EUR thousands 2007 2006 (a) 2005 (a)
NET PROFIT 370,870 331,605 289,847
Share of profits of associates, net of 14,667 (6,416) 4,567
dividends received
Depreciation, amortization and other 139,306 132,509 123,424
non-cash items
Profit before non-cash items and share of 524,843 457,698 417,838
profits of associates, net of dividends
received
Provision charges (reversals) 5,127 4,328 (2,249)
(Gains) and losses on asset disposals, net (1,557) 312 1,871
Cash flow after income tax expense and 528 413 462,338 417,460
finance costs, net
Finance costs, net 3,008 10,134 9,028
Income tax expense (current and deferred 155,949 137,534 108,472
taxes)
Cash flow before income tax expense and 687,370 610,006 535,230
finance costs, net
Income taxes paid (157,034) (127,553) (132,067)
Interest (paid) and received, net 6,364 (4,543) (1,272)
Change in working capital (44,796) (26,849) (3,561)
NET CASH FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES 491,904 451,061 398,330
Purchases of property, plant and equipment (227,701) (204,745) (181,341)
Acquisitions of subsidiaries, net of the (136,435) (44,024) (106,737)
cash acquired
Purchases of available-for-sale financial (2,375) (2,135) (10,658)
assets
Purchases of other long-term financial (5,488) (4,829) (697)
investments
Proceeds from the sale of subsidiaries, net 0 (116) 0
of cash sold
Proceeds from the sale of other non-current 6,937 14,080 12,165
assets
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACT
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