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  Pearson Annual Report 1998    

Notes to the Accounts

   
 

4. Profit on sale of fixed assets and investments

  1998 1997

ALL FIGURES IN MILLIONS


Continuing operations:    
Profit on sale of investment in Société Européenne des Satellites (see note 14) 133
Profit on sale of investment in Flextech plc (see note 14) 27 24
Loss on sale of Simon & Schuster related fixed assets (6)
Profit on sale of investment in Television Broadcasts Limited 4
Net loss on other investments and property interests (12) (5)



  142 23



Taxation (40) (4)



1998 Annual Report
* Introduction
* Chairman's statement
* Chief Executive's review
* Financial Review
* Financial Policy
* Report of the directors
* Personnel committee report
* Auditors' report
* Consolidated profit and loss account
* Consolidated balance sheet
* Consolidated statement of cash flows
* Statement of total recognised gains and losses
* Note of historical cost profits and losses
* Reconciliation of movements in equity shareholders' funds
* Principal subsidiaries and associates
* Five year summary
* Shareholder information
   
* Notes to the accounts

 

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