Cash Flow Statement

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Cash Flow Statement    
for the period January 1 to December 31   2004 2005
€m Note restated  
       
Net profit before taxes1)   2,180 3,053
       
Net finance cost   853 702
Depreciation/amortization of noncurrent assets   1,821 1,911
Gains on disposal of noncurrent assets   –26 –168
Non-cash income and expense   426 280
Change in provisions   –1,276 –2,531
Taxes paid   –76 –313
Net cash from operating activities before changes in working capital   3,902 2,934
       
Changes in working capital      
Inventories   –9 17
Receivables and other assets1)   –735 –503
Receivables/liabilities from financial services   –2,550 221
Liabilities and other items   1,728 896
       
Net cash from operating activities 50.1 2,336 3,565
       
Proceeds from disposal of noncurrent assets      
Divestitures   1,535 156
Other noncurrent assets   503 605
    2,038 761
       
Cash paid to acquire noncurrent assets      
Investments in companies   –793 –4,135
Other noncurrent assets   –1,743 –2,041
    –2,536 –6,176
       
Interest received   225 210
Current financial instruments   –112 153
       
Net cash used in investing activities 50.2 –385 –5,052
       
Change in financial liabilities   440 –302
Dividend paid to Deutsche Post AG shareholders   –490 –556
Dividend paid to other shareholders   0 –76
Issuance of shares under stock option plan   0 65
Interest paid   –443 –360
       
Net cash used in financing activities 50.3 –493 –1,229
       
Net change in cash and cash equivalents   1,458 –2,716
Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents   –14 –45
Change in cash and cash equivalents due to changes in consolidated group   46 0
Cash and cash equivalents at January 1   3,355 4,845
Cash and cash equivalents at December 31 50.4 4,845 2,084
1) Prior-period amounts restated; see note 5.

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