23. MINORITY INTEREST

As of December 31, minority interest in the Group was as follows:

in million €	2007	2006

Minority interest in FMC-AG & Co. KGaA	2,426	2,362
Minority interest in the business segments
Fresenius Medical Care	72	57
Fresenius Kabi	27	23
Fresenius ProServe	119	119
Corporate/Other	–	-1
Total minority interest	2,644	2,560

Minority interest increased in 2007 by € 84 million to € 2,644 million. The change resulted from the minorities’ share of profit of € 383 million, dividend payments of € 116 million and from negative currency effects as well as first-time consolidations in a total amount of € 183 million.