Performance highlights

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  Financial table

• Financial table all amounts in millions of euros unless otherwise stated Download XLS
  	2009	2010	2011
  Sales	20,092	22,287	22,579
  EBITA1)	1,096	2,562	1,680
  as a % of sales	5.5	11.5	7.4
  EBIT1)	660	2,080	(269)
  as a % of sales	3.3	9.3	(1.2)
  Net income (loss)	424	1,452	(1,291)
  per common share in euros
  - basic	0.46	1.54	(1.36)
  - diluted	0.46	1.53	(1.36)
  Net operating capital1)	12,649	11,951	10,427
  Free cash flows1)	763	1,356	(108)
  Shareholders’ equity	14,595	15,046	12,355
  Employees at December 312)	116,153	119,775	125,241
  of which discontinued operations	4,764	3,610	3,353

  1)	For a reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP measures, see Reconciliation of non-GAAP information
  2)	Adjusted to reflect a change of employees reported in the Healthcare sector for the past periods
  3)	For a definition of mature and growth geographies, see Definitions and abbreviations

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  Equity and EBITA per common share

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  1)	For a reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP measures, see Reconciliation of non-GAAP information

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  Comparable sales growth by geographic cluster

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  1)	For a reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP measures, see Reconciliation of non-GAAP information

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  Comparable sales growth by operating sector

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  1)	For a reconciliation to th emost directly comparable GAAP measures, see Reconciliation of non-GAAP information

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  Sales per sector in mature geographies

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  3)	For a definition of mature and growth geographies, see Definitions and abbreviations

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  Sales per sector in growth geographies

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  3)	For a definition of mature and growth geographies, see Definitions and abbreviations

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  Net income (loss)

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  EBIT and EBITA

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  1)	For a reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP measures, see Reconciliation of non-GAAP information

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  Operating cash flows

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  1)	For a reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP measures, see Reconciliation of non-GAAP information

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  Net debt (cash) to group equity

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  1)	For a reconcilliation to the most directly comparable US GAAP measures, see Reconciliation of non-GAAP information

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  Research and development expenses

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  Employee Engagement Index

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  Sales of Green Products

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  Operational carbon footprint

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