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Consolidated income statement

	53 weeks ended 3 February 2007 £m	52 weeks ended 28 January 2006 £m	52 weeks ended 29 January 2005 £m	Notes
Sales	1,893.2	1,752.3	1,615.5	2
Cost of sales	(1,644.9)	(1,516.3)	(1,371.8)
Gross profit	248.3	236.0	243.7
Administrative expenses	(75.6)	(74.1)	(69.8)
Other operating income	48.7	46.3	38.6	4
Operating profit	221.4	208.2	212.5	2,3
Finance expense	(18.2)	(11.4)	(11.6)	5
Finance income	10.0	3.6	3.0	5
Profit before tax	213.2	200.4	203.9
Taxation – UK	(14.8)	(12.9)	(20.5)	8
– US	(56.9)	(56.7)	(48.6)	8
Profit for the financial period	141.5	130.8	134.8
Earning per share – basic	8.2p	7.5p	7.8p	9
– diluted	8.2p	7.5p	7.8p	9
All of the above relate to continuing activities attributable to equity shareholders.