€ million | 1–3/2005 | 1–3/2004 | Change, % | 1–12/2004 |
Net sales | 582.1 | 568.6 | 2.4 | 2 491.1 |
Other operating income | 14.5 | 14.9 | -3.1 | 81.7 |
Materials and services | 263.6 | 256.4 | 2.8 | 1 133.4 |
Personnel expenses | 143.0 | 135.9 | 5.2 | 554.2 |
Other operating expenses | 111.7 | 115.4 | -3.2 | 466.2 |
Depreciation and impairment losses | 29.4 | 30.7 | -4.2 | 125.0 |
Operating profit | 48.9 | 45.1 | 8.4 | 294.0 |
Share of result of associated companies | 3.3 | 1.6 | 100.2 | 6.5 |
Financial items | -6.1 | -0.6 | 964.2 | -28.9 |
Result before taxes | 46.0 | 46.2 | -0.3 | 271.6 |
Income tax | -12.0 | -19.8 | -39.3 | -67.8 |
Result for the period (total) | 34.0 | 26.4 | 29.0 | 203.8 |
Minority interests | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1 003.6 | -3.8 |
Net result for the period | 34.4 | 26.4 | 30.3 | 200.0 |