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Sonae SGPS

Earnings Release Nov 20, 2007

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SONAE DISTRIBUÇÃO, SGPS, SA

Head Office: R. João Mendonça, 529 - 4464-501 SENHORA DA HORA

Share Capital 1.100.000.000 Euros

Porto Commercial Registry and Fiscal Number 501 532 927

REPORT AND ACCOUNTS

30 SEPTEMBER 2007

REPORT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

30 SEPTEMBER 2007

Management Report Sonae Distribuição – S.G.P.S., S.A.

To the Shareholders,

In accordance with Portuguese Law and the company's articles of association, we hereby present the management report of Sonae Distribuição - S.G.P.S., S.A. (previously called Modelo Continente, SGPS, S.A.) for the first nine months of 2007.

Performance during the period

Consolidated turnover of Sonae Distribuição totalled 2,394 million Euro for the nine months of 2007. This figure is equal to an increase of 9% compared to the same period last year. In overall terms and for most brands, the very positive performance of stores on a like for like basis (4% growth) and the consistent organic growth of the company over the last 12 months, with the opening of 93 stores with around 56,000 m2 of sales area, should be highlighted.

The company's food retail brands showed significant growth in sales (+8%), as a result of the expansion plan (+21,000 m2 over the last 12 months) and the positive performance of stores on a like for like basis (+3%).

The company's non food retail brands also showed a very positive trend, with a very significant growth in sales (+15%). In this universe, which accounts for 28% of the company's turnover, the main highlights were the growth on a like for like basis (+4%), and the strong rate of expansion achieved (+35,000m2 over the last 12 months for a total of 84 new stores).

In the first nine months of the year, consolidated operational cash-flow of the company rose to 195 million Euro. This amount includes an increase of 36 million Euro over the same period of 2006, representing an increase of 23%. This increase was positively impacted by the non recurring profit of 12 million Euro, as a result of the sale of the real estate assets of the Albufeira and Portimão Shopping Galleries. If these sales had not taken place, consolidated operational cash-flow for the period would have grown 15% (increase of 0.4 p.p. in the operational profitability margin of the company).

At the end of the first 3 quarters of 2007, the consolidated net profit of the company rose to 100 million Euro, demonstrating an increase of 10% compared to the same period of last year. This performance is very positive, taking in consideration that it is influenced by the negative trend of the net financial expenses of the company, which, compared to last year, incorporate an increase in the interest rates (~1 p.p. over the last 12 months) and the acquisition of 100 million of own shares at the end of 2006 for a total cost of 205 million Euro. Excluding this last effect (acquisition of own shares), the consolidated net profit would have increased more than 17% compared to the same period of 2006.

Expansion

Sonae Distribuição initiated the last quarter of 2007 with 535 stores spread among thirteen brands, with a total of 574,000 m2 of sales area.

  • In food based retail, and from the beginning of the year until September, the company strengthened its presence in the Portuguese market, with the opening of two new minihypermarkets Modelo and the conversion of the Ovar and the São João da Madeira units from Modelo to Continente brand. The "Outlet Continente" was also launched, a store concept with a very specific role in the offer of opportunities.
  • Over the same period, and in non food retail, the company continued its strong pace of opening of new stores, making available around 22,000 new m2 , along 57 units.

During this period, the company's gross investment on growth and modernisation of its store portfolio totalled 171 million Euro. This amount allowed the creation of 2,500 new job positions (at 30 September 2007, Sonae Distribuição accounted with a workforce of 27,750 employees).

Taking in consideration the openings that already happened, as well as the new stores to be opened until the end of the year, the company believes that it will surpass the target announced previously in terms of organic growth for the year (both in number of stores as well as in sales area). Sonae Distribuição anticipates that it will reach the end of 2007 with an increase of around 12% in its total sales area, representing 65,000 new m2 (+25,000 m2 concerning the food based formats and +40,000 respecting the non food universe). Therefore, the company will reach around 608,000 m2 at the end of the year, of which 77% will be associated with own real estate that supports more than 80% of the company consolidated sales.

Concerning the acquisition of 99.8648% of the share capital of Carrefour (Portugal) – Sociedade de Exploração de Centros Comerciais, SA., Sonae Distribuição still waits the Portuguese Competition Authority decision, and continues to be confident that the refered operation will not be opposed.

Matosinhos, 31 October 2007 The Board of Directors

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

30 SEPTEMBER 2007

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS AT 30 SEPTEMBER 2007 AND 31 DECEMBER 2006

(Amounts expressed in Euro)

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Portuguese - Note 29)

IFRS
ASSETS Notes 30-09-2007 31-12-2006
NON CURRENT ASSETS
Tangible and intangible assets 7 1.467.915.492 1.394.687.009
Goodwill 8 58.700.069 61.141.604
Investments 9 72.998.971 52.053.404
Deferred tax assets 12 19.429.281 23.413.248
Other non-current assets 10 1.816.995 1.825.831
Total non-current assets 1.620.860.808 1.533.121.096
CURRENT ASSETS
Inventory 413.415.347 340.651.297
Trade and other accounts receivables 11 377.513.431 176.777.383
Investments 9 24.544.951 33.261.362
Cash and cash equivalents 13 515.161.945 359.415.148
Total current assets 1.330.635.674 910.105.190
TOTAL ASSETS 2.951.496.482 2.443.226.286
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
EQUITY
Share Capital 14 1.100.000.000 1.100.000.000
Own Shares (205.000.000) (205.000.000)
Reserves and retained earnings (224.384.548) (307.971.049)
Net profit for the period attributable to the shareholders of the Parent Company 98.727.264 158.079.602
Total equity attributable to the Shareholders of the Parent Company 769.342.716 745.108.553
Minority interests 11.763.726 10.930.910
TOTAL EQUITY 781.106.442 756.039.463
LIABILITIES:
NON CURRENT LIABILITIES
Loans 15 1.256.905.838 601.531.169
Other non current liabilities 17 12.440.187 13.001.800
Deferred tax liabilities 12 34.686.092 36.985.189
Provisions 20 22.675.830 21.978.393
Total non-current liabilities 1.326.707.947 673.496.551
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Loans 15 13.864.045 167.863.379
Trade creditors and other current liabilities 19 829.678.945 845.687.790
Provisions
Total current liabilities
20 139.103
843.682.093
139.103
1.013.690.272
TOTAL LIABILITIES 2.170.390.040 1.687.186.823
TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 2.951.496.482 2.443.226.286

The accompanying notes are part of these consolidated financial statements

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS BY NATURE

FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS PERIODS ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2007 AND 2006

(Amounts expressed in Euro)

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Portuguese - Note 29)

