
France: EBITDA was up 1.2% at €6 Bn compared to H1 2009. This includes a negative impact of €0.3 Bn due to the extension of the TaRTAM mechanism until 31 December 2010 (French Law dated 7 June 2010).
International and Other Activities: outside of France, EBITDA growth was mainly driven by performances in Germany, subsidiaries in Central and Eastern Europe, Belgium and the Netherlands.
| Amount | Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Group Sales* | €37.5 Bn | +7.7% +2.1% at constant scope, method and exchange rate |
| EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation)* | €10.4 Bn | +4.4% +3.8% at constant scope, method and exchange rate, excluding the extension of the TaRTAM (Law dated 7 June 2010) |
| EBIT (Operating income) | €5.3 Bn | -22% |
| Net income (Group share) | €1.7 Bn | -46.9% |
| Net income from ordinary operations** | €3 Bn | +1.5% |
| Capex | €12.4 Bn | |
| Net Financial Indebtedness | €44.1 Bn | |
| Net Financial Indebtedness/EBITDA | €2.5 Bn*** |
* Comparative figures including the effects of applying IFRIF 12 and IFRIC 18 and charge in the presentation of net changes in fair value on Energy and Commodities derivatives, excluding trading activities.
** Excluding non-recurring items
*** Calculated based on the cumulative EBITDA for H2 2009 and H1 2010.


Net income (Group share) was €1.7 Bn in H1 2010 compared to €3.1 Bn in H1 2009.
Excluding non-recurring items, net income from ordinary operations amounted to €3.0 Bn, up 1.5% from H1 2009.
The Group's operating cash flow (FFO) was €7.0 Bn, a slight increase of 0.8%.
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