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Operational Highlights
Further strong growth in profits and earnings per share
Continued market share growth across Europe
Total connections of 5.35 million
Growth in high quality subscription connections of 26.4%
Successful launch of TalkTalk with decisive moves into other
European fixed line markets
Acquisition and integration of Hutchison Telecommunications
Recurring revenues generating 55.3% of total contribution
UK fixed line traffic doubled to over 5.5 billion minutes
The Carphone Warehouse Group PLC Annual Report 2004
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Financial Highlights 2004 2003
£m £m
Turnover 1,849.0 1,841.5
Turnover (ex Wholesale) 1,670.9 1,034.9
Headline results*
EBITDA 122.8 90.0
Profit before tax 76.3 57.0
Earnings per share 6.81p 5.25p
Statutory results
Profit before tax 44.5 34.5
Earnings per share 3.17p 2.60p
Exceptional items (6.4) (1.9)
Dividend per share 1.3p 1.0p
*Headline figures are shown before exceptional items and amortisation of goodwill (see note 10 to the financial statements).
49.6 46.8 57.0 76.3
03 040201
Headline profit before tax (£m)
5.0 4.4 5.3 6.8
03 040201
Headline earnings
per share (pence)
030201
1,059 1,104 1,140 1,214
04
Stores (number)
5,445 6,992 8,133 10,183
01 02 03 04
Employees (number)