IFRS
2007 2006
Notes 3rd Quarter 07 30-09-2007 3rd Quarter 06 30-09-2006
Operating Income:
Sales 852.655.672 2.282.641.035 792.476.165 2.096.247.241
Services rendered 46.087.961 111.244.746 44.538.289 100.979.413
Other operating income 73.407.851 222.979.740 61.406.928 180.365.981
Total operating income 972.151.484 2.616.865.521 898.421.382 2.377.592.635
Operating expenses:
Cost of sales (666.075.937) (1.788.020.580) (621.220.152) (1.650.481.150)
External supplies and services (122.271.428) (327.512.759) (108.046.995) (289.094.575)
Staff costs (90.527.523) (274.777.377) (82.222.556) (247.676.597)
Depreciation and amortization 7 (21.702.893) (64.435.326) (20.278.368) (59.355.590)
Provisions and impairment losses 20 (349.519) (531.049) (3.839.668) (4.640.816)
Other operational expenses (12.258.981) (31.470.385) (9.941.156) (27.956.413)
Total operational expenses (913.186.281) (2.486.747.476) (845.548.895) (2.279.205.141)
Net operating profit/(loss) 58.965.203 130.118.045 52.872.487 98.387.494
Financial profit/(loss) (8.353.850) (25.928.262) (4.038.184) (13.340.650)
Profit/(loss) related to associated companies 567.785 99.861 621.512 492.685
Profit/(loss) related to investments - (587.173) 1.064.055 13.529.552
Profit/(loss) before income tax 51.179.138 103.702.471 50.519.870 99.069.081
Income tax 23 (937.409) (4.144.611) (3.190.949) (8.197.192)
Profit/(loss) after income tax 50.241.729 99.557.860 47.328.921 90.871.889
Consolidated profit/(loss) for the period
Attributable to:
50.241.729 99.557.860 47.328.921 90.871.889
Equity holders of the Parent Company
Minority interests
49.650.749
590.980
98.727.264
830.596
46.402.309
926.613
89.196.624
1.675.266
Profit/(loss) per share (basic and diluted) 24 0,05 0,10 0,04 0,08

The accompanying notes are part of these consolidated financial statements

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

FOR THE NINE MONTHS PERIODS ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2007 AND 2006

(Amounts expressed in Euro)

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Portuguese - Note 29)

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The accompanying notes are part of these consolidated financial statements

SONAE DISTRIBUIÇÃO, S.G.P.S., S.A. (Note 1) CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE NINE MONTHS PERIODS ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2007 AND 2006 (Amounts expressed in Euro)

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Portuguese - Note 29)

Notes 30-09-2007 30-09-2006
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net cash flow from operating activities (1) 58.208.162 113.485.774
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Cash receipts related to:
Investments
Tangible and intangible assets
Interest and similar income
Dividends
Loans granted
27.270.292
41.743.951
3.737.304
225.169
164.342.000
237.318.716
28.106.348
16.514.231
4.547.783
1.344.815
329.276.000
379.789.177
Cash payments related to:
Investments
Tangible and intangible assets
Loans granted
(47.080.957)
(154.066.174)
(331.907.265)
(533.054.396)
(48.418.204)
(152.900.941)
(535.789.837)
(737.108.982)
Net cash flow used in investing activities (2) (295.735.680) (357.319.805)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash receipts related to:
Loans obtained
Capital increase in subsidiaries
1.989.716.000
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Cash payments related to:
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(1.492.598.461)
(35.264.255)
(75.010.292)
(897.588.963)
(24.911.690)
(54.999.980)
Net cash Flow used in financing activities (3) (1.602.873.008)
386.843.028
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(255.484.562)
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (4)=(1)+(2)+(3)
Effect of foreign exchange rate
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period
149.315.510
68.931
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(499.318.593)
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Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period 13 507.075.434 61.475.206

SONAE DISTRIBUIÇÃO, SGPS, S.A.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS PERIOD ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2007

(Amounts expressed in Euro)

(Translation of Notes to the consolidated financial statements originally issued in Portuguese – Note 29)

1. INTRODUCTION

SONAE DISTRIBUIÇÃO, SGPS, S.A. ("the Company" or "Sonae Distribuição"), formerly known as Modelo Continente, SGPS, S.A., with head-office in Rua João Mendonça nº 529, 4464-501 Senhora da Hora, Portugal, is the Parent-company of a group of companies, as detailed in Notes 4 and 5 ("Sonae Distribuição Group").

2. BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Interim financial statements are presented quarterly, in accordance with IAS 34 - "Interim Financial Reporting".

3. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The accounting policies adopted are consistent with those used in the preparation of the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006.

4. GROUP COMPANIES INCLUDED IN THE CONSOLIDATION

The subsidiaries, its head offices and percentage of capital held as at 30 September 2007 and 31 December 2006 are as follows:

