PARIS, April 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In order to facilitate an understanding of our operational performance, we comment on our business net income statement. Business net income(1) is a non-GAAP financial measure. A Q1 2010 consolidated income statement is provided in Appendix 7. A reconciliation of business net income statement to consolidated net income statement is provided in Appendix 6. Consolidated net income for Q1 2010 was euro 1,714 million, compared with euro 1,578 million for Q1 2009. Consolidated earnings per share for Q1 2010 was euro 1.31 versus euro 1.21 for Q1 2009.
