IMS Company Profiles - Report Buyer

IMS COM PANY PRO FILES NOVARTIS
Financial Data
Key Figures
Share Data: Shares are quoted on the Swiss stock ex change in Zu rich, and the New York Stock Ex -
change. Shares are also traded on the SEAQ In ter na tional, Lon don.
Key Fig ures: Key Fig ures for Years end ing De cem ber 31:
Unit: $ mil lions, ex cept EPS in $
2008 2007 2006 2005 2004
Net Sales 41,459 39,800 37,020 32,212 28,247
R&D 7,217 6,430 5,321 4,846 4,077
Pre-Tax Profit 9,499 7,487 7,994 7,265 6,693*
Net Profit 8,233 11,968 7,202 6,141 5,380*
EPS ($) 3.59 5.13 3.04 2.63 2.27*
Total Assets 78,299 75,452 68,008 57,732 52,488
Shareholder’s Equity 50,437 49,396 41,294 33,164 31,315
Source: Novartis Jan u ary 2009/Novartis An nual Re ports
*Note: Re stated (new IFRS rules)
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