Head Percentage of
Capital held
30.09.2007
Percentage of
Capital held
31.12.2006
Company Office Direct Total Direct Total
Parent company
Sonae Distribuição SGPS, S. A.
Sonae Distribuição
Matosinhos
Best Offer – Prestação de Informações pela Internet, S.A. Maia 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Bertimóvel - Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. Matosinhos 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Bikini, Portal de Mulheres, S.A. Maia 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
g) Cacetinho – Comércio Retalhista e Expl. Centros Comerciais, S.A. Matosinhos 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Canasta – Empreendimentos Imobiliários, S.A. Maia 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Carnes do Continente – Industria e Distribuição Carnes, S.A. Santarém 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Chão Verde - Sociedade de Gestão Imobiliária, S.A. Maia 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Citorres - Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. Maia 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Cumulativa - Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. Maia 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Contibomba - Comércio e Distribuição de Combustíveis, S.A. Matosinhos 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Contimobe - Imobiliária de Castelo de Paiva, S.A. Castelo Paiva 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Difusão - Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. Maia 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Distrifin - Comercio y Prestacion de Servicios, S.A. Madrid(Spain) 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Efanor – Design e Serviços, S.A. Matosinhos 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Efanor - Industria de Fios, S.A. Matosinhos 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Equador & Mendes - Agencia de Viagens e Turismo, Lda Lisbon 75.00% 67.50% 75.00% 67.50%
Estevão Neves - Hipermercados da Madeira, S.A. Madeira 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Fozimo - Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. Maia 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Fozmassimo - Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. Matosinhos 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
b) Fundo Fechado de Investimento Imobiliário Efisa Imobiliário Lisbon 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Fundo de Investimento Imobiliário Imosonae Dois Maia 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Global S Hipermercado, Lda. Matosinhos 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
IGI – Investimento Imobiliário, S.A. Porto 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Igimo – Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. Maia 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
e) Iginha – Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. Matosinhos 100.00% 100.00% - -
Imoconti – Sociedade Imobiliària, S.A. Matosinhos 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Imoestrutura – Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. Maia 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Imomuro – Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. Matosinhos 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Imoponte – Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A.
f)
Maia 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Imoresultado – Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. Maia 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Imosistema – Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. Maia 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Infofield – Informática, S.A. Maia 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Inventory - Acessórios de Casa, S.A. Maia 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Marcas MC, zRT Budapest 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Maxoffice – Artigos e Serviços para Escritório, S.A. Maia 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
MJLF-Empreendimentos Imobiliários, S.A. Maia 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Modelo - Distribuição de Materiais de Construção, S.A. Maia 50.00% 50.00% 50.00% 50.00%
Modalfa – Comércio e Serviços, S.A. Maia 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Modelo.Com - Vendas por Correspondência, S.A. Maia 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
a) Modelo – Sociedade Gestora de Participações Sociais, S.A. Maia 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Modelo Continente Hipermercados, S.A. Matosinhos 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Modelo Continente – Operações de Retalho, S.G.P.S., S.A. Matosinhos 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
h) Modelo Continente Seguros – Sociedade de Mediação, S.A. Porto 75.00% 75.00% - -
Modelo Hiper Imobiliária, S.A. Maia 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Percentage of
Capital held
Percentage of
Capital held
Head 30.09.2007 31.12.2006
Company Office Direct Total Direct Total
g) Modis - Distribuição Centralizada, S.A. Matosinhos 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
d) NA - Equipamentos para o Lar, S.A. Matosinhos 100.00% 100.00% - -
d) NA - Comércio de Artigos de Desporto, S.A. Matosinhos 100.00% 100.00% - -
Nova Equador Internacional - Agencia de Viagens e Turismo, Lda Lisbon 75.00% 67.50% 75.00% 67.50%
g) Ok Bazar - Comércio Geral, S.A. Ermesinde 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
a) Parcium Imobiliária, S.A. Porto 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
c) Pharmacontinente-Saúde e Higiene, S.A. Matosinhos 100.00% 100.00% - -
Predicomercial – Promoção Imobiliária, S.A. Maia 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Peixes do Continente-Indústria e Distribuição de Peixes, S.A. Matosinhos 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Solaris Supermercados, S.A. Matosinhos 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Selifa - Sociedade de Emprendimentos Imobiliários de Fafe, S.A. Maia 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Sempre à Mão - Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. Matosinhos 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Sesagest – Projectos e Gestão Imobiliária, S.A. Porto 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Sociloures – Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. Matosinhos 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Socijofra – Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. Gondomar 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Soflorin, B.V. Amsterdam 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Sonae Capital Brasil, Ltda São Paulo (Brazil) 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
SM Empreendimentos Imobiliários, Ltda Porto Alegre (Brazil) 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Sonae Retalho España – Servicios Generales, S.A. Madrid (Espanha) 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Sondis Imobiliária, S.A. Maia 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Sontária - Empreendimentos Imobiliários, S.A. Maia 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Sonvecap, B.V. Amsterdam 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Sport Zone – Comércio de Artigos de Desporto, S.A. Matosinhos 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
g) SRE - Projectos e Consultadoria, S.A. Maia 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Star-Viagens e Turismo, S.A. Lisbon 90.00% 90.00% 90.00% 90.00%
Tlantic Sistemas de Informação, Ltda Porto Alegre (Brazil) 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Todos os Dias – Comércio Ret. E Explor.Centros Comerciais, S.A. Matosinhos 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
Worten – Equipamentos para o Lar, S.A. Matosinhos 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

These subsidiaries were included in the consolidated financial statements by the full consolidation method.

  • a) Subsidiaries incorporated by merger in Modelo Continente, SGPS, S.A. on 1 January 2007.
  • b) Subsidiary liquidated on 30 March 2007.
  • c) Subsidiary created on 9 February 2007.
  • d) Subsidiaries created on 29 March 2007.
  • e) Subsidiary purchased on 11 April 2007.
  • f) Subsidiary disposed on 31 May 2007.
  • g) Subsidiaries incorporated by merger in Modelo Continente Hipermercados, S.A. on 1 April 2007.
  • h) Subsidiary purchased on 16 Julho 2007.

5. INVESTMENTS IN ASSOCIATED COMPANIES

The associated companies, their head offices and the percentage of the share capital held as at 30 September 2007 and 31 December 2006 are as follows:

Percentage of
Capital held
Percentage of
Capital held
Carrying amount
Head 30.09.2007
31.12.2006
Company Office Direct Total Direct Total 30.09.2007 31.12.2006
Fundo de Investimento Imobiliário Fechado
Imosede
Maia 42.16% 42.16% 33.81% 33.81% 34,469,515 13,734,183
Mundo Vip - Operadores Turísticos, S.A.
Sonaegest - Soc. Gestora de Fundos de
Lisbon 33.33% 33.33% 33.33% 33.33% 2,946,472 3,023,478
Investimento,S.A.
Sempre a Postos - Produtos Alimentares e
Maia 40.00% 40.00% 40.00% 40.00% 637,840 558,894
Utilidades, S.A. Lisbon 25.00% 25.00% 25.00% 25.00% 880,962 506,796
38,934,789 17,823,351

Associated companies were included in the consolidation under the equity method.

6. CHANGES IN CONSOLIDATION PERIMETER

The main purchases and disposals of companies over the period ending on 30 September 2007 were as follows:

Purchases

Percentage of Percentage of
Capital held Capital held
Head 30.09.2007 31.12.2006
Company Office Direct Total Direct Total
Iginha-Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A Matosinhos 100.00% 100.00%
Modelo Continente Seguros-Sociedade de Mediação, Ldª Porto 75.00% 75.00%

The purchase referred to above had the following impact upon the consolidated financial statements as at 30 September 2007:

Aquisition Date 30.09.2007
Book Book
Value Value
Net assets purchased
Tangible and intangible
assets (note 7) 13,827,627 16,002,652
Other current assets 1,712,202 4,311
Cash and cash equivalents 54,282 58,986
Deferred taxes 8,808 58,740
Loans (6,821,755)
Other liabilities (8,670,391) (16,148,940)
110,773 (24,251)
Goodwill (Note 8) 21,953
Minority interests (12,476)
Purchase price 120,250
Payments made 6,942,005
Financial Debt on the acquisition date (6,821,755)
120,250
Net cash-flow outcoming from purchase
Payments made 6,942,005
Cash and cash equivalents purchased (54,282)
6,887,723

Considering the goodwill generated in this purchase, as well as the operations of the purchased company, no imputation of fair value during the purchase process was made.

The impact of the purchase on the consolidated income statement is made up as follows:

526,517
(337,198)
(399,378)
Net profit/(Loss) before tax (210,059)
48,608
Net profit/(Loss) for the period (161,451)

Disposals

Percentage of
Capital held
Percentage of
Capital held
Head Disposal date 31.12.2006
Company Office Direct Total Direct Total
Imoponte-Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. Matosinhos 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

Net assets of this subsidiary as at the date of disposal are as follows:

Disposed Subsidiary
Disposal Date 31-12-2006
Net assets disposed of
Tangible assets 9,928,908 9,700,630
Deferred tax assets 910,761 871,296
Other current assets 150,898 150,544
Cash and cash equivalents 3,683 421
Other non-current liabilities (4,316,000) (11,837,000)
Deferred tax liabilities (12) (16)
Other current liabilities (10,396) (920,356)
6,667,842 (2,034,481)
Disposal loss (842,841)
Price of disposal 5,825,001
Net cash-flow outcoming from disposal
Cash received 10,141,001
Cash and cash equivalents disposed of (3,683)
10,137,318
Financial Debt on the disposal date (4,316,000)
Transaction value 5,821,318

The financial debt above mentioned is related to the value of the loans granted by the shareholder of the subsidiary disposed and are included in the cash received of 10,141,001 Euro.

