Performance Products

Please refer to our section "Reports" for updates on a quarterly basis.

Segment Data

Million €	2007	2006	Change in %
Sales to third parties	11,697	10,133	15.4
Thereof Construction Chemicals ¹	2,100	1,081	94.3
Coatings ¹	2,587	2,414	7.2
Functional Polymers	3,522	3,387	4.0
Performance Chemicals ¹	3,488	3,251	7.3
Intersegmental transfers	412	390	5.6
Sales including intersegmental transfers	12,109	10,523	15.1
Income from operations before depreciation and amortization (EBITDA)	1,311	1,177	11.4
Income from operations (EBIT) before special items	842	848	(0.7)
Income from operations (EBIT)	704	669	5.2
Income from operations (EBIT) after cost of capital	(168)	(71)	(136.6)
EBITDA margin (%)	11.2	11.6	-
Assets	9,431	9,727	(3.0)
Research and development expenses	304	288	5.6
Additions to property, plant and equipment and intangible assets	482	4,490	(89.3)

As of January 1, 2007, the architectural and industrial coatings businesses were transferred from the Construction Chemicals division to the Coatings division and the wood preservatives business was transferred from the Performance Chemicals division to the Construction Chemicals division. The 2006 figures were adjusted accordingly.