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Key figures

20092008
Financial performance   
Revenue and other incomeNOK million61,41888,775
Operating incomeNOK million1,27112,281
EBITDA 1)NOK million5,54917,917
Net income after non-
controlling interestsNOK million3,7828,228
Investments 2)NOK million6,19216,04
Debt/equity ratio 3)%5684
Cash flow from operationsNOK million11,9253,986
CROGI 4)%8.522.9
ROCE 5)%7.429.0
Earnings per share 6)NOK13.0828.27
Shareholders’ equityNOK million28,86329,638
Share price on OSENOK 31 December263.70148.75
 
Social performance
EmployeesNumber at year-end7,6297,971
LTI rate 7)Per million hours worked1.51.2
 
Environmental performance
GHG emissionsMillion ton CO2 eq.12.516.0
Energy usePetajoule208207
 
1) EBITDA: Earnings before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortization
2) Investment in property, plant and equipment, long term securities, intangibles, long term advances and investments in non-consolidated investees
3) Net interest-bearing debt divided by shareholders' equity plus minority interest
4) CROGI: Cash Return on Gross Investment (12 month rolling average)
5) ROCE: Return On Capital Employed (12 month rolling average)
6) Yara currently has no share-based compensation program that results in a dilutive effect on earnings per share
7) Lost time injuries for Yara employees and contractors

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Message from the CEO


In 2009, we saw our business model put to a tough test following the dramatic decline in fertilizer sales at the end of 2008. We reacted with determination, employing our scale advantage, unique flexibility and unrivalled presence.

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