The impact of this disposal on the income statement in the period ending as of 30 September 2007 can be detailed as follows:

Disposed
subsidiary
2007
Services rendered 57
Other operating expenses 102
Financial profit/(loss) (265,584)
Profit/(loss) before income tax (265,425)
Income tax 39,470
Profit/(loss) after income tax (225,955)
(225,955)

7. TANGIBLE AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

During the nine month period ending 30 September 2007, movements in tangible and intangible assets as well as depreciations and accumulated impairment losses, were made up as follows:

Tangible assets - September 2007

Other Tangible Advances on
Land and Machinery Transport Office Tools and Reusable tangible assets in account of
buildings and equipment equipment equipment utensils containers assets progress a) tangible assets b) Total
Gross assets:
Opening balance 1,027,788,651 479,043,575 15,346,401 96,146,283 8,319,375 80,429 2,006,122 29,402,940 17,147,599 1,675,281,375
Changes in consolidation Perimeter - Purchases 13,005,970 698,298 - - 287,226 13,991,494
Changes in consolidation Perimeter - Disposals (9,928,909) - - (9,928,909)
Capital expenditure 8,175,548 929,734 184,950 1,653,217 26,041 - 119,357,710 14,993,383 145,320,583
Disposals c) (20,919,134) (5,451,081) (386,929) (724,063) (33,987) (13,862) (279,443) (311,583) - (28,120,082)
Foreign exchange rate effect 434,066 76,590 3,852 40,410 - - 18,743 - 573,661
Transfers 22,410,559 37,460,363 438,475 (6,742) 1,741,257 - (264) (55,668,163) (12,064,996) (5,689,511)
Closing balance 1,040,966,751 512,757,479 15,586,749 97,109,105 10,052,686 66,567 1,726,415 93,086,873 20,075,986 1,791,428,611
Accumulated depreciation, amortization
and impairment losses
Opening balance 128,715,051 224,445,608 12,011,068 58,138,134 4,544,535 80,429 1,824,070 - - 429,758,895
Changes in consolidation Perimeter - Purchases 126,232 37,635 - - - 163,867
Depreciations for the period 12,972,024 34,008,997 837,584 7,424,686 1,273,727 - 34,953 - - 56,551,971
Disposals (2,366,778) (3,913,781) (367,012) (604,374) (30,217) (13,862) (279,429) - - (7,575,453)
Foreign exchange rate effect 12,086 15,263 968 8,557 - - - 36,874
Transfers (3,042) (789,044) (12,416) (2,523,696) (3,629) - (5,398) - - (3,337,225)
Closing balance 139,455,573 253,804,678 12,470,192 62,443,307 5,784,416 66,567 1,574,196 - - 475,598,929
Carrying amount 901,511,178 258,952,801 3,116,557 34,665,798 4,268,270 - 152,219 93,086,873 20,075,986 1,315,829,682

Intangible assets - September 2007

Industrial Premiums paid Other Intangible Advances on
Development
Costs
property and
other rights
Software for property
occupation rights
Intangible
assets
assets in
progress a)
account of
intangible assets b)
Total
Gross assets:
Opening balance 464,840 83,989,039 98,303,747 13,908,707 -
13,319,370
275,000 210,260,703
Capital expenditure 1,217 531,853 50,660 10,672,179 11,255,909
Disposals (175,764) (175,764)
Foreign exchange rate effect 9,830 9,830
Transfers 3,450 1,962,031 4,261,773 (44,892) (6,739,059) (40,000) (596,697)
Closing balance 469,507 86,482,923 102,626,010 13,863,815 -
17,076,726
235,000 220,753,981
Accumulated depreciation, amortization
and impairment losses
Opening balance 148,308 3,329,177 44,882,011 12,736,678 -
-
- 61,096,174
Depreciations for the period
Disposals
70,210 1,280,210 6,314,256 218,678 7,883,354
-
Foreign exchange rate effect 3,086 3,086
Transfers (13,860) (255,691) (44,892) (314,443)
Closing balance 218,518 4,595,527 50,943,662 12,910,464 -
-
- 68,668,171
Carrying amount 250,989 81,887,396 51,682,348 953,351 -
17,076,726
235,000 152,085,810

a) The most significant amounts included in the captions "Tangible and intangible assets in progress" correspond to the following projects:

30.09.2007 31.12.2006
Remodelling and expansion of stores in Portugal
Instalation licenses
Software projects
90,112,513
4,624,982
12,285,072
27,214,918
3,352,407
8,752,631
107,022,567 39,319,956
  • b) The most significant amounts included under the caption "Advances on account of tangible assets" refer mainly to projects of Modelo and Continente´s stores for which advance payments were made
  • c) The most significant amounts recorded as disposals under the caption "Land and Buildings", refer to the disposal of commercial galleries in Albufeira and Portimão. The carrying amount of these assets amounted to 18,550,000 Euro. This disposal originated a gain for the Group amounting to 13 million Euro. This gain is included in the caption "Other operating income".

8. GOODWILL

Over the nine month period ending 30 September 2007 and for the year ended 31 December 2006, movements in goodwill, as well as in the corresponding impairment losses, were as follows:

30.09.2007 31.12.2006
Gross value: Opening balance
New companies in the consolidation perimeter (note 6)
Transfers
Decreases
63,980,187
21,953
62,855
(3,990,700)
47,164,598
9,337,327
7,478,262
Closing balance 60,074,295 63,980,187
Acumulated Impairment Losses (note 19):
Opening balance
Increases
Decreases
2,838,583
62,855
(1,527,212)
-
2,838,583
-
Closing balance 1,374,226 2,838,583
Net value 58,700,069 61,141,604

Goodwill is not depreciated. Impairment tests on the Goodwill are performed on an annual Basis.

9. INVESTMENTS

As at 30 September 2007 and 2006, movements in this caption are made up as follows:

30.09.2007 30.09.2006
Non Current Current Non Current Current
Investments in associated companies
Opening balance at 1 January 17,823,351 - 8,080,761 -
Purchases over the period 21,011,577 - 16,383,901 -
Transfers (Note 8) - - (7,478,262) -
Equity method effect 99,861 - 492,685 -
Closing balance at 30 September ( Note 5 ) 38,934,789 - 17,479,085 -
Other financial investments
Opening balance at 1 January 33,804,781 33,211,904 54,278,095 10,500,000
Purchases over the period - 3,964,163 11,389,604 1,490,511
Disposals over the period (2,209,745) (13,475,266) (11,363,289) (232,290)
Increase/(decrease) in fair value 935,462 763,661 693,938 128,802
Foreign exchange rate effect - - (4,351) 57,800
Closing balance at 30 September 32,530,498 24,464,462 54,993,997 11,944,823
Accumulated impairment losses (Note 20) (26,316) - (496,728) -
32,504,182 24,464,462 54,497,269 11,944,823
Derivative financial instruments
Opening balance at 1 January - 49,458 - 60,475
Purchases over the period - 27 - 46,608
Disposals over the period - (49,458) - (60,475)
Increase/(decrease) in fair value - 80,462 - 20,579
Closing balance at 30 September - 80,489 - 67,187
Advances on financial investments
Opening balance at 1 January 900,000 - - -
Purchases over the period 660,000 - 660,000 -
Closing balance at 30 September 1,560,000 - 660,000 -
72,998,971 24,544,951 72,636,354 12,012,010

