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Notes to the consolidated financial statements
6 Segment reporting continued
Region
Additional segment information
7 Net sales
Financial statements
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Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment, investment property and intangible assets
million
2008
2007
Stop Shop/Giant-Landover
354
386
Giant-Carlisle
88
85
Albert Heijn
166
146
Albert/Hypernova
52
52
Total retail
660
669
Corporate Center
1
2
Ahold Group
661
671
Non-current assets (property, plant and equipment, investment property and intangible assets)
December 28, December 30,
million
2008
2007
United States
4,625
4,304
The Netherlands
1,499
1,679
Europe - Other
501
473
Ahold Group
6,625
6,456
Segment results do not include significant non-cash items other than depreciation, amortization and impairment losses
and reversals.
The Company's management reviews the full financial position and results of operations of its joint venture ICA (Other retail
segment). The information presented below with respect to ICA (on a 100 percent basis) represents amounts that are not
consolidated in the Company's financial statements since the investment in ICA is accounted for under the equity method,
as described in Notes 3 and 14.
Segment information joint ventures - Other retail (ICA)
million
2008
2007
Net sales
9,460
8,900
Operating income
211
275
Net income
173
230
Capital expenditures
277
308
Depreciation and amortization
161
161
Non-current assets
2,226
2,439
Current assets
1,508
1,596
Assets related to operations
3,673
3,973
Non-current liabilities
508
646
Current liabilities
2,025
2,081
million
2008
2007
Sales to retail customers
23,345
22,864
Sales to franchisees and franchise fees
1,829
1,589
Internet sales
344
318
Other sales
204
122
Net sales
25,722
24,893
Other sales in 2008 included USD 114 million (EUR 76 million) of sales to Tops. Prior to its disposal in December 2007,
such sales were eliminated as intercompany sales.