The economic value retained by the company is the difference between the economic value generated and the economic value distributed, as defined by the G3 framework. In 2007 this amounted to a record $890.4 million, up 175 percent from the $365.0 million in 2006.
ECONOMIC VALUE RETAINED BY POTASHCORP |
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| ($ million) | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
| Economic value generated | 2,486.3 | 3,049.7 | 3,562.4 | 3,501.7 | 4,932.6 |
| Economic value distributed | 2,312.4 | 2,674.3 | 3,174.4 | 3,136.7 | 4,042.2 |
| Economic Value Retained | 173.9 | 375.4 | 388.0 | 365.0 | 890.4 |
| Source: PotashCorp, based on G3 framework | |||||