SEGMENT REPORTING ACCORDING TO DIVISION
| Tiles | 2005 | 2004 | Change |
| External sales (net) | 143.7 | 161.8 | -18.1 |
Segment-spanning internal sales | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Sales (net) | 143.8 | 161.9 | -18.1 |
| EBITDA | 0.0 | -1.9 | 1.9 |
| Depreciation (intangible/tangible fixed assets) | 6.7 | 10.5 | -3.8 |
| Depreciation of financial asstes | |||
| EBIT | -6.7 | -12.4 | 5.7 |
| Financial result | |||
| Capital expenditure | 5.3 | 8.9 | -3.6 |
| Operating assets | 114.3 | 122 | -7.7 |
| Operating liabilities | 38.2 | 44 | -5.8 |
| Net operating assets | 76.1 | 78 | -1.9 |
| Other expenses without effect on liquid assets | |||
| Result from associated companies | 0.2 | 0.3 | -0.1 |
| Number of employees (annual average) | 1,044 | 1,049 | -5 |
| Bathroom and Wellness | 2005 | 2004 | Change |
| External sales (net) | 430.6 | 422.5 | 8.1 |
Segment-spanning internal sales | 1.7 | 1.5 | 0.2 |
| Sales (net) | 432.3 | 424 | 8.3 |
| EBITDA | 41.8 | 51.4 | -9.6 |
| Depreciation (intangible/tangible fixed assets) | 21.5 | 25.4 | -3.9 |
| Depreciation of financial asstes | |||
| EBIT | 20.3 | 26.0 | -5.7 |
| Financial result | |||
| Capital expenditure | 21.6 | 27.2 | -5.6 |
| Operating assets | 316.1 | 327.2 | -11.1 |
| Operating liabilities | 106.6 | 107.7 | -1.1 |
| Net operating assets | 209.5 | 219.5 | -10.0 |
| Other expenses without effect on liquid assets | |||
| Result from associated companies | |||
| Number of employees (annual average) | 4,801 | 4,859 | -58 |
| Tableware | 2005 | 2004 | Change |
| External sales (net) | 318.9 | 317.1 | 8.1 |
Segment-spanning internal sales | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Sales (net) | 319.0 | 317.1 | 1.9 |
| EBITDA | 27.1 | 36.2 | -9.1 |
| Depreciation (intangible/tangible fixed assets) | 16.4 | 16.0 | 0.4 |
| Depreciation of financial asstes | |||
| EBIT | 10.7 | 20.2 | -9.5 |
| Financial result | |||
| Capital expenditure | 8.5 | 15.8 | -7.3 |
| Operating assets | 198.5 | 220.7 | -22.2 |
| Operating liabilities | 47.1 | 54.4 | -7.3 |
| Net operating assets | 151.4 | 166.3 | -14.9 |
| Other expenses without effect on liquid assets | |||
| Result from associated companies | |||
| Number of employees (annual average) | 3,203 | 3,249 | -46 |
| Transition/Consolidation | 2005 | 2004 | Change |
| External sales (net) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Segment-spanning internal sales | -1.9 | -1.6 | -0.3 |
| Sales (net) | -1.9 | -1.6 | -0.3 |
| EBITDA | 0.0 | 0.8 | -0.8 |
| Depreciation (intangible/tangible fixed assets) | |||
| Depreciation of financial asstes | 0.0 | 0.8 | -0.8 |
| EBIT | |||
| Financial result | -8.2 | -10.2 | 2.0 |
| Capital expenditure | |||
| Operating assets | 141.2 | 115.2 | 26.0 |
| Operating liabilities | 233.5 | 233.4 | 0.1 |
| Net operating assets | -92.3 | -118.2 | 25.9 |
| Other expenses without effect on liquid assets | -17.9 | -20.4 | 2.5 |
| Result from associated companies | |||
| Number of employees (annual average) | 473 | 476 | -3 |
| Villeroy & Boch Group | 2005 | 2004 | Change |
| External sales (net) | 893.2 | 901.4 | -8.2 |
Segment-spanning internal sales | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Sales (net) | 893.2 | 901.4 | -8.2 |
| EBITDA | 68.9 | 86.5 | -17.6 |
| Depreciation (intangible/tangible fixed assets) | 44.6 | 51.9 | -7.3 |
| Depreciation of financial asstes | 0.0 | 0.8 | -0.8 |
| EBIT | 24.3 | 33.8 | -9.5 |
| Financial result | -8.2 | -10.2 | 2.0 |
| Capital expenditure | 35.4 | 51.9 | -16.5 |
| Operating assets | 770.1 | 785.1 | -15.0 |
| Operating liabilities | 425.4 | 439.5 | -14.1 |
| Net operating assets | 344.7 | 345.6 | -0.9 |
| Other expenses without effect on liquid assets | -17.9 | -20.4 | 2.5 |
| Result from associated companies | 0.2 | 0.3 | -0.1 |
| Number of employees (annual average) | 9,521 | 9,633 | -112 |