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consolidated financial statements notes pfleiderer ag 79<br />

The positions of the Wind Power Business Unit, as well as two other business units in the<br />

Wood-Based Panels Business Center, are shown in the balance sheet under discontinued operations.<br />

Estimates<br />

Preparation of the financial statements calls for estimates and assumptions to be made by<br />

management which affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income and expenses in<br />

the financial statements, as well as the disclosure of contingencies and commitments. Actual<br />

results could differ from those estimates.<br />

Foreign Currency Translation<br />

The financial statements of the affiliated companies of <strong>Pfleiderer</strong> <strong>AG</strong> have been drawn up in<br />

the local functional currencies of their countries. The balance sheet amounts are translated into<br />

the currency used in these financial statements (euro) using the period-end exchange rates.<br />

This does not apply to equity which is translated at the exchange rate applicable at the date of<br />

a transaction. The income and expense accounts were converted at the weighted average<br />

exchange rate for the fiscal year under review. Differences resulting from currency translation<br />

are shown separately under equity (“other changes in equity without effect on income”) until<br />

the consolidated company is sold or otherwise liquidated.<br />

The main foreign currencies for the Group are as follows:<br />

Average exchange rate at December 31, 2002 2001<br />

1 euro = 1 euro =<br />

Great Britain (GBP) 0.6505 0.6088<br />

Poland (PLN) 4.0329 3.5068<br />

Rumania (ROL) 34,084.2000 27,770.0000<br />

Russia (RUB) 33.4800 26.9100<br />

Switzerland (CHF) 1.4527 1.4805<br />

Slovenia (SIT) 228.4860 214.2060<br />

Czech Republic (CZK) 31.5200 31.9900<br />

Hungary (HUF) 236.0650 245.9550<br />

USA (USD) 1.0477 0.8820<br />

Ukraine (UAH) 5.4063 4.7267<br />

Realization of Sales<br />

Sales are mainly generated from the supply of products and services. Sales are accounted<br />

according to US GAAP and net of reductions such as bonuses, discounts or rebates at the date<br />

when realized or realizable and earned. This is generally the case where clear proof of an<br />

agreement exists, the delivery or service has been effected, the price firmly agreed or can be<br />

clearly ascertained, as well as payment reasonably secured.

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