The detail of the other financial investments is made up as follows:

  • a) 754,183 Euro (1,304,411 Euros on 30 September 2006), essentially refers to shares held in non-listed companies. The investment in non-listed companies and which fair value was not estimated due to the fact that it could not be measured reliably are recorded at acquisition cost less impairment losses. The shares of listed companies are recorded at fair value.
  • b) 56,082,703 Euro (64,322,740 Euro on 30 September 2006), relate to deposited amounts on an escrow account that are invested in Participation Units in a monetary investment fund of superior rating. Of the total amount invested, 24,332,703 Euro are classified as current asset (10,628,802 Euro on 30 September 2006) and 31,750,000 Euro as non-current asset (53,689,586 Euro on 30 December 2006) in accordance with the maturity of the guarantee rendered and provisions that have been recorded (Note 20).

10. OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS

As at 30 September 2007 and 31 December 2006, other non current assets are detailed as follows:

30.09.2007 31.12.2006
Loans granted to associated companies 1,013,481 1,006,538
Trade accounts receivable and other debtors 803,514 819,293
1,816,995 1,825,831

The amount recorded under "Trade accounts receivable and other debtors" mainly refers to legal deposits made by a Brazilian subsidiary.

11. OTHER CURRENT ASSETS

As at 30 September 2007 and 31 December 2006 other current assets are made up as follows:

30.09.2007 31.12.2006
Trade accounts receivable 44,013,670 41,467,482
Taxes and contributions receivable 69,725,048 58,282,812
Other debtors 78,636,014 82,008,773
Advances to suppliers of fixed assets 459,211 333,380
Other loans (Note 22) 167,566,975
Other current assets 34,689,553 12,315,265
395,090,471 194,407,712
Accumulated impairment losses (Note 20) (17,577,040) (17,630,329)
377,513,431 176,777,383

The caption "Other debtors" includes receivables related to: (i) debtor balances of suppliers in a total amount of 43,490,522 Euro (27,974,728 Euro in 31 December 2006); (ii) the amount of 14,576,053 Euro (equal amount as at 31 December 2006) described as Special Regime for the Settlement of Debts to the Tax Authorities and Social Security, refers to taxes paid subject to appeal, the outcome of which the Board of Directors believes will be favourable to the Company; (iii) recoverable VAT, that was originated by property transactions, in a total amount of 187,956 Euro (15,533,273 Euro as at 31 de December 2006).

The caption "Other current assets" is essentially composed by receivable interests amounting to 2,954,152 Euro (444,314 Euro on 31 December 2006); an amount of 18,891,066 Euro of discount receivable from suppliers (3,341,600 Euro on 31 December 2006); receivable commissions amounting to 873,682 Euro (701,512 Euro on 31 December 2006); 2,927,515 Euro of rents paid in advance (2,922,485 Euro on 31 de December 2006) and insurance paid in advance amounting to 3,141,220 Euro (969,948 Euro in 31 December 2006).

12. DEFERRED TAX

As at 30 September 2007 and 31 December 2006 deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities, according to the temporary differences that generated them, are made up as follows:

Deferred tax assets Deferred tax liabilities
30.09.2007 31.12.2006 30.09.2007 31.12.2006
Diference between fair value and purchase cost - - 1,588,037 1,588,037
Harmonization adjustments (amortizations and depreciations) 163,711 181,106 28,278,436 27,903,609
Provisions and impairment losses not accepted for tax purposes 2,809,638 4,270,132 - -
Write off of fixed assets 7,212,622 9,340,215 - -
Write off of deferred costs 12,275 20,165 34,455 43,932
Valuation of financial derivatives 60,091 30,751 - 13,106
Reinvestment of capital gains - - 2,407,668 3,512,705
Revaluation of tangible fixed assets - - 2,247,246 2,328,427
Exchange rate differences not included for tax purposes - 130,250 1,595,373
Tax losses carried forward 9,170,944 9,570,879
19,429,281 23,413,248 34,686,092 36,985,189

As at 30 September 2007 and 31 December 2006, the carried forward tax losses in accordance with tax returns and income tax estimates of the group companies that recorded the corresponding deferred tax assets, (considering an exchange rate at that dates) had the following expiration dates:

30-09-2007 31-12-2006
Tax Deferred Expiration Tax Deferred Expiration
Losses tax assets Date Losses tax assets Date
With expiration date
Originated in 2000 2006 16.638 4.160 2006
Originated in 2001 1.672.193 418.048 2007 2.509.559 627.389 2007
Originated in 2002 12.872.509 3.218.127 2008 12.905.938 3.226.484 2008
Originated in 2003 9.154.494 2.288.623 2009 10.304.696 2.576.173 2009
Originated in 2004 2.847.598 711.900 2010 3.172.510 793.128 2010
Originated in 2005 7.405.973 1.851.493 2011 7.435.642 1.858.911 2011
Originated in 2006 386.230 96.558 2012 362.870 90.718 2012
Originated in 2007 950.203 237.551
35.289.200 8.822.300 36.707.853 9.176.963
Without expiration date 1.025.423 348.644 1.158.580 393.916
36.314.623 9.170.944 37.866.433 9.570.879

The deferred tax assets arising from tax losses carried forward were evaluated, and were only recorded if it was probable that taxable profits would occur in the future which may be offset against available tax losses or against deductible temporary differences. This evaluation was based on Sonae Distribuição's companies business plans, periodically reviewed and updated, and on available and identified tax planning opportunities.

As at 30 September 2007 there are tax losses carried forward amounting to 128,211,822 Euro (166,813,413 Euro on 31 December 2006), for which no deferred tax assets were recognized for prudential reasons.

30-09-2007 31-12-2006
Tax Deferred tax Expiration Tax Deferred tax Expiration
Losses credit date Losses credit date
With expiration date
Originated in 2001 2,302,388 575,597 2007 3,661,629 915,408 2007
Originated in 2002 3,529,310 882,328 2008 3,871,960 967,991 2008
Originated in 2003 1,675,290 418,823 2009 1,675,290 418,823 2009
Originated in 2004 1,521,758 380,440 2010 1,521,758 380,440 2010
Originated in 2005 109,306,146 27,326,536 2011 146,488,121 36,622,030 2011
Originated in 2006 340,626 85,156 2012 340,626 85,156 2012
Originated in 2007 2013
118,675,518 29,668,880 157,559,384 39,389,848
With expiration date different
from those mencioned above 9,279,067 3,015,697 9,250,041 3,237,514
Without expiration date 257,237 87,460 3,718 1,264
128,211,822 32,772,037 166,813,143 42,628,626

13. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

As at 30 September 2007 and 31 December 2006 cash and cash equivalents can be detailed as follows:

30.09.2007 31.12.2006
Cash at hand 3.758.041 3.396.197
Bank deposits 511.368.907 355.570.923
Treasury applications 34.997 448.028
Cash and cash equivalents on balance sheet 515.161.945 359.415.148
Bank overdrafts (Note 15) (8.112.687) (1.724.154)
Cash and cash equivalents on the cash flow statement 507.049.258 357.690.994

Bank overdrafts are recorded in the balance sheet under Current loans.

