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Value Distributed

The economic value distributed by PotashCorp was $3.14 billion*. Cost of goods and services purchased ($2.27 billion), employee wages and benefits ($430 million), taxes and royalties to governments ($236 million) and costs incurred to providers of capital ($194 million) were the most significant components.

*based on G3 framework

Economic Value Distributed by PotashCorp
($ millions) 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Goods, services and materials purchased (excluding capital items) 1,163.9 1,710.1 1,881.6 2,150.6 2,273.1
Employee wages and benefits 328.4 352.1 386.7 423.8 430.0
Costs incurred to providers of capital: interest expense and declared dividends 156.5 147.6 152.3 166.1 194.4
Taxes and royalties paid 108.1 100.5 250.6 430.1 236.2
Community donations and investments, political contributions 1.7 1.7 1.9 3.4 2.9
Total 1,758.6 2,312.0 2,673.1 3,174.0 3,136.6
Source: PotashCorp, based on G3 framework