Profit and Loss Account

Telenor Group

1st half-year

Whole year

(Amount in NOK mn.)

2000

1999

1999

Operating income

17 360

16 125

32 685

Profit from sale of fixed assets and operations

427

33

783

Total operating income

17 787

16 158

33 468

Product and traffic costs

4 435

4 514

9 016

Stock change in self-produced fixed assets

-708

-755

-1 773

Salary and personnel costs

5 221

4 443

8 961

Other operating expenses

4 133

3 692

7 913

Losses on sale of fixed assets and operations

5

81

302

Write-offs and write-downs

2 718

2 387

5 047

Total operating expenses

15 804

14 362

29 466

Operating profit

1 983

1 796

4 002

Affiliated companies

-272

-508

-1 239

Net financial items

-299

59

-84

Net profit financial assets

245

1

635

Pre-tax profit

1 657

1 348

3 314

Tax cost

-762

-538

-1 323

Minority interests

-12

48

44

Profit after tax

883

858

2 035

Profit margin

9.5 %

8.4 %

10.1 %

EBITDA - margin

27.1 %

25.9 %

27.7 %

Return on capital employed last 12 months

13.1 %

11.9 %

12.4 %

Earnings per share in whole NOK

1 051

1 021

2 423