Table 1 Selected accounting figures for limited companies. Income statement. NOK million

1 Selected accounting figures for limited companies. Income statement. NOK million
Selected accounting figures	2006	2007


Operating income	3 482 381	3 760 963
Revenue	3 267 099	3 500 677
Other operating income	215 282	260 287
Operating expenses	2 949 137	3 245 410
Raw materials and consumables used	1 744 611	1 888 044
Payroll expense	519 474	559 290
Depreciation and write-down of tangible and intangible fixed assets	136 076	157 102
Other operating expenses	548 976	640 974
Operating profit	533 244	515 554

Income from subsidiaries, other group entities and from associates	168 686	181 108
Interest income	52 641	75 789
Other financial income	216 271	310 516
Interest expense	85 711	117 980
Write-down of financial current and fixed assets	20 364	28 861
Other financial expence	53 570	103 658
Financial items, net	277 954	316 915

Operating result before tax	811 198	832 469
Extraordinary items	1 509	5 596
Tax	294 256	292 507
Net profit	518 451	545 558

Transferred to equity	299 333	281 573
Contribution to group companies	52 119	53 110
Proposed dividends	166 999	210 874

Number of enterprises	179 761	186 366