sain t-gobain annu al report 2008 annual report

Information by geographic area
France Other Western North Emerging Internal Total
European America countries sales
(in € millions) countries and Asia
2008
Net sales 13,076 19,941 5,499 7,404 (2,120) 43,800
Total segment assets 11,322 16,938 5,672 6,771 40,703
Capital expenditure 565 684 221 693 2,163
France Other Western North Emerging Internal Total
European America countries sales
(in € millions) countries and Asia
2007
Net sales 12,931 19,905 5,793 6,921 (2,129) 43,421
Total segment assets 11,031 16,110 5,538 6,664 39,343
Capital expenditure 550 699 372 671 2,292
France Other Western North Emerging Internal Total
European America countries sales
(in € millions) countries and Asia
2006
Net sales 12,528 18,448 6,790 5,933 (2,103) 41,596
Total segment assets 10,990 16,219 5,981 6,604 39,794
Capital expenditure 499 751 363 595 2,208
The geographical breakdown of external sales for 2008, 2007 and 2006 is as follows:
France Other Western North Emerging Total
European America countries
(in € millions) countries and Asia
2008
Net sales 11,499 19,253 5,262 7,786 43,800
2007
Net sales 11,388 19,350 5,563 7,120 43,421
2006
Net sales 10,874 17,853 6,618 6,251 41,596
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Saint-Gobain – Financial Report 2008