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Key figures, consolidated - IFRS (EUR millions)	2007	2006	2005	2007/2006

Revenue	94.7	85.2	51.9	+11.2%
Gross margin (%)	87.3%	86.1%	85.8%	-
EBITDA	64.5	58.9	33.4	+9.4%
Operating profit (EBIT) ⁽¹⁾	61.9	56.9	32.0	+8.8%
Operating margin - EBIT %	65.4%	66.8%	61.7%	-
Net profit (group share)	39.5	39.4	20.0	+0.2%
Net profit from operations, excl. XDC (group share) ⁽²⁾	43.6	39.4	20.2	+10.7%
Net profit margin ⁽³⁾	41.6%	46.3%	38.9%	-
Return on equity at the beginning of the year	157.0%	148.2%	75.5%	-

Data per share (EUR)
Average number of shares excl.treasury shares	13,587,090	13,630,464	13,716,934
Basic net profit (group share) ⁽⁴⁾	2.91	2.89	1.46	+0.5%
Basic net profit from operations, excl. XDC (group share) ⁽⁴⁾	3.21	2.89	1.46	+11.0%
Gross dividend and capital reimbursement	2.28	1.68	1.20	+35.7%
Pay-out ratio (gross dividend/net profit from operations, excl. XDC)	71.0%	58.1%	82.2%	-
Average stock price	61.21	38.99	31.85	-
Highest stock price	42.50	27.85	16.05	-
Lowest stock price	79.60	43.80	28.69
Stock price at closing date	2,139.8	1,545.8	944.6	-
Average daily volume (EUR thousands)	62,146	50,133	38,804	-
Market capitalisation as of 31/12 ( EUR millions)	1,104.5	597.0	393.5	-
Price/earning ratio (average stock price/basic net profit from operations, excl.XDC)	19.1	13.5	16.0	-

(1) EBIT means "Earnings Before Interests and Taxes" and corresponds to the operating result before interests and taxes. The EBIT margin is the EBIT divided by the revenue.
(2) The net profit from operations, excluding XDC, is the net profit (group share) excluding non-operating items (net of tax) and the XDC contribution.
(3) The net profit margin is the net profit from operations divided by the operating income.
(4) Calculated based on the number of shares excluding treasury shares and warrants.
(5) The figures up to 2002 are communicated in accordance with Belgian standards.

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