SEGMENT REPORTING ACCORDING TO REGION
| Germany | 2005 | 2004 | Change |
| External sales (net) | 274.3 | 282.0 | -7.7 |
Segment-spanning internal sales | 1.7 | 1.4 | 0.3 |
| Sales (net) | 276.0 | 283.4 | -7.4 |
| Capital expenditure | 13.1 | 20.6 | -7.5 |
| Operating assets | 304.3 | 332.1 | -27.8 |
| Operating liabilities | 101.9 | 118.7 | -16.8 |
| Net operating assets | 202.4 | 213.4 | -11 |
| Number of employees (annual average) | 3,810 | 3,861 | -51 |
| France | 2005 | 2004 | Change |
| External sales (net) | 111.2 | 113.7 | -2.4 |
Segment-spanning internal sales | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Sales (net) | 111.2 | 113.7 | -2.4 |
| Capital expenditure | 3.8 | 3.6 | 0.2 |
| Operating assets | 36.6 | 37.3 | -0.7 |
| Operating liabilities | 18.7 | 18.6 | 0.1 |
| Net operating assets | 17.9 | 18.7 | -0.8 |
| Number of employees (annual average) | 854 | 862 | -8 |
| Rest of Western Europe | 2005 | 2004 | Change |
| External sales (net) | 329.5 | 335.3 | -5.8 |
Segment-spanning internal sales | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Sales (net) | 329.7 | 335.5 | -5.8 |
| Capital expenditure | 11.5 | 11.8 | -0.3 |
| Operating assets | 189.9 | 203.5 | -13.6 |
| Operating liabilities | 57.3 | 56.6 | 0.7 |
| Net operating assets | 132.6 | 146.9 | -14.3 |
| Number of employees (annual average) | 2,290 | 2,429 | -139 |
| Eastern Europe | 2005 | 2004 | Change |
| External sales (net) | 75.0 | 72.2 | 2.8 |
Segment-spanning internal sales | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Sales (net) | 75.0 | 72.2 | 2.8 |
| Capital expenditure | 6.3 | 14.4 | -8.1 |
| Operating assets | 70.6 | 69.0 | 1.6 |
| Operating liabilities | 9.6 | 8.2 | 1.4 |
| Net operating assets | 61.0 | 60.8 | 0.2 |
| Number of employees (annual average) | 1,895 | 1,824 | 71 |
| Rest of the world | 2005 | 2004 | Change |
| External sales (net) | 103.2 | 98.3 | 4.9 |
Segment-spanning internal sales | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Sales (net) | 103.2 | 98.3 | 4.9 |
| Capital expenditure | 0.7 | 1.5 | -0.8 |
| Operating assets | 27.5 | 28 | -0.5 |
| Operating liabilities | 4.4 | 4 | 0.4 |
| Net operating assets | 23.1 | 24 | -0.9 |
| Number of employees (annual average) | 672 | 657 | 15 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Number of employees (annual average) |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Number of employees (annual average) | 9,521 | 9,633 | -112 |