previous 
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Group income statement | ||||
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January to March |
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in € million |
|
2009 |
|
2008 |
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Sales |
|
2,695 |
|
2,917 |
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Cost of sales |
|
1,809 |
|
1,958 |
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Gross profit on sales |
|
886 |
|
959 |
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|
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Marketing and selling expenses |
|
384 |
|
409 |
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Research and development costs |
|
23 |
|
23 |
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Administration expenses |
|
247 |
|
279 |
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Other operating income |
|
88 |
|
92 |
|
Other operating expenses |
|
90 |
|
46 |
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Income from associates and joint ventures (at equity) |
|
19 |
|
9 |
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Non-recurring items |
|
– |
|
15 |
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|
|
|
|
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Financial income |
|
84 |
|
109 |
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Financial expenses |
|
163 |
|
188 |
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Earnings before taxes on income |
|
170 |
|
239 |
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Taxes on income |
|
42 |
|
67 |
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|
|
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|
|
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Earnings after taxes on income |
|
128 |
|
172 |
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Attributable to minority interests |
|
13 |
|
12 |
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Attributable to Linde AG shareholders |
|
115 |
|
160 |
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Earnings per share in € |
|
0.68 |
|
0.96 |
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Earnings per share in € – fully diluted – |
|
0.68 |
|
0.95 |
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