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For its fiscal 2006 (period ends 31 Mar 2007) the Catalysts Division of Johnson Matthey Plc has reported total revenue of ยฃ2214.5 M (ยฃ1494.8 M for its fiscal 2005), operating profits of ยฃ148.8 M (ยฃ134.2 M), and capital expenditure of ยฃ91.5 M (ยฃ89.2 M). There is detailed discussion of the business and of the results on a segment basis (environmental catalysts & technologies (automotive catalysts), process catalysts & technologies, and fuel cells).
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