Würth on a Glance - Würth Group, Würth Group: Trading in in the field of assembly and fastening technology

		2003	2004*	2005	2006	2007
Sales	millions of EUR	5,453	6,203	6,914	7,748	8,489
Employees	number	41,952	46,973	50,767	54,906	63,699
Operating result before tax	millions of EUR	330	395	455	515	640
Annual net profit - Group	millions of EUR	225	263	335	307	419
Cash flow	millions of EUR	431	484	571	605	745
Investments	millions of EUR	217	237	310	425	479
Equity capital	millions of EUR	1,502	1,715	2,049	2,278	2,402
Balance- sheet total	millions of EUR	3,127	3,619	4,138	5,083	5,680
Since 1999, the consolidated financial statements of the Würth Group have been prepared in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). *First-time adoption of IAS 32 (Disclosure of financial instruments (limited partners' capital)) and first-time adoption of IAS 27 (IAS 27.33 disclosure of minority interests in equity)
Last changed 05/2008