Result development in segments - BASF Group¹

Please refer to our section "Reports" for updates on a quarterly basis.

Chemicals²

Million €	Q1 2007	Q2 2007	Q3 2007	Q4 2007	FY 2007	FY 2006	FY Δ in %
Sales	2,290	2,434	2,348	2,286	9,358	9,161	2.2
thereof: Inorganics	292	301	294	305	1,192	1,134	5.1
Petrochemicals	1,385	1,524	1,430	1,357	5,696	5,754	(1.0)
Intermediates	613	609	624	624	2,470	2,273	8.7
EBITDA	686	693	595	442	2,416	2,064	17.1
EBIT before special items	566	573	446	304	1,888	1,588	19.0
EBIT	566	573	475	289	1,903	1,337	42.3

As of January 1, 2008, corporate costs are reported under "Other." These costs were previously assigned to the operating divisions and hence to the segments. All figures have therefore been adjusted accordingly.

As of January 1, 2008, the Catalysts division is part of the new Functional Solutions segment.

Plastics³

Million €	Q1 2007	Q2 2007	Q3 2007	Q4 2007	FY 2007	FY 2006	FY Δ in %
Sales	2,466	2,541	2,497	2,472	9,976	9,461	5.4
thereof: Performance Polymers³	1,242	1,257	1,169	1,142	4,810	4,612	4.3
Polyurethanes	1,224	1,284	1,328	1,330	5,166	4,849	6.5
EBITDA	416	444	402	393	1,655	1,597	3.6
EBIT before special items	314	340	299	308	1,261	1,196	5.4
EBIT	313	339	297	223	1,172	1,180	(0.7)

As of January 1, 2008, the specialty plastics and foams business units have been transferred from Styrenics to the Performance Polymers division. These business units posted the following sales (in million �): Q1 2007: 457; Q2 2007: 479; Q3 2007: 441; Q4 2007: 409; FY 2007: 1,786; FY 2006: 1,680. The disposal group Styrenics is reported under �Other.�

Performance Products⁴

Million €	Q1 2007	Q2 2007	Q3 2007	Q4 2007	FY 2007	FY 2006	FY Δ in %
Sales	2,226	2,268	2,254	2,114	8,862	8,494	4.3
thereof: Acrylics & Dispersions³	852	901	918	851	3,522	3,387	4.0
Care Chemicals⁶	795	769	749	716	3,029	3,093	(2.1)
Performance Chemicals	579	598	587	547	2,311	2,014	14.7
EBITDA	310	289	288	256	1,143	1,059	7.9
EBIT before special items	204	185	174	149	712	671	6.1
EBIT	194	180	170	137	681	431	58.0

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As of January 1, 2008, Coatings and Construction Chemicals are part of the new Functional Solutions segment.

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The Functional Polymers division has been renamed Acrylics & Dispersions.

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The Care Chemicals division comprises the former Fine Chemicals division as well as the Performance Chemicals division�s detergents and formulators business. The detergents and formulators business posted the following sales (in million �): Q1 2007: 316; Q2 2007: 297; Q3 2007: 285; Q4 2007: 279; FY 2007: 1,177; FY 2006: 1,238.

Functional Solutions

Million €	Q1 2007	Q2 2007	Q3 2007	Q4 2007	FY 2007	FY 2006	FY Δ in %
Sales	2,278	2,440	2,448	2,325	9,491	5,906	60.7
thereof: Catalysts	1,199	1,226	1,248	1,131	4,804	2,411	99.3
Construction Chemicals	458	558	555	529	2,100	1,081	94.3
Coatings	621	656	645	665	2,587	2,414	7.2
EBITDA	230	244	247	155	876	595	47.2
EBIT before special items	151	168	153	85	557	473	17.8
EBIT	137	155	151	(9)	434	338	28.4

Agricultural Solutions⁷

Million €	Q1 2007	Q2 2007	Q3 2007	Q4 2007	FY 2007	FY 2006	FY Δ in %
Crop Protection
Sales	897	957	574	709	3,137	3,079	1.9
EBITDA	274	290	46	108	718	688	4.4
EBIT before special items	231	241	(5)	59	526	402	30.8
EBIT	226	241	(5)	54	516	472	9.3

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As of January 1, 2008, the Fine Chemicals division has been reorganized and continues operations in the Performance Products segment as the Care Chemicals division.

Oil & Gas

Million €	Q1 2007	Q2 2007	Q3 2007	Q4 2007	FY 2007	FY 2006	FY Δ in %
Sales	2,970	2,269	2,185	3,093	10,517	10,687	(1.6)
thereof: Exploration & production³	972	1,144	1,044	1,205	4,365	4,555	(4.2)
Natural gas trading	1,998	1,125	1,141	1,888	6,152	6,132	.
EBITDA	972	839	785	996	3,592	3,781	(5.0)
thereof: Exploration & production³	626	749	705	821	2,901	3,023	(4.0)
Natural gas trading	346	90	80	175	691	758	(9.0)
EBIT before special items	848	712	662	809	3,031	3,260	(7.0)
thereof: Exploration & production³	536	656	622	672	2,486	2,655	(6.4)
Natural gas trading	312	56	40	137	545	605	(10.1)
EBIT	848	712	662	809	3,031	3,265	(7.2)
thereof: Exploration & production³	536	656	622	672	2,486	2,660	(6.5)
Natural gas trading	312	56	40	137	545	605	(9.9)

Other

Million €	Q1 2007	Q2 2007	Q3 2007	Q4 2007	FY 2007	FY 2006	FY Δ in %
Sales	1,505	1,748	1,656	1,701	6,610	5,822	13.5
thereof: Styrenics⁸	881	940	863	834	3,518	3,313	6.2
EBITDA	(216)	(136)	(7)	184	(175)	(61)	(186.9)
EBIT before special items	(197)	(190)	(24)	50	(361)	(333)	(8.4)
EBIT	(274)	(195)	(61)	109	(421)	(272)	(54.8)
thereof: Corporate costs	(51)	(54)	(67)	(65)	(237)	(206)	(15.0)
Corporate research costs	(92)	(76)	(77)	(78)	(323)	(258)	(25.2)
Foreign currency transaction and hedging	3	(17)	22	81	89	86	3.5

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As of December 31, 2007, BASF�s styrene monomer (SM), polystyrene (PS), styrene butadiene copolymer (SBC) and acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) businesses have been classified as a disposal group and are reported under �Other.