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UCB Group (*)
First half-year period
Variation
(in € million)
2003
2004
In real
terms
At
constant
exchange
 rates
 
 
 
Turnover
 1,512.4
 1,536.0
+2%
+6%
                                    Pharma
738.7
784.2
 
 
                                    Surface Specialties
773.0
750.4
 
 
                                                         - Films
185.5
181.4
 
 
                                    Non sectorial
 0.7
1.4
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating profit (EBIT)
233.7
257.4
 
 
Net financial costs
-5.3
0.7
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ordinary profit
228.4
258.1
+13%
+25%
                                     Pharma
192.8
200.9
+ 4%
+16%
                                     Surface Specialties
30.8
50.4
+64%
+79%
                                                         - Films
0.4
1.7
 
 
                                     Non sectorial
4.8
6.8
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Extraordinary profit
-31.1
1.9
 
 
                                     Pharma
-2.1
5.7
 
 
                                     Surface Specialties
-21.5
-7.9
 
 
                                     Non sectorial
-7.5
4.1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tax
-61.2
-78.0
 
 
Net profit after tax
136.1
182.0
+34%
+48%
 
 
 
 
 
Earning per share
0,93
1,25
 
 
(*) Non-audited figures
 
 
 
 
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