Notes to the Accounts

2b. Analysis of operating profit

note • Integration costs include costs in respect of the Simon & Schuster acquisition in 1998 and the Dorling Kindersley and National Computer Systems acquisitions in 2000. Discontinued operations relate to the withdrawal of the Group from the banking business following its disposal of Lazard in March 2000. Analyses of the profits of joint ventures and associates are shown in notes 14 and 15. Internet enterprises consists of the Group’s discrete internet operations, principally FT.com and Learning Network. The Pearson Education business sector (results from operations) includes £15m in respect of National Computer Systems and The Penguin Group business sector (results from operations) includes £nil in respect of Dorling Kindersley, both of which were acquired during 2000. Of the exceptional expense of £40m charged to the profit and loss account in 2000, £21m was charged against provisions.