financial result (excl. associates)   -0.3 0.1  
Income tax expense   0.4 0.1  
Profit from discontinued operations   10.3 -0.9 -0.1
Group profit for the period 34.3 39.5 33.9 35.7
Income and expense not recognized as cash inflow or outflow -2.3 -12.8 -0.7 -15.5
Gross cash flow 50.5 44.6 56.0 46.2
Net cash from operating activities 60.8 24.7 49.5 34.3
Net cash used in investing activities -44.5 -9.7 -53.2 -50.5
Net cash (used in)/from financing activities 2.8 8.4 5.9 20.9
Purchase of intangible assets 1.4 1.8 8.1 2.9
Puchase of property, plant and equipment 45.6 30.9 39.7 25.4
Capital expenditure (excl. financial investments) 47.0 32.7 47.8 28.3
Segment assets 411.8 386.7 446.3 424.0
of which investments in associates 0.2 0.2 8.9 9.0
Segment liabilities 225.3 203.5 202.7 217.3
Number of employees in continuing operations
annual average 2,838 2,708 1,786 1,689
at December 31 2,869 2,724 1,828 1,734
Part II Central Functions Total Group
EUR million 2007 2006 2007 2006
External revenue     1,075.1 1,002.7
as % of Group revenue     100.0 100.0
Internal Revenue     0.2 0.1
Segment revenue     1,075.3 1,002.8
EBITDA1) -31.6 -26.7 142.2 122.5
as % of external revenue     13.2 12.2
Amortization of intangible assets 2.5 1.7 5.4 3.9
Depreciation of property, plant and equiment 1.4 2.3 36.5 35.1
Amortization total 3.9 4.0 41.9 39.0
Reversal of impairment losses on tangible assets     0.5  
EBIT2) -35.5 -30.7 100.8 83.5
as % of segment revenue     9.4 8.3
Segment income (excl. associates) 33.7 26.8 1,144.2 1,055.1
Segment expense 69.2 57.5 1,043.4 971.6
Income/(loss) from associated companies     -2.0 -1.1
Segment result -35.5 -30.7 98.8 82.4
Financial result (excl. associates) 1.6 0.1 -23.3 -12.0
Income tax expenses 13.1 10.9 -27.2 -25.1
Profit from continuing operations -20.8 -19.7 48.3 45.3
Segment profit from discontinued operations     -1.1 10.1
Financial result (excl. associates)     0.1 -0.3
Income tax expense     0.1 0.4
Profit from discontinued operations     -0.9 10.2
Group profit for the period -20.8 -19.7 47.4 55.5
Income and expense not recognized as cash inflow or outflow 0.5 27.9 -2.5 -0.4
Gross cash flow -25.4 -7.2 81.1 83.6
Net cash from operating activities 17.9 -12.6 128.2 46.4
Net cash used in investing activities -16.7 -7.5 -114.4 -67.7
Net cash (used in)/from financing activities -18.6 -18.4 -9.9 10.9
Purchase of intangible assets 5.0 4.4 14.5 9.1
Puchase of property, plant and equipment 11.8 3.7 97.1 60.0
Capital expenditure (excl. financial investments) 16.8 8.1 111.6 69.1
Segment assets 63.2 69.9 921.3 880.6
of which investments in associates     9.1 9.2
Segment liabilities 138.7 130.9 566.7 551.7
Number of employees in continuing operations        
annual average 318 305 4,942 4,702
at December 31 334 321 5,031 4,779
1) Earnings before interest, taxes and depreciation
2) Earnings before interest and taxes