PARENT COMPANY PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNTS At 31 January m Notes 2004 2003 2002 Service sales 10.1 9.4   6.7   Decrease in provisions and depreciation - - 0.3   Operating income 10.1 9.4   7.0   Other purchases and external expenses (12.5) (12.5) (5.1) Other expenses (0.2) (0.2) (2.6) Depreciation and provisions (0.1) (0.1) (0.1) Operating expenses (12.8) (12.8) (7.8) Income from investments (dividends) 37.0 30.5   21.2   Income from investments (interest) 5.4 4.4   5.0   Other interest and financial revenues 60.1 19.5   7.9   Decrease in provisions and depreciation - - 0.4   Financial income 102.5 54.4   34.5   Interest and similar expenses (52.5) (34.4) (19.3) Commitment fees (2.7) (0.7) (3.1) Depreciation and provisions (10.4) (7.1) - Financial expenses (65.6) (42.2) (22.4) Net financial income 36.9 12.2   12.1   nnnnnnnn nnnnnnnn nnnnnnnn Profit on ordinary activities before tax 34.2 8.8   11.3 nnnnnnnn nnnnnnnn nnnnnnnn Extraordinary income from management operations 0.2 0.4   0.1   Extraordinary income from capital operations - - 0.1   Decrease in provisions and depreciation 0.7 - - Extraordinary income 0.9 0.4   0.2   Extraordinary expenses on management operations (0.4) (0.6) (0.0) Extraordinary expenses on capital operations - - - Depreciation and provisions - - - Extraordinary expenses (0.4) (0.6) - Net Extraordinary income / (expenses) (8) 0.5 (0.2) 0.2 nnnnnnnn nnnnnnnn nnnnnnnn Income tax 3.4 1.5 5.1   Net income 38.1 10.1 16.6 nnnnnnnn nnnnnnnn nnnnnnnn The following notes form an integral part of the financial statements. 44