another year of continued growth

segmental analysis

Year ended     26 weeks ended    
30 June 2006   December    
      2006   2005   %
Rm     Rm   Rm   change
    Revenue          
    Retail          
13 286.9       Woolworths 7 845.8   6 511.2   20.5%
993.6       Country Road 601.0   510.8   17.7%
941.4   Financial Services 570.5   430.0   32.7%
(78.9)   Intragroup (46.9)   (36.7)    
15 143.0   Total group 8 970.4   7 415.3   21.0%
    Profit before tax          
    Retail          
1 069.1       Woolworths 735.5   532.7   38.1%
14.9       Country Road 31.2   8.0   >100%
162.4   Financial Services 73.6   75.8   (2.9%)
–   Intragroup –   –    
1 246.4   Total group 840.3   616.5   36.3%
    Return on equity %   %    
    Retail          
58.6%       Woolworths 60.9%   72.0%    
6.2%       Country Road 25.1%   7.7%    
11.7%   Financial Services            8.9%   10.1%    
34.8%   Total group 37.5%   37.2%