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Experian plc

Income Statement

Year ended 31 March2010
US$m
2009
US$m
Revenue 3,880 3,873
Cost of sales (1,889) (1,824)
Gross profit 1,991 2,049
Operating expenses (1,298) (1,436)
Operating profit 693 613
Net finance costs (90) (77)
Share of post-tax profits of associates 58 42
Profit before tax 661 578
Group tax expense (17) (84)
Profit after tax and for the year from continuing operations 644 494

Non-GAAP measures
Reconciliation of profit before tax to Benchmark PBT

2010
US$m
2009
US$m
Profit before tax 661 578
exclude: exceptional items 72 117
exclude: amortisation of acquisition intangibles 140 132
exclude: goodwill adjustment - 1
exclude: charges in respect of the demerger-related equity incentive plans 28 32
exclude: financing fair value remeasurements 9 (19)
exclude: tax expense on share of profits of associates - 2
Benchmark PBT - continuing operations 910 843