The Vorwerk Annual Report 2OO8

CONSOLIDATED PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNTFor the Period 1 January to 31 December 20082008 20071 000 1 0001. Gross sales 1,831,677 1,776,942less sales tax 264,870 254,8241,566,807 1,522,1182. Change in finished goods and work in progress 5,943 5893. Own work capitalised 761 3341,573,511 1,523,0414. Other operating income 62,445 65,5645. Raw materials and consumables:a) Expenditure on materialsand purchased merchandise 245,044 236,974b) Expenditure on purchased services 20,852 21,588265,896 258,5621,370,060 1,330,0436. Personnel costsa) Wages and salaries 368,140 353,196b) Social security contributionsand pensions; 83,689 82,527of which for retirement pensions (13,501) (15,419)451,829 435,7237. Depreciation and amortization on tangible andintangible fixed assets 37,646 39,4798. Result from participations in associated companies -18,712 -26,4339. Income from other securities andlong-term loans 302 12110. Other interest and similar income 70,982 64,65711. Write-down of financial assets andmarketable securities 6,322 2,17312. Interest and similar charges 14,563 20,61513. Collective heading 912,272 870,398Other items not shown separately(Other operating costs, taxes, net profit for the year)42