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Group Financial Statements Group Income Statement in € millions
Notes
2009
2008
Revenues
1
15,364
16,249
Other operating income
2
Change in inventories Own costs capitalized Cost of materials Royalty and license fees Personnel costs
3
490
609
(83)
(74)
241
262
(4,965)
(5,469)
(781)
(750)
(4,406)
(4,480)
Amortization of intangible assets and depreciation of property, plant and equipment
4
(579)
(563)
Other operating expenses
5
(3,894)
(4,267)
Results from investments accounted for using the equity method
6
27
47
Income from other participations
6
10
11
Special items
7
(730)
(676)
694
899
62
95
(318)
(325)
EBIT (earnings before interest and taxes)
Interest income Interest expenses Other financial income
8
104
112
Other financial expenses
8
(272)
(311)
(424)
(429)
Financial result
Earnings before taxes from continuing operations
270
470
(235)
(54)
35
416
–
(146)
35
270
Bertelsmann shareholders
(82)
142
Minority interest
117
128
Income taxes Earnings after taxes from continuing operations
Earnings after taxes from discontinued operations
Group profit or loss
9
attributable to:
The previous year’s figures have been adjusted according to IFRS 5.36 for the amounts resulting from businesses, which were classified as discontinued operations before. The adjustment amounts are detailed on page 89 of the notes in the section “Discontinued operations”
Bertelsmann Annual Report 2009