consolidated income statement

The notes in the section notes to the consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

in millions of €	note			2008				2007
Revenue	6	14,038.4				9,197.0
Cost of services	7	11,066.1				7,167.3
Gross profit	8			2,972.3				2,029.7
Selling expenses	9	1,602.9				1,036.3
General and administrative expenses	10	1,404.1				453,8
Total operating expenses	11			3,007.0				1,490.1
Operating (loss)/profit	12			-34.7				539.6
Financial income	13	53.8				13.9
Financial expenses	13	-125.5				-16.0
Net finance costs	13			-71.7				-2.1
Share of profit of associates	21			3.8				2.0
Income before taxes				-102.6				539.5
Taxes on income	14			121.0				-154.6
Net income	15			18.4				384.9
Attributable to:
Ordinary equity holders of Randstad Holding nv				11.0				384.9
Preferred equity holders of Randstad Holding nv				7.2				-
Equity holders				18.2				384.9
Minority interests				0.2				0.0
Net income				18.4				384.9
Earnings per share attributable to the ordinary shareholders of Randstad Holding nv (expressed in € per ordinary share):
Basic earnings per ordinary share (€)	16			0.07				3.31
Diluted earnings per ordinary share (€)	16			0.07				3.30