(a) Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Restructuring and Impairments
(b) 2008 comparatives benefited from the profit on disposal of 24.8% of Alcon outstanding capital
(c) Operating cash flow less capital expenditure, disposal of tangible assest, purchase and disposal of intangible assets, movement with assiciates as well as with non-controlling interests.

(a) Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Restructuring and Impairments (b) Profit for the period attributable to shareholders of the parent from continuing operations before impairments, restructuring costs, results on disposals and significant one-off itmes. The tax impact from the adjusted items is also adjusted for.