Financial Data

Linde Financial Highlights
in € million	January to December		Change
	2007	2006

Sales ¹	12.306	8.113	51,7%
Sales - comparable²	12.306	10.803	13,9%

Operating profit ^1,3	2.424	1.586	52,8%
Operating profit – comparable ^2,3	2.424	2.053	18,1%

EBIT before amortisation of fair value adjustments and non-recurring items	1.591	989	60,9%

Earnings after taxes on income	1.013	1.856	-45,4%

Number of employees ¹	50.485	51.038	-1,1%

Gases Division – comparable ²
Sales	9.209	8.421	9,4%
Operating profit	2.314	2.035	13,7%

Engineering Division – comparable ²
Sales	2.750	1.958	40,4%
Operating profit	240	172	39,5%

¹	Continuing operations of The Linde Group: i.e. excluding KION and BOC Edwards Equipment. In 2006, other BOC companies included for four months from September 2006.
²	Prior year figures including twelve months of BOC.
³	EBITDA before non-recurring items including share of income from associates and joint ventures.

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