14. SHARE CAPITAL

As at 30 September 2007, the share capital, which is fully subscribed and paid for, is made up by 1,100,000,000 ordinary shares which do not hold right to any fixed income, with a nominal value of 1 Euro each.

As at 30 September 2007, the following entities held the share capital of the company:

Entity %
Sonae, SGPS, S.A. 74.98
Sonae Investiments, BV 15.93
Own shares 9.09

As at 30 September 2007, Efanor Investimentos, SGPS, S.A. and its subsidiaries held 52.94% of the shares of Sonae, SGPS, S.A..

15. LOANS

As at 30 September 2007 and 31 December 2006, loans are made up as follows:i

30.09.2007 31.12.2006
Book value Nominal value Book value Nominal value
Current Non Current Current Non Current Current Non Current Current Non Current
Bank loans 1,531,091 150,000,000 1,531,091 150,000,000 161,815,664 - 161,815,664 -
Bond loans - 1,100,333,911 - 1,106,925,000 - 593,166,278 - 597,000,000
Other loans 25,408 287,151 25,408 287,151 12,285 313,779 12,285 313,779
Bank overdraft (Note 13) 8,112,687 - 8,112,687 - 1,724,154 - 1,724,154 -
9,669,186 1,250,621,062 9,669,186 1,257,212,151 163,552,103 593,480,057 163,552,103 597,313,779
Derivatives 252,379 - - - 116,043 - - -
Obligations under finance leases 3,942,480 6,284,776 3,942,480 6,284,776 4,195,233 8,051,112 4,195,233 8,051,112
13,864,045 1,256,905,838 13,611,666 1,263,496,927 167,863,379 601,531,169 167,747,336 605,364,891

The repayment schedule of nominal value of borrowing (including bank loans and finance leases) may be detailed as follows:

30.09.2007 31.12.2006
2007 10,703,227 167,747,336
2008 3,742,023 3,253,851
2009 103,105,680 102,610,174
2010 67,332,016 267,302,013
2011 82,056,785 82,029,992
2012 350,042,467 150,042,467
After 2012 660,126,395 126,394
1,277,108,593 773,112,227

Bond Loans

Bond loans can be detailed as follows:

82,000,000
100,000,000
64,925,000
150,000,000
200,000,000
200,000,000
310,000,000

Bonds - MODELO CONTINENTE - 2003

1,640,000 bonds - Nominal Value: 50 Euro.

Maximum term: 8 (eight) years.

Annual interest rate: the interest rate which is variable is indexed to the EURIBOR 6 month rate on the second working day preceding the interest period, with a spread of 0.75% p.a..

Interest Payment: half yearly in arrears, on 15 April and 15 October of each year.

Redemption: at par, in one payment on 15 October 2011, the maturity date of the loan. Early redemption is not possible, either by initiative of the issuer or the bondholders,

Bonds - MODELO CONTINENTE - 2004

10,000,000 bonds – Nominal Value: 10 Euro.

Maximum term: 5 (five) years.

Annual interest rate: the interest rate, which is variable, is indexed to the EURIBOR 6 month rate on the second working day preceding the interest period, with a spread of 1.15% p.a..

Interest Payment: half yearly in arrears, on the 18 March and 18 September of each year.

Redemption: at par, in one payment on 18 March 2009, the maturity date of the loan. Early redemption is not possible, either by initiative of the issuer or the bondholders,

Bonds - MODELO CONTINENTE 2005/2010

265,000 bonds - Nominal Value: 1,000 Euro.

Maximum Term: 5 (five) years.

Annual interest rate: the interest rate, which is variable, is indexed to the EURIBOR 6 month rate on the second working day preceding the interest period, with a spread of 0.70% per annum.

Interest Payment: half yearly in arrears, on 3 February and 3 August of each year. Redemption: at par, in one payment on 3 August 2010, the maturity date of the loan, except if an early redemption occurs.

Early redemption (Call-Option): early redemption is possible by initiative of the issuer, either totally or partially (by reducing the nominal value of the bonds), on the 2nd, 3rd or 4th year of maturity. In this situation the issuer is obliged to pay a prize of 0.125% over de reimbursed value.

On the 3rd August 2007, the Company partially reimbursed the bonds, according to the issuing conditions. The amount reimbursed per bond was 755 Euro plus a premium of 0.94375 Euro.

After the reimbursement, the loan was reduced to 64,925,000 Euro (265,000 bonds with a 245 Euro nominal value).

Bonds - MODELO CONTINENTE 2005/2012

15,000,000 bonds - Nominal Value: 10 Euro. Maximum term: 7 (seven) years.

Annual interest rate: the interest rate, which is variable, is indexed to the EURIBOR 6 month rate on the second working day preceding the interest period, with a spread of 0.85% per annum.

Interest Payment: half yearly in arrears, on 2 February and 2 August of each year. Redemption: at par, in one payment on 2 August 2012 the payment date of the 14th coupon, except if an early redemption occurs.

Early redemption (call option): early redemption is possible by initiative of the issuer, either totally or partially (by reducing the nominal value of the bonds), on the payment date of the 10th, 11th, 12th and 13th coupon, without the obligation of paying any prize.

Bonds - MODELO CONTINENTE 2007/2012

4,000 bonds - Nominal Value: 50,000 Euro.

Maximum term: 5 (five) years.

Annual interest rate: the interest rate, which is variable, is indexed to the EURIBOR 6 month rate on the second working day preceding the interest period, with a spread of 0.5% p.a..

Interest Payment: half yearly in arrears on 30 April and 30 October of each year. Redemption: at par, in one payment on 30 April 2012 the payment date of the 10th coupon. Early redemption is not possible, either by initiative of the issuer or the bondholders.

Bonds - Sonae Distribuição / 2007/2015

4,000,000 bonds - Nominal Value: 50 Euro.

Maximum term: 8 (eight) years

Annual interest rate: the interest rate, which is variable, is indexed to the EURIBOR 6 month rate on the second working day preceding the interest period, with a spread of 0.48% p.a.

Interest Payment: half yearly in arrears, on 10 February and 10 August of each year. Redemption: at par, in one payment on 10 August 2015 the payment date of the 16th coupon.

Early redemption (call-option): early redemption is possible by initiative of the issuer, totally, on the payment date of the 10th, 12th or 14th coupons, without the obligation of paying any prize.

Bonds - Sonae Distribuição September 2007/2015

31,000,000 Bonds – Nominal Value: 10 Euro.

Maximum term: 8 (eight) years.

Annual interest rate: the interest rate, which is variable, is indexed to the EURIBOR 6 month rate on the second working day preceding the interest period, with a spread of 0.25% p.a., in the first 3 interest payment dates and 0.55% p.a., from the 4th interest payment date on.

