Income Statement
| Income Statement | As of August 31, 2008 | As of August 31, 2007 | Change |
| (in thousands of Euro) | |||
| Net sales | 68.581 | 114.906 | -46.325 |
| Other income and revenue | 3.188 | 6.970 | -3.782 |
| Changes in inventories of work in progress, semi-finished and finished goods | 7.254 | 8.869 | -1.614 |
| Raw materials, consumables and goods for resale | -43.159 | -62.598 | 19.439 |
| Services Costs | -28.349 | -31.085 | 2.736 |
| Rental and leasing costs | -1.495 | -1.390 | -105 |
| Personnel Costs | -15.287 | -10.725 | -4.562 |
| Other operating costs | -6.944 | -1.892 | -5.052 |
| Capitalization of internal costs | 8.408 | 11.240 | -2.832 |
| Depreciation, amortization and impairments | -12.798 | -6.402 | -6.396 |
| EBIT | -20.601 | 27.892 | -48.493 |
| Financial income | 224 | 578 | -354 |
| Financial expenses | -5.845 | -3.217 | -2.628 |
| Net income before income tax expense | -26.222 | 25.253 | -51.475 |
| Income tax expense | 3.084 | -10.702 | 13.786 |
| Net income before income from discontinued operations | -23.138 | 14.552 | -37.689 |
| Income from discontinued operations | 0 | -880 | 880 |
| Income (loss) for the period | -23.138 | 13.672 | -36.809 |
| Net income/(loss) attributable to minority interests | 0 | -8 | 8 |
| Net income/(loss) for the period attributable to the Group | -23.138 | 13.679 | -36.817 |