It’s about making sure that customers have what they need when they need it, and know they can rely on us to get it for them quickly and accurately. Debbie Moore Nuneaton operations, RS UK         2002 2001 % Turnover of continuing operations £759.6m £823.9m –7.8% Operating profit of continuing operations* £108.7m £130.9m –17.0% Profit before tax*† £105.5m £124.1m –15.0% Earnings per share*†‡ 17.3p 20.2p –14.4% Dividends per share 15.9p 13.8p +15.2% *Before amortisation of goodwill †2001: Before exceptional loss on closure of Pact ‡Prior years: Restated for implementation of FRS19           Back to top  © Electrocomponents 2002