Financial Highlights 2006
| 2006 £m |
Increase/ (decrease) % |
2005 £m |
|
| Revenue | 2,124.7 | 12.7 | 1,885.2 |
| Operating profit before amortisation of intangible assets1 | 275.0 | (5.3) | 290.3 |
| Operating profit | 249.1 | (7.8) | 270.1 |
| Profit before income tax and amortisation of intangible assets (PBTA)1 | 225.0 | (5.3) | 237.6 |
| Profit before income tax | 199.1 | (8.4) | 217.4 |
| Free cash flow | 128.6 | (19.8) | 160.4 |
| Basic earnings per share – continuing operations | 8.43p | (2.0) | 8.60p |
| Dividends paid and proposed per share | 7.38p | - | 7.38p |
1Excluding computer software and development costs
