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Corporate responsibility report 2006
Chief Executive's introduction
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Managing corporate responsibility and business ethics
Proper and respectful treatment of employees
High standards for health and safety in the workplace
Respect for the environment
Contributing to the communities in which we live and work
Assurance statement
Summary financial performance
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Summary financial performance
Headline* results
  2006   2005
  Sales
£m		 Profits
£m		   Sales
£m		 Profits
£m
Aerospace 1,300 152.4   1,146 132.4
Detection 412 76.5   367 69.0
Medical 737 137.5   563 87.7
Specialty Engineering:  
– John Crane 518 69.4   463 62.5
– Specialty – Other 556 84.0   466 64.1
Total sales 3,523     3,005  
Headline* operating profit 519.8   415.7
Interest (54.2)   (23.2)
Pensions financing 27.6   11.3
Post-tax loss of associate (1.1)    
Headline* pre-tax profit 492.1   403.8
Headline* earnings per share (basic) 64.8p   52.8p
*Before exceptional items (including impairment of assets), amortisation of acquired intangible assets, profit or loss on disposal of businesses and financing gains or losses from currency hedging.
Statutory results
  2006   2005
  Sales
£m		 Profits
£m		   Sales
£m		 Profits
£m
Aerospace 1,300 145.8   1,146 119.9
Detection 412 81.2   367 69.0
Medical 737 108.5   563 57.8
Specialty Engineering:  
– John Crane 518 74.3   463 64.9
– Specialty – Other 556 75.8   466 70.4
Impairment of financial assets (325.0)      
Total sales 3,523     3,005  
Operating profit 160.6   382.0
Interest (54.2)   (23.2)
Pensions financing 27.6   11.3
Share of post-tax loss of associate (1.1)    
Financing losses (0.5)   (4.2)
Pre-tax profit 132.4   365.9
Earnings per share (basic) 4.3p   48.3p
 
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