| 9M 2001 | 9M 2000 | 2000 | 1999 | | Sales | 409,635 | 312,335 | 434,949 | 300,616 | | Gross Profit | 12,578 | 16,810 | 14,559 | 15,049 | | Other Operating Profit | 0.76 | 0.552 | 784 | 217 | | Total Operating Profit | 53,969 | 40,725 | 55,545 | 49,966 | | Profits Before Tax | 35,146 | 32,963 | 40,426 | 45,497 | | Net Extraordinary Items (+income/-charges) | 0.156 | 2,201 | 643 | 839 | | Net Financial Income | 50,225 | 30,477 | 50,967 | 42,503 | | Total Depreciation | 12,737 | 6,908 | 15,202 | 7,269 | | Current Assets | 273,820 | 250,459 | 340,170 | 171,492 | | Total Assets | 594,709 | 507,674 | 587,709 | 278,952 | | Current Liabilities | 109,916 | 211,753 | 119,930 | 85,391 | | Equity | 442,759 | 257,371 | 426,629 | 190,650 | | Total Liabilities | 109,916 | 212,047 | 120,223 | 86,277 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |