in € thousand

Notes no.

2006

2005

Sales

(1)

1,495,525

1,309,417

Other operating income

(2)

69,482

51,395

Changes in inventories and
other own costs capitalized

22,018

19,500

Cost of materials

(3)

(662,983)

(597,163)

Personnel expenses

(4)

(277,820)

(238,199)

Depreciation/amortization

(5)

(49,017)

(41,320)

Other operating expenses

(6)

(412,838)

(340,717)

Operating result

184,367

162,913

Net interest expense

(4,891)

(4,753)

Other financial items

420

(922)

Financial result

(7)

(4,471)

(5,675)

Income before taxes

179,896

157,238

Income taxes

(8)

(51,230)

(49,027)

Net income

128,666

108,211

Profit attributable to shareholders
of HUGO BOSS AG

128,703

108,259

Minority interests

(9)

(37)

(48)

Net income

128,666

108,211

Earnings per share (EUR)¹

(10)

common stock

1.84

1.54

preferred stock

1.86

1.55

Dividend per share (EUR)

(22)

common stock

1.19

1.00

preferred stock

1.20

1.01