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8% organic volume growth in 2004 compared with 2003.
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2004 operating profit EUR 489 million, up 66% from 2003.
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Net profit from ordinary activities in 2004: EUR 359 million (+54%).
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Q4 operating profit EUR 113 million, up 23% from 2003.
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Previously announced exceptional items in Q4 lead to a EUR 99 million
exceptional loss.
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Dividend unchanged: EUR 1.75 per ordinary share.
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Outlook: Q1 2005 operating profit substantially higher than Q1 2004 operating
profit (which was EUR 131 million based on IFRS)
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View the Annual Report 2004.
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