Statement of Financial Performance Consolidated for the year ended 30 September 2001 GrainCorp Limited and Controlled Entities  The above statement of financial performance should be read in conjunction with the attached notes. GrainCorp 200 1 Annual Report 43 Consolidated 2001 2000 $’000 $’000 Revenue from operating activities 507,203 284,956 Other revenue 12,074 9,992 Total revenue from ordinary activities 519,277 294,948 Change in inventories (14,253) (3,063) Raw materials and consumables used (22,704) (20,914) Employee benefits expense (87,663) (54,519) Depreciation and amortisation expenses (38,933) (20,173) Borrowing costs expense (11,884) (5,590) Other expenses from ordinary activities (279,652) (131,367) Expenses from ordinary activities (455,089) (235,626) Shares of net profits of associate accounted for using the equity method - 6,270 Profit from ordinary activities before income tax expense 64,188 65,592 Income tax expense (19,627) (16,928) Profit from ordinary activities after income tax expense 44,561 48,664 Outside equity interests in profit from ordinary activities after income tax 19 80 Net Profit attributable to members of GrainCorp Limited 44,580 48,744 Total changes in equity other than those resulting from transactions with owners 44,580 48,744 Cents Cents Basic earnings per share 109.4 155.6 Diluted earnings per share 109.0 155.6