| January 1 to December 31, in million € | Note | 2008 | 2007 |
| Cash provided by/used for operating activities |
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| Net income |
270 | 410 | |
| Minority interest |
26 | 404 |
383 |
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash and cash equivalents provided by operating activities |
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| Depreciation and amortization | 16, 17, 18 |
783 | 421 |
| Change in deferred taxes |
11 | 113 | 12 |
| Gain on sale of fixed assets | -71 |
-1 | |
| Change in assets and liabilities, net of amounts from businesses acquired or disposed of |
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| Change in trade accounts receivable, net |
14 | -230 |
-112 |
| Change in inventories |
15 | -107 | -125 |
| Change in prepaid expenses and other current and non-current assets |
16 | -93 | 76 |
| Change in accounts receivable from/payable to related parties |
-10 | -1 | |
| Change in trade accounts payable, accruals and other short-term and long-term liabilities |
15 |
152 | |
| Change in accruals for income taxes |
0 |
81 | |
| Cash provided by operating activities | 1,074 |
1,296 | |
| Cash provided by/used for investing activities | |||
| Purchase of property, plant and equipment |
-759 | -700 | |
| Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment |
23 | 38 | |
| Acquisitions and investments, net of cash acquired and net purchases of intangible assets |
2, 32 | -3,053 |
-448 |
| Proceeds from divestitures |
96 |
52 | |
| Cash used for investing activities |
- 3,693 |
-1,058 |
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