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Free Cash Flow 

XLS

€ million

Note

2008

2007

Net cash flows from operating activities

 

1,024.0

1,218.3

Purchase of intangible assets

 

–140.9

–121.1

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

 

–394.7

–282.8

Acquisitions and investments in other financial assets

 

–78.2

–7,318.0

Disposal of assets

 

35.7

4,995.8

Purchase/sale of marketable securities

 

–7.5

34.7

Free cash flow

[37]

438.4

–1,473.1

 

 

 

 

Free cash flow before acquisitions and divestments

 

601.3

977.7

© Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, Last update 18.02.2009