Consolidated income statementfor the year ended 31 December

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		€ million 2007	€ million 2006	€ million 2005
Continuing operations
Turnover 2		40 187	39 642	38 401
Operating profit 2		5 245	5 408	5 074
After (charging)/crediting:
Restructuring 3		(875)	(704)	(328)
Business disposals, impairments and other 3		306	196	(249)
Gain on US healthcare and UK pensions 3		–	266	–
Net finance costs 5		(252)	(721)	(613)
Finance income		147	128	129
Finance costs		(550)	(590)	(689)
Preference shares provision		(7)	(300)	–
Pensions and similar obligations		158	41	(53)
Share of net profit/(loss) of joint ventures		102	78	47
Share of net profit/(loss) of associates		50	36	(25)
Other income from non-current investments 11		39	30	33
Profit before taxation		5 184	4 831	4 516
Taxation 6		(1 128)	(1 146)	(1 181)
Net profit from continuing operations		4 056	3 685	3 335
Net profit from discontinued operations 27		80	1 330	640
Net profit		4 136	5 015	3 975
Attributable to:
Minority interests		248	270	209
Shareholders' equity		3 888	4 745	3 766
Combined earnings per share 7
From continuing operations
Basic earnings per share		€1.32	€1.19	€1.07
Diluted earnings per share		€1.28	€1.15	€1.04
From discontinued operations
Basic earnings per share		€0.03	€0.46	€0.22
Diluted earnings per share		€0.03	€0.45	€0.21
From total operations
Basic earnings per share		€1.35	€1.65	€1.29
Diluted earnings per share		€1.31	€1.60	€1.25

References in the consolidated income statement, consolidated statement of recognised income and expense, consolidated cash flow statement and consolidated balance sheet relate to notes, which form an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

Accounting policies of the Unilever Group are set out in note 1.