€ million | 1–3/2005 | 1–3/2004 | 4–6/2004 | 7–9/2004 | 10–12/2004 | 1–12/2004 |
Net sales | 582.1 | 568.6 | 601.5 | 593.7 | 727.3 | 2 491.1 |
Other operating income | 14.5 | 14.9 | 16.7 | 19.5 | 30.6 | 81.7 |
Materials and services | 263.6 | 256.4 | 267.2 | 280.7 | 329.2 | 1 133.4 |
Personnel expenses | 143.0 | 135.9 | 137.4 | 126.3 | 154.5 | 554.2 |
Other operating expenses | 111.7 | 115.4 | 109.8 | 106.1 | 134.8 | 466.2 |
Depreciation and impairment losses | 29.4 | 30.7 | 30.2 | 27.3 | 36.8 | 125.0 |
Operating profit | 48.9 | 45.1 | 73.5 | 72.8 | 102.7 | 294.0 |
Share of result of associated companies | 3.3 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 6.5 |
Financial items | -6.1 | -0.6 | -5.2 | -8.0 | -15.1 | -28.9 |
Result before taxes | 46.0 | 46.2 | 71.0 | 65.7 | 88.7 | 271.6 |
Income tax | -12.0 | -19.8 | -13.6 | -20.1 | -14.4 | -67.8 |
Result for the period (total) | 34.0 | 26.4 | 57.4 | 45.7 | 74.3 | 203.8 |
Minority interests | 0.4 | 0.0 | -0.9 | -0.1 | -2.8 | -3.8 |
Net result for the period | 34.4 | 26.4 | 56.5 | 45.6 | 71.5 | 200.0 |