Business segment information
(Amounts in thousands)
Net sales, including intersegment sales
1999
1998
Retail trade
Food wholesaling
Real estate and other
Intersegment sales
32,100,317
2,411,683
560,602
(1,512,211)
24,952,491
2,105,478
528,405
(1,102,164)
33,560,391
26,484,210
Net sales
Retail trade
Food wholesaling
Real estate and other
31,072,284
2,382,519
105,588
24,313,114
2,080,244
90,852
33,560,391
26,484,210
Operating results
Retail trade
Food wholesaling
Real estate and other
Corporate Costs
1,323,288
55,650
79,840
(44,106)
957,007
40,755
59,465
(39,961)
1,414,672
1,017,266
Depreciation and amortization
Retail trade
Food wholesaling
Real estate and other
824,638
19,545
23,940
627,525
17,627
27,839
868,123
672,991
Assets in use for operational activities*
Retail trade
Food wholesaling
Real estate and other
Intersegment
12,546,122
430,834
1,242,458
(397,852)
9,552,544
312,924
1,310,590
(209,130)
13,821,562
10,966,928
Assets in use for operational activities are all assets of a segment, less the loans receivable, investment in subsidiaries and deferred
income taxes.
Royal Ahold Annual Report 1999 69
