Five Year Summary

Five year summary
US$M	2008 ^(a)(b)	2007 ^(a)(b)	2006 ^(a)(b)	2005 ^(a)(b)	2004 ^(a)
Revenue	59,473	47,473	39,099	31,150	24,943
Underlying EBIT ^(c)	24,282	20,067	15,277	9,921	5,488
Attributable profit — excluding exceptional items	15,368	13,675	10,154	6,426	3,510
Attributable profit — including exceptional items	15,390	13,416	10,450	6,396	3,379
Net operating cash flow ^(d)	18,159	15,957	11,325	9,117	5,100
Basic EPS — excluding exceptional items (US cents per share)	274.9	233.9	168.2	104.9	56.4
Basic EPS — including exceptional items (US cents per share)	275.3	229.5	173.2	104.4	54.3
Dividend per share ^(e)
BHP Billiton Plc (US cents)	70.0	47.0	36.0	28.0	26.0
BHP Billiton Limited (US cents)	70.0	47.0	36.0	28.0	26.0
Underlying EBITDA Interest Coverage ^(c)	49.4	43.6	33.6	35.6	21.1
Gearing (per cent) ^(f)	17.8	25.0	27.2	32.8	25.7

Information for the years 2008 to 2005 is stated under IFRS. 2004 is prepared in accordance with UKGAAP and has not been restated.
On 1 July 2007, the Group adopted the policy of recognising its proportionate interest in the assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses of jointly controlled entities within each applicable line item of the financial statements. All such interests were previously recognised using the equity method. Comparative figures for the years 2007 to 2005 have been restated.
Underlying EBIT is earnings before net finance costs and taxation and any exceptional items. Underlying EBITDA is Underlying EBIT before depreciation, impairments and amortisation. We believe that Underlying EBIT and Underlying EBITDA provide useful information, but should not be considered as an indication of, or alternative to, attributable profit as an indicator of operating performance or as an alternative to cash flow as a measure of liquidity.
Net operating cash flow is after net interest and taxation.
Three dividends were declared for the year ended 30 June 2004 compared to two dividends declared in 2008 to 2005.
Underlying gearing is net debt over net debt plus net assets. The measure is inclusive of continuing operations of Group companies and jointly controlled entities.