Interest Payment: half yearly in arrears, on 10 March and 10 September of each year, Redemption: at par in the following terms:

50% on the date of the 12th coupon payment, in other words, on 10 September 2013;

50% on the date of the 16th coupon payment, in other words, on 10 September 2015. Early redemption (call-option): early redemption is possible by initiative of the issuer,

either totally or partially, on the payment dates of the 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th or 15th coupons, without the obligation of paying any prize.

Extraordinary early redemption (Call-Option): until the end of the 18th month of the loan, within the following conditions:

(i) the loan may be reimbursed total or partially, with no penalization, in each interest payment date;

ii) the loan may be reimbursed total or partially, subject to Breakage Costs, with a 30 prior days notice during each interest period.

Other loans - non current

At 30 September 2007 this caption relates to repayable grants granted by IAPMEI under the Measure of Support to the Energy Potential and Rationalization (MAPE). These subsidies do not bear interests and have been attributed for a 12 year period, with a grace period of 3 years redemption after contribution. The grants will be redempted in half-yearly instalments, occurring the first six months after the grace period. At present, 25,408 Euro are classified as "Other loans - current".

Bank loans

This caption includes the issue of short term commercial paper in the amount of 150,000,000 Euro (160,000,000 Euro on 31 December 2006), classified as "Non Current" for it is the board of directors expectation that it will be maintained for a period greater than one year and it each issuing is assured until 29 August 2014 by a first line financial institution. The issuing bears interests at usual market rates. Additionally, a bank loan reimbursable in 2007 in the amount of 1,400,000 Euro, that bears interest at usual market rates, is classified as "Current".

16. DERIVATIVES

Currency derivatives

The Group uses currency derivates, essentially, to hedge future exchange rate fluctuations.

As at 30 September 2007, the fair value of the currency instruments, calculated taking into consideration present market value of equivalent financial instruments, is estimated as follows:

30.09.2007 31.12.2007
Assets
Liabilities
27
(154.531)
49.458
(116.043)
(154.504) (66.585)

Gains and losses for the nine month period arising from changes in fair value of instruments that did not qualify for hedging accounting treatment, amounted to (87,920) Euro and were directly recorded in the income statement under financial profit/(loss).

Interest rate derivatives

As at 30 September 2007, the interest rate derivatives used by the Group, refer, mainly, to swaps. These were negotiated to hedge the interest rate risk inherent to bank loans by the group. According to the accounting policies adopted, these derivatives fulfil the requirements to be classified as hedging instruments.

It's fair value amounts to:

30.09.07 31.12.06
Assets 80,462
Liabilities (97,848)
(17,386) -

These interest rate derivatives were accounted at fair value, at the balance sheet date, based on valuations performed within the Group using specific software and on external valuations when this software does not deal specific instruments. The fair value of the swaps was calculated, with reference to the balance sheet date, based upon the discounted cash flow of the difference between the fixed interest rate of the fixed leg and the indexed variable interest rate inherent to the variable leg.

Counterparts issuing derivative financial instruments are selected based on its financial strength and credit risk established by internationally recognized rating agencies. These counterparts are nationally and internationally recognized first class financial institutions.

Fair value of derivatives

The fair value of derivatives is detailed as follows:

Assets (Note 9) Liabilities (Note 19)
30.09.07 31.12.06 30.09.07 31.12.06
Derivatives not qualified as
hedging derivatives 27 49.458 (154.531) (116.043)
Hedging derivates 80.462 (97.848)
80.489 49.458 (252.379) (116.043)

17. OTHER NON CURRENT LIABILITIES

As at 30 September 2007 and 31 December 2006 the caption "Other non-current liabilities" was made up as follows:

30.09.2007 31.12.2006
Participating companies (Note 22) 10,000,000 10,000,000
Other non current trade accounts payable 825,464 767,334
Share-based payments (Note 18) 1,614,723 2,234,466
12,440,187 13,001,800

As at 30 September 2007 and 31 December 2006, the caption "Other non-current liabilities" refers mainly to the estimated amounts to fulfil the legal and tax obligations of Brazilian subsidiaries which were considered appropriate to face future losses on lawsuits and for which legal deposits exist, which are recorded under the caption "Other non-current trade accounts receivables" (Note 10).

The amount payable to participating companies refers to a shareholders' loan granted by a minority shareholder of a subsidiary that bears interest at market rate. The fair value of this loan is similar to its book value.

18. SHARE BASED PAYMENT PLANS

In 2007 and in previous years, Sonae Distribuição Group granted deferred performance bonuses to its directors and eligible employees. These are based on shares to be acquired at nil cost, three years after they were attributed to the employee. The purchase can be exercised during the period commencing on the third anniversary of the grant date and the end of that year. The company has the choice to settle its responsibilities in cash rather than through shares. The option can only be exercised if the employee still works for the Group at the due date.

Liabilities arising from deferred performance bonuses at 30 September 2007 and 31 December 2006 are made up as follows:

Years of Expiry Number of Fair value
grant date participants 30.09.2007 31.12.2006
Shares
2004 2007 40 - 2,970,651
2005 2008 39 2,964,099 2,454,762
2006 2009 42 2,170,161 1,793,878
2007 2010 41 1,847,794
Total 6,982,054 7,219,291

The amounts recorded as at 30 September 2007 and 31 December 2006 related to the responsabilities incurred from the date in which each plan was granted to the period then ended can be presented as follows:

30.09.2007 31.12.2006
Recorded under Other non current liabilities (note 17) 1,614,723 2,234,466
Recorded under Other current liabilities (note 19) 2,719,292 2,970,651
Recorded in profit and loss in previous years (1,870,696) (1,093,837)
Recorded in Staff costs 2,463,319 4,111,280

The share based payment plans costs are recognized during the year between the grant and vesting date as Staff Costs.

19. OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES

As at 30 September 2007 and 31 December 2006 the caption "Other current liabilities" was made up as follows:

30.09.2007 31.12.2006
Suppliers 632,500,554 637,520,855
Participating and participated companies 68 319,071
a)
Other accounts payable
24,728,589 33,270,702
Fixed Assets' supliers 40,162,582 40,549,692
Taxes and contributions payable 23,738,129 44,717,120
Accrued costs 104,345,933 84,411,503
Deferred income 1,483,798 1,928,196
Share-based payments (Note 18) 2,719,292 2,970,651
829,678,945 845,687,790

a) The caption "Other accounts payable" includes 17,206,881 Euro (7,331,133 Euro at 31 December 2006) related to means of payment withheld by clients, namely vouchers, gift cards and discount coupons.

