Financial statements - Notes to the consolidated financial statements Note 5 Additional segment information 1 2005 1 - - - 2005 1 Significant non-cash expenses, other than depreciation, amortization and impairment losses and reversals that were included in segment expense and deducted in measuring segment result were as follows: Business segment 2004 Share-based compensation GSO 24 18 Settlement securities class action GSO 803 Recognition of cumulative translation differences BI-LO/Bruno's 22 Recognition of cumulative translation differences Other retail 2 1 Recognition of cumulative translation differences GSO 2 Since the Company's management reviews the full financial position and results of operations of its most significant joint ventures and associates included in the segment Other retail (ICA, JMR and Paiz Ahold), the joint ventures and associates in these segments are considered operating segments. Accordingly, additional segment information for these joint ventures and associates is included below. The additional information with respect to the joint ventures and associates represents amounts that are not consolidated in the Company's consolidated financial statements since the interests in the joint ventures and associates are accounted for under the equity method, as described in Note 3. SEGMENT INFORMATION JOINT VENTURES AND ASSOCIATES - OTHER RETAIL 2004 Net Sales (excluding intersegment sales) 9,423 9,664 Net Sales (including intersegment sales) 9,423 9,664 Operating income 1,826 1,819 Assets related to operations 4,491 4,971 Liabilities related to operations 1,347 1,603 Investments 375 548 Depreciation and amortization (199) (202) Average number of employees in Full-Time Equivalents 35,098 50,273 112

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