SEGMENT PROFIT OR LOSS - POSTAL AND BUSINESS SERVICES

for the six months ended 30 June (€m)20172016Increase/(decrease)
Revenue from sales and services

1,786

1,855 (69) -3.7%
Other operating income 26 29 (3) 10.3%
Total external revenue 1,812 1,884 (72) -3.8%
Intersegment revenue 2,453 2,440 13 0.5%
Total revenue 4,265 4,324 (59) -1.4%
Cost of goods and services 993 994 (1) -0.1%
Personnel expenses 2,841 2,893 (52) -1.8%
Depreciation, amortisation and impairments 260 274 (14) -5.1%
Capitalised costs and expenses (13) (8) (5) 62.5%
Other operating costs 78 44 34 77.3%
Intersegment costs 31 53 (22) -41.5%
Total Costs 4,190 4,250 (60) -1.4%
Operating profit/(loss) (EBIT) 75 74 1 1.4%