Amounts in MNOK	2007	2006	2005
The net profit for the year attributable to the shareholders
Profit from continuing operations, net after taxes	986	252	215
Minority share of the profit	5	3	2
Profit/(loss), discontinued operations	-	-	47
Net profit for the year/diluted profit attributable to owners of ordinary shares	981	249	260
Profit/(loss) for the year before non-recurring items/diluted profit/loss before non-recurring items that accrue to the owners of ordinary shares	485	249	213

Average weighted number of shares outstanding at 31 Dec. in millions of shares (Note 26 "Share capital and premium")

Number of shares	2007	2006	2005
Average weighted number of outstanding shares at 1 Jan.	30.00	30.00	30.00
Effect of treasury shares	(0.01)	-	(0.06)
Average weighted number of ordinary shares at 31 Dec.	29.99	30.00	29.94
Effect of employee share-options	-	0.01	0,03
Average weighted number of shares outstanding at 31 Dec. – diluted	29.99	30.01	29.97

Amounts in MNOK	2007	2006	2005
Earnings from continuing operations per share	32.71	8.30	7.19
Earnings from continuing operations per share, diluted	32.71	8.30	7.19
Earnings per share for the year	32.71	8.30	8.70
Earnings per share for the year, diluted	32.71	8.30	8.69
Profit/(loss) for the year per share before non-recurring effects1)	16.17	8.30	7.19

1) The non-recurring effects are described in Notes 7, 8 and 11.