6 Highlights and Key Figures, 5-year summary The Carlsberg Group Highlights and Key Figures, 5-year summary BEER SALES - million hl 2) Sold in Denmark 4.5 4.2 4.0 4.7 3.8 3.9 Sold outside Denmark 26.8 31.1 33.0 46.3 36.0 64.0 Total sales 31.3 35.3 37.0 51.0 39.8 67.9 SOFT DRINK SALES - million hl Sold in Denmark 2.5 2.6 3.2 4.5 3.5 3.3 Sold outside Denmark 3.1 6.9 10.6 14.4 11.3 17.0 Total sales 5.6 9.5 13.8 18.9 14.8 20.3 TOTAL BEER AND SOFT DRINK SALES 36.9 44.8 50.8 69.9 54.6 88.2 HIGHLIGHTS — DKK million Earnings Turnover 19,378 29,321 31,285 47,351 34,532 46,975 Excise duties 4,460 7,237 7,131 12,433 8,820 12,515 Net turnover 14,918 22,084 24,154 34,918 25,712 34,460 Operating profit 1,255 1,554 1,673 2,934 2,087 3,400 Special items, net - 243 79 428 428 17 Financials, net 501 423 -119 -207 -253 -58 Profit before tax 1,756 2,220 1,633 3,155 2,262 3,359 Group profit 1,256 1,744 1,156 2,227 1,623 2,616 Carlsberg A/SGLYPH<213> share 1,242 1,641 1,164 2,133 1,646 1,507 Balance sheet Fixed assets 12,641 15,819 17,913 20,695 25,093 Current assets 12,287 15,133 11,976 14,296 15,976 Share capital 1,278 1,278 1,278 1,278 1,278 Equity 10,266 10,904 11,853 10,631 12,513 Long-term debt 2,394 4,976 5,623 6,009 12,042 Current debt 8,838 11,118 9,071 15,220 12,812 Balance sheet total 24,928 30,952 29,889 34,991 41,069 Net interest-bearing debt -333 1,693 4,282 10,309 10,918 Cash flow Cash flow, operations 2,323 2,357 1,821 2,305 2,215 Cash flow, investments -1,254 -917 -1,459 -6,057 -3,514 Cash flow, financing -516 785 -1,409 3,541 2,302 1996/97 1997/98 1998/99 1999/2000 2000 2001 (15 months)  (12 months) $^{1}$)