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Profit/loss account 
Consolidated profit and loss account
for 2009
(x € 1,000)
Notes 2009 2008 2007
Revenue 2, 3 2,258,021 2,167,585 2,065,686
Cost of sales (1,732,311) (1,651,526) (1,592,431)
Gross margin 525,710 516,059 473,255
Other operating income 4 1,614 8,171 10,785
Staff costs 5 (223,080) (220,997) (198,778)
Premises costs (60,743) (59,635) (51,241)
Selling costs (18,298) (20.842) (24,350)
Logistics costs (63,024) (62,115) (61,625)
General administrative expenses (13,416) (13,808) (13,181)
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment 11 (42,406) (40,211) (33,829)
Amortisation of intangible assets 10 (8,174) (8,069) (5,212)
Total operating expenses (429,141) (425,677) (388,216)
Operating profit 3 98,183 98,553 95,824
Finance income 8 353 1,188 976
Finance expense 8 (6,410) (12,232) (11,921)
Share in profits of associates 13 5,768 4,838 1,682
Transaction result on investment in an associate 9,409
Profit before tax 97,894 92,347 95,970
Tax 9 (23,584) (20,999) (21,793)
Profit for the year 74,310 71,348 74,177
Attributable to shareholders of the company 74,310 71,348 74,177
Figures per share
Basic earnings per share 20 1.68 1.63 1.72
Diluted earnings per share 20 1.68 1.63 1.72
Proposed dividend 19 1.00 0.65 0.65