Income statement for the year ended 28 February 2006
 
 
GROUP 
 
 
2006 
2005 
 
Notes 
R million 
R million 
Revenue
17 
13 969 
12 206 
Operating costs before capital items
 
(12 929)
(11 243)
Material and services
 
(10 121)
(9 063)
Employees' remuneration
 
(2 500)
(2 185)
Depreciation and amortisation
 
(213)
(192)
Net change in inventories
 
(95)
197 
Operating profit before capital items
18 
1 040 
963 
Capital items
19 
(54)
(90)
Financial income
20 
112 
100 
Financial expenses
21 
(53)
(62)
Share of profit from associates
22 
32 
24 
Profit before taxation
 
1 077 
935 
Taxation
23 
(326)
(339)
Profit after taxation
 
751 
596 
Attributable to:
   
 
 
Minority interest
 
257 
148 
Altron equity holders
 
494 
448 
Basic earnings per share (cents)
24 
176 
162 
Diluted basic earnings per share (cents)
24 
168 
155 
Dividends per share (cents) - paid
 
63 
52 
                                                     - proposed
 
78 
63