Annual Report 1999739KB - Essent

Notes to the consolidated profit andloss account Operating profit by segmentThe schedule below gives a breakdown of operating profit by segment. The operating profit of the three segmentstogether form the operating profit of the Group. The amounts shown for gross margin, expenses and incomeinclude intercompany supplies between segments. Such supplies are eliminated at group level.The cablecom segment includes the group companies Palet and CasTel, and other cable and communication relatedactivities. In 1999, @Home Benelux was consolidated for the first time and therefore also included in the operatingresult.The environment segment comprises the group companies Hanze Milieu, PMG Milieu Services and AVL.This segment was expanded in 1999 with the inclusion of VAM. All other group companies, including the holdingcompany, are included under this segment.1999pro forma1998in millions1999pro forma1998in millionsenergy segmentNLGNLGEUREURgross margin2,318.22,179.61,052.0989.1other income1,252.71,156.8568.5524.93,570.93,336.41,620.51,514.0operating expenses2,809.32,809.71,274.81,275.0essent1999operating profit761.6526.7345.7239.0cablecom segmentgross margin331.0276.1150.2125.3other income54.161.624.528.0385.1337.7174.7153.3operating expenses354.2290.8160.7132.0operating profit30.946.914.021.3environment segmentgross margin544.0275.1246.9124.8other income6.46.02.92.7550.4281.1249.8127.5operating expenses411.1194.5186.688.2operating profit139.386.663.239.345financial statements