Corporate highlights

	Trent 900 engine launched for Airbus A380 aircraft and Trent 500 gained certification. Trent 600 designed for Boeing 747 developments.
	Record order intake for commercial marine business and WR-21 marine gas turbine selected to power new Type 45 destroyer.
	Industrial RB211 engines to be used in the first gas turbine power station to be built by the company in Brazil.
	Rolls-Royce is a member of the consortium chosen to build the TP400 engine, selected by Airbus for its new military transport aircraft.

Group financial highlights
for the year ended December 31, 2000

		2000		1999
Group turnover		£5,864m		£4,634m
Underlying profit before taxation		£436m		£368m
Order book		£13.1bn		£11.5bn
Return on capital employed		17.8%		17.0%
Equity shareholders' funds		£2,063m		£1,988m
Earnings per ordinary share:		21.63p		19.52p
Underlying		5.33p		18.86p
Basic Dividend per ordinary share		8.00p		7.25p