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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTINUED

The Group Parent Entity

2007 2006 2007 2006
Note $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000
NOTE 3 — REVENUE AND OTHER INCOME
Revenue
Sale of goods 152,322 149,664 — —
Rendering of services 401,558 408,535 — —
553,880 558,199 — —
Finance revenue:
Interest income — associates 3 18 — —
Interest income — controlled entities 38 — — 21,143 21,109
Interest income — other persons 1,309 1,381 —
Notional interest — 184 — —
1,312 1,583 21,143 21,109
Rental revenue:
Associates 38 257 243 — —
Other persons 21,890 14,386 — —
22,147 14,629 — —
Dividends received and receivable from:
Controlled entities — — 7 7
Other persons 2,717 1,300 1,492 616
2,717 1,300 1,499 623
Management and consulting fees received and receivable from:
Associates 38 1,180 1,159 500 500
Controlled entities 38 — — 9,031 8,825
Partnerships 36 5,228 4,976 — —
Other persons 11,273 10,816 —
17,681 16,951 9,531 9,325
Sundry revenue 796 3,243 14 70
Other income
Profit on sale of investments 18,069 5,762 3,779 5,759
Disposal of equity accounted investments 1,759 — — —
Disposal and restructure of certain cinema partnership interests — 2,154 — —
Profit on sale of business 110 — — —
Profit/(loss) on sale of property, plant and equipment 525 43 (1) —
Increase in fair value of investment properties 4,879 992 — —
Total other income 25,342 8,951 3,778 5,759
Total revenue and other income 623,875 604,856 35,965 36,886
Revenue and other income including share of sales
revenue for partnerships:
Revenue as listed above 623,875 604,856 35,965 36,886
Partnerships* 36 167,329 167,162 — —
791,204 772,018 35,965 36,886

* To more fairly reflect the operations of the Group, revenue disclosed includes the Group’s share of the sales revenue earned by partnerships. The share of sales revenue of each

partnership is disclosed at Note 36.

The Group Parent Entity

2007 2006 2007 2006
Note $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000
NOTE 4 — PROFIT BEFORE INCOME TAX
(a) Expenses and losses/(gains)
Profit before income tax has been arrived at after charging/
(crediting) the following items:
Cost of goods sold 45,510 44,398 — —
Finance costs:
Interest expense — associates 1,642 895 — —
Interest expense — controlled entities 38 — — 12,020 10,522
Bank interest and finance costs 10,843 8,588 — —
Interest and finance costs — other persons 12 22 10 7
Finance charges on capitalised leases 1,125 1,408 — —
Notional interest 483 310 — —
14,105 11,223 12,030 10,529
Net bad and doubtful debts expense including
movement in the doubtful debts allowance (286) (2,877) — —
Amortisation of:
Intangible assets 1,226 992 69 45
Leased plant and equipment 82 — — —
Leasehold buildings 3,416 3,650 — —
Other 151 343 — —
4,875 4,985 69 45
Depreciation 23,699 23,295 40 48
Total depreciation and amortisation 28,574 28,280 109 93
Impairment write-downs:
Plant and equipment — 7,209 — —
Software — 45 — —
— 7,254 — —
Increase/(decrease) in provision for:
Decommissioning of leasehold improvements — 273 — —
Onerous contracts 2,734 (2,250) — —
Insurance loss contingencies and other claims (378) (29) — —
Support of related entities (852) 48 — —
1,504 (1,958) — —
Employee expenses:
Employee benefits provisions 7,254 6,410 536 (490)
Share-based payments expense 477 467 306 273
Salaries and wages 130,854 126,452 6,112 6,535
Superannuation 5,653 5,269 264 261
Total employee expenses 144,238 138,598 7,218 6,579
Net foreign exchange gains (61) (117) — —
Operating lease rental expense 99,831 100,192 35 26
Loss on sale of property, plant and equipment 202 24 — —