| Assets |
Note |
2004 |
2003 |
| |
€(000) |
€(000) |
| Intangible assets |
(14) |
524,893 |
421,336 |
Property, plant, and equipment
|
(15) |
999,083 |
1,019,657 |
| Financial assets |
(16) |
100,382 |
167,988 |
| Fixed assets |
|
1,624,358 |
1,608,981 |
| Inventories |
(17) |
11,692 |
10,375 |
| Accounts receivable, net |
(18) |
1,929,100 |
1,770,715 |
| Other assets |
(19) |
537,645 |
505,891 |
| Accounts receivable and other assets |
|
2,466,745 |
2,276,606 |
| Marketable securities |
(16) |
10,164 |
1,352 |
| Liquid assets |
(20) |
3,196,542 |
2,095,956 |
| Non-fixed assets |
|
5,685,143 |
4,384,289 |
| Deferred taxes |
(11) |
205,601 |
264,453 |
| Prepaid expenses and deferred charges |
(21) |
70,370 |
68,142 |
Total assets
|
|
7,585,472 |
6,325,865 |
| thereof total current assets |
|
4,477,537 |
3,822,084 |
| Shareholders’ Equity and Liabilities |
Note |
2004 |
2003 |
| |
€(000) |
€(000) |
| Subscribed capital1) |
|
316,004 |
315,414 |
| Treasury stock |
|
– 569,166 |
– 461,631 |
| Additional paid-in capital |
|
322,660 |
296,555 |
Retained earnings
|
|
4,830,156 |
3,761,086 |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
|
– 305,401 |
– 201,979 |
| Shareholders’ equity |
(22) |
4,594,253 |
3,709,445 |
| Minority interests |
|
21,971 |
58,703 |
| Pension liabilities and similar obligations |
(24) |
139,690 |
97,535 |
| Other reserves and accrued liabilities |
(25) |
1,768,723 |
1,469,055 |
| Reserves and accrued liabilities |
|
1,908,413 |
1,566,590 |
| Bonds |
|
7,277 |
10,084 |
| Other liabilities |
(26) |
728,838 |
676,144 |
| Other liabilities |
|
736,115 |
686,228 |
| Deferred income |
(27) |
324,720 |
304,899 |
Total shareholders’ equity and liabilities
|
|
7,585,472 |
6,325,865 |
| thereof current liabilities |
|
2,575,084 |
2,237,153 |
1) Contingent capital €55,247 thousand (2003: €55,837 thousand).
|
