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(In millions, except per share data and percentages)
(Unaudited)
Quarter Ended Year Ended
December 31, Percent December 31, Percent
2007 2006 Change 2007 2006 Change
Net sales $14,018 $7,683 82% $44,804 $26,274 71%
Cost of goods
sold (13,242) (7,169) 85% (42,289) (24,703) 71%
Gross profit 776 514 51% 2,515 1,571 60%
Selling, general
and administrative
expenses (434) (278) 56% (1,359) (978) 39%
Interest income 54 32 69% 166 119 39%
Interest expense (73) (68) (7)% (217) (195) 11%
Interest expense on
readily marketable
inventories (29) (18) 61% (136) (85) 60%
Foreign exchange
gain (loss) 39 24 217 59
Other income
(expense) - net 17 24 (29)% 15 31 (52)%
Income from
operations before
income tax 350 230 52% 1,201 522 130%
Income tax
(expense)
benefit (89) 69 (310) 36
Income from
operations after
income tax 261 299 (13)% 891 558 60%
Minority interest (42) (22) 91% (146) (60) 143%
Equity in earnings
of affiliates 26 (13) 300% 33 23 43%
Net income 245 264 (7)% 778 521 49%
Convertible
preference
share dividends (15) (4) (40) (4)
Net income
available
to common
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