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Five Year Summary

Five Year Summary
All figures in £ millions 2002
UK GAAP
2003
IFRS
2004
IFRS
2005
IFRS
2006
IFRS
Sales          
Continuing operations 3,787 3,651 3,479 3,808 4,137
Discontinued operations 533 368 407 315 286
  4,320 4,019 3,886 4,123 4,423
Adjusted operating profit          
Pearson Education 296 287 255 328 383
FT Group 51 41 71 101 121
The Penguin Group 87 83 52 60 66
Continuing operations 434 411 378 489 570
Adjusted earnings per share 30.3p 27.6p 27.5p 34.1p 40.2p
Dividends per share 23.4p 24.2p 25.4p 27.0p 29.3p
Net assets 3,468 3,161 3,014 3,733 3,644
Net debt 1,408 1,376 1,221 996 1,059
Operating free cash flow per share 38.3p 26.2p 34.9p 55.1p 54.4p
Total free cash flow per share 27.0p 23.9p 35.7p 54.0p 54.2p
Return on invested capital % 6.0 6.0 6.2 6.7 8.0
Information for 2002 is presented under UK GAAP. Information from 2003 onwards is presented under IFRS. Discontinued operations have been restated in all comparative figures where relevant.

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