Key Figures Q4 2002

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2002 operating profit from ongoing activities EUR 383 million, up 14% from 2001 on a comparable basis.

• Q4 operating profit EUR 96 million, almost twice as high as in weak Q4 2001 on a comparable basis.
• Profit on ordinary activities after taxation in 2002 EUR 349 million (-5%); fourth quarter EUR 74 million (+32%).
• 6% autonomous volume growth in 2002 compared with 2001.
• Dividend unchanged: EUR 1.75 per ordinary share