Group Profit and Loss Account
Year ended 31 December 2009
| 2009 | 2008 | ||
| Notes | €'000 | €'000 | |
| Group Turnover | 1 | 206,865 | 249,475 |
| Operating costs | (204,959) | (228,932) | |
| Operating profit before exceptional items | 1,906 | 20,543 | |
| Exceptional items | 5 | 18,529 | 549 |
| Operating profit | 20,435 | 21,092 | |
| Share of associated undertaking losses | 30 | (50) | (50) |
| Profit before finance charge and taxation | 20,385 | 21,042 | |
| Interest payable | 6 | (8,530) | (7,238) |
| Interest receivable | 6 | 83 | 18 |
| Other finance cost | 9 (b) | (4,422) | (2,217) |
| Profit before taxation | 2 | 7,516 | 11,605 |
| Taxation | 8 | (3,273) | (2,399) |
| Profit for the year | 4,243 | 9,206 | |
| Note: Movements on reserves are set out in note 27. | |||
Brendan McKenna (Chairman) David Gunning (Chief Executive)