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Annual report and accounts 2005
 

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Rolls-Royce
 

£24.4 billion: Order book-firm and announced in billions of pounds: 1996, 7.7; 1997, 10.1; 1998, 12.6; 1999, 13.2; 2000, 14.5; 2001, 16.7; 2002, 17.1; 2003, 18.7; 2004, 21.3; 2005, 24.4 £6.6 billion: Sales in billions of pounds: 1996, 3.9; 1997, 4.3; 1998, 4.5; 1999, 4.6; 2000, 5.9; 2001, 6.3; 2002, 5.8; 2003, 5.6; 2004, 5.9; 2005, 6.6 £546 million: Cash flow before acquisitions and disposals in millions of pounds: 1996, -9; 1997, 9; 1998, 2; 1999, 2; 2000, 57; 2001, 110; 2002, -22; 2003, 255; 2004, 235; 2005, 546 £282 million: Net research and development £m: 1996, 217; 1997, 268; 1998, 310; 1999, 337; 2000, 371; 2001, 358; 2002, 297; 2003, 281; 2004, 288; 2005, 282 £248 million: Capital investment - property, plant and equipment additions at cost in millions of pounds: 1996, 143; 1997, 229; 1998, 368; 1999, 412; 2000, 253; 2001, 221; 2002, 344; 2003, 186; 2004, 191; 2005, 248 £877 million: Profit before financing costs in millions of pounds: 1996, -21; 1997, 289; 1998, 342; 1999, 413; 2000, 289; 2001, 311; 2002, 212; 2003, 270; 2004, 417; 2005, 877 £679 million: Underlying profit before financing costs* in millions of pounds: 1996, 237; 1997, 289; 1998, 333; 1999, 421; 2000, 559; 2001, 594; 2002, 362; 2003, 375; 2004, 417; 2005, 679: *see note 2 20.11pence: Earnings per share in pence: 1996, -3.19; 1997, 13.53; 1998, 16.51; 1999, 15.60; 2000, 5.07; 2001, 6.67; 2002, 3.29; 2003, 7.04; 2004, 15.56; 2005, 20.11 24.14 pence: Underlying earnings per share* in pence: 1996, 12.70; 1997, 13.53; 1998, 16.18; 1999, 16.47; 2000, 19.38; 2001, 20.20; 2002, 11.10; 2003, 12.20; 2004, 15.56; 2005, 24.14: *see note 7

Note: for background to the change from UK GAAP accounting to IFRS in 2005, and the retrospective adjustments made to the 2004 accounts, see the relevant section on IFRS in the Finance Director's review and note 33 to the financial statements. 2003 and earlier figures are as reported under UK GAAP.