Geographic segment information, by geographic area
(Amounts in thousands)
Net sales, including intersegment sales 1999
1998
United States 20,059,234
Europe 11,040,352
Latin America 3,497,173
Asia 475,843
Intersegment sales (1,512,211)
15,147,989
9,912,355
2,116,411
409,619
(1,102,164)
33,560,391
26,484,210
Net sales
United States 19,133,508
Europe 10,453,867
Latin America 3,497,173
Asia 475,843
14,509,333
9,448,894
2,116,411
409,572
33,560,391
26,484,210
Operating results
United States 943,768
Europe 459,034
Latin America 96,732
Asia (40,756)
Corporate costs (44,106)
638,975
402,280
62,835
(46,863)
(39,961)
1,414,672
1,017,266
Depreciation and amortization
United States 506,947
Europe 246,923
Latin America 93,368
Asia 19,706
Corporate costs 1-179
387,990
230,822
40,458
12,484
1,237
868,123
672,991
Assets in use for operational activities*
United States 7,192,915
Europe 3,741,977
Latin America 2,508,446
Asia 192,927
Corporate assets 583,149
Intersegment (397,852)
5,708,622
2,782,397
1,852,484
208,993
623,562
(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
