69 Financial Review of the Carlsberg Group  In Denmark, beer and soft drink sales showed a slightly declining trend. Results are in line with last year, i.a. due to continued streamlining of business procedures. Carlsberg Danmark is currently work- ing on the integration of the Coca-Cola business, and activities are proceeding according to plans.  In the United Kingdom, Carlsberg-Tetley achieved a moderate increase in market share in an otherwise stagnating market, and results were better than expected although below the level of last year. A weak start to the year was followed by a more positive trend in the subsequent quarters.  In Switzerland, FeldschlGLYPH<154>sschen registered a more favourable development than expected and thus contributes satisfactorily to the results. The restructuring is proceeding according to plans and the effect of this process is still expected in 2002.  In Sweden, Carlsberg Sverige realised unsatis- factory earnings. The negative market trend, pri- marily during the first six months of the year, was one of the main reasons for this development in results, but large, unexpected costs in connection with the integration of Falcon and Pripps and the introduction of Pepsi also affected results negati- vely. The integration of the breweries requires sub- stantial resources and the related synergies are expected to be realised in 2002 and 2003. In Finland, Sinebrychoff achieved significant progress in profit due to increasing market share and increased productivity. During the year, the company integrated the Coca-Cola business into its organisation and thus improved efficiency. In Norway, Ringnes achieved modest growth in profit despite a slight decline in total volume. In Italy, Carlsberg Italia gained market share in a modestly increasing market and improved profit due to the acquisition of distribution companies. As of 1 January 2002, Carlsberg Italia is owned 100% by Carlsberg Breweries. In Portugal, Unicer Bebidas showed a stable trend in market share and earnings in a weak market. Operating profit was up on last year, which is attributable to the acquisition of FeldschlGLYPH<154>sschen as well as significant profit growth in Sinebrychoff, Finland. The operating margin declined from 8.0% in 2000 to 7.2% in 2001, mainly due to the unsat- isfactory results in Sweden. If Sweden were excluded, operating margin in 2001 would amount to 8.7% against 8.6% in 2000. Net turnover rose by DKK 3,727m (16.5%), primarily due to the acquisition of FeldschlGLYPH<154>s- schen, Switzerland, which was only included with one month in the year 2000. (*) Pro forma comparative figures for 2000 (12 months) The sections below provide further details on developments in both net turnover and operating profit in the individual regions within Carlsberg Breweries, including OrklaGLYPH<213>s beverage activities. These regions account for all net turnover in the Carlsberg Group as well as for net DKK 3,077m of operating profit. costs in connection with the integration of the two companies. Carlsberg-Tetley achieved results that were better than expected although below the level of last year. CarlsbergGLYPH<213>s Finnish company Sinebrychoff achieved significant progress in profit and gained market share, which was also the case for Carlsberg Italia, although not to the same extent. The newly acquired companies in Turkey and Poland operated in weak markets and presented unsatisfactory results. The GroupGLYPH<213>s other companies achieved results slightly above the level of last year in line with expectations. Western Europe: DKK million  2000 (*)  2001  % Net turnover 22,567 26,294 +16.5 Operating profit 1,799 1,899 +5.6 Operating margin (%) 8.0 7.2 -0.8 Beer sales (million hl) 25.3 27.2 +7.5 Soft drink sales (million hl) 13.9 17.4 +25.2