20. PROVISIONS AND ACCUMULATED IMPAIRMENT LOSSES

Movements in provisions and impairment losses during the period ended in 30 September 2007 were as follows:

Opening Closing
Caption Balance Increases a) Decreases Balance
Accumulated impairment losses on Investments (Note 9) 474,728 - (448,412) 26,316
Accumulated impairment losses on Goodwill (Note 8) 2,838,583 62,855 (1,527,212) 1,374,226
Accumulated impairment losses on Trade accounts receivable (Note 11) 11,167,140 214,271 (403,571) 10,977,840
Accumulated impairment on other Debtors (Note 11) 6,463,190 316,778 (180,768) 6,599,200
Accumulated impairment losses - Inventory 11,542,472 339,243 (487,010) 11,394,705
Provisions 22,117,496 1,650,133 (952,696) 22,814,933
54,603,609 2,583,280 (3,999,669) 53,187,220

a) Increases include 1,650,133 Euro, related to the effect of changes in the foreign exchange rate in opening balances

Impairment losses are deducted from the corresponding asset.

The caption Provisions includes 22,675,830 Euro (21,978,393 Euro on 31 December 2006) to face future outflows in consequence of the disposal of Sonae Distribuição Brazil, S.A., occurred in 2005. This provision is being used as obligations arise.

21. CONTINGENT ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

30.09.2007 31.12.2006
Guarantees rendered:
related to tax claims awaiting outcome 82,481,927 a) 50,887,200
related to local and municipal claims awaiting outcome 11,578,249 8,568,362
Others 33,249,747 b) 16,099,991
  • a) Includes guarantees amounting to 51,244,718 Euro (29,550,873 Euro on 31 December 2006) and 27,840,052 Euro (18,110,885 Euro on 31 December 2006), related to corporate income tax assessments and to VAT processes respectively.
  • b) Includes guarantees amounting 24,101,908 Euro related to VAT reimbursement requests.

During the period ended at 30 September 2007, the subsidiary Sonae Capital Brasil, Ltda, rendered a guarantee in the amount of 25 millions Euro (65,570,000 BRL), related to a tax claim that is being judged in a Brazilian tax court concerning corporate income tax.

No provision was recorded in order to face possible risks arising from these processes, as it is Board of Directors understanding that they will be resolved without arising liabilities to the Group.

22. RELATED PARTIES

As at 30 September 2007 and 31 December 2006 balances and transactions with related parties were made up as follows:

Purchases and services
Sales and services rendered attained Interest income Interest expense
Transactions 30.09.2007 30.09.2006 30.09.2007 30.09.2006 30.09.2007 30.09.2006 30.09.2007 30.09.2006
Parent company 275,147 232,781 365,467 335,355 1,624,986 2,557,711
Associated companies 460,000 298,033 9,136,361 224,414 210,289
Participated companies 36,069,691 33,528,857
Participating companies 201,371 62,816 305,608 246,006
Other related parties 1 11,887,253 13,338,661 69,344,628 68,189,480 155,711 1,528 41,969 21,208
48,893,462 47,398,332 78,909,272 68,749,249 1,990,986 2,559,239 347,577 267,214
Purchase of assets Disposal of assets
Transactions of fixed assets 30.09.2007 30.09.2006 30.09.2007 30.09.2006
Parent company 75,000,000 523,913
Associated companies 21,011,577 18,760 15,769,755
Other related parties 1 59,314,307 44,381,437 37,048,731 44,474
80,325,884 119,381,437 37,591,404 15,814,229
Loans
Accounts receivable Accounts payable Payable Receivable
Balance 30.09.2007 31.12.2006 30.09.2007 31.12.2006 30.09.2007 31.12.2006 30.09.2007 31.12.2006
Parent company 1,681,873 59,854 106,964 203,095 167,559,000
Associated companies 1,142,656 683,776 2,200,039 391,909 1,000,000 1,000,000
Participated companies 12,780,468 12,804,052 155,357
Participating companies (Note 17) 32,271 339,864 10,000,000 10,000,000 13,480 6,358
Other related parties 1 6,773,196 10,526,303 33,634,852 19,711,625
22,410,464 24,073,985 36,281,719 20,461,986 10,000,000 10,000,000 168,572,480 1,006,358

1) The Subsidiaries or companies under joint control of Efanor SGPS, SGPS that are not integrated in the Group

Sonae Distribuição, SGPS, SA are classified as "Other related parties".

The amount recorded under Loans payable to participating companies refers to loans granted by shareholders of subsidiaries which bear interests at market rates.

23. INCOME TAX

Income tax for the nine month period ended 30 September of 2007 and 2006 is made up as follows:

30.09.2007 30.09.2006
Current tax 5,686,738 8,039,714
Deferred tax (1,542,127) 157,478
4,144,611 8,197,192

24. EARNINGS PER SHARE

Earnings per share for the period were calculated taking into consideration the following amounts:

3rd. Quarter.2007 30.09.2007 3rd. Quarter.2006 30.09.2006
Net profit
Net profit taken into consideration to calculate diluted earnings per share
(Net profit for the period)
49,650,749 98,727,264 46,402,309 89,196,624
Net profit taken into consideration to calculate diluted earnings per share 49,650,749 98,727,264 46,402,309 89,196,624
Number of share
Weighted average number of shares used to calculated basic Earnings per
share
1,000,000,000 1,000,000,000 1,100,000,000 1,100,000,000
Weighted average number of shares used to calculated the diluted earnings
per share
1,000,000,000 1,000,000,000 1,100,000,000 1,100,000,000
Earning per share (basic and diluted) 0.05 0.10 0.04 0.08

25. DIVIDENDS

In the Annual General Meeting held on 2 May of 2007 was approved the distribution of dividends amounting to 75,000,000 Euro.

26. SEGMENT INFORMATION

Geographical segments that have been identified in the nine months period ended in 30 September 2007 and 2006 were:

  • Portugal
  • Brazil

The contribution of the main segments to the consolidated Income Statement for the six months period ended 30 September 2007 and 2006 can be detailed as follows:

Portugal Brazil (a) Consolidated
30.09.2007 30.09.2006 30.09.2007 30.09.2006 30.09.2007 30.09.2006
Turnover 2,393,885,781 2,197,226,654 - - 2,393,885,781 2,197,226,654
Operating Cash-Flow (EBITDA) 194,500,081 158,054,391 - - 194,500,081 158,054,391
Operating profit (EBIT) 130,118,045 98,387,495 - - 130,118,045 98,387,495
FTE´s 22,651 20,977 - - 22,651 20,977
Number of stores 535 442 - - 535 442
Sales area [.000m2] 574 517 - - 574 517
Portugal Brazil (a) Consolidated
30.09.2007 31.12.2006 30.09.2007 31.12.2006 30.09.2007 31.12.2006
Gross fixed assets 2,064,585,895 1,940,833,372 6,296,766 5,850,310 2,070,882,661 1,946,683,682
Other assets and liabilities (221,817,907) (341,724,240) (24,207,584) (33,399,879) (246,025,491) (375,124,119)
Depreciations and amortizations
Non current investments
(544,267,099)
41,248,971
(490,855,069)
19,553,034
-
31,750,000
-
32,500,370
(544,267,099)
72,998,971
(490,855,069)
52,053,404
Net employed capital 1,339,749,860 1,127,807,097 13,839,182 4,950,801 1,353,589,042 1,132,757,898

a) Remaining assets and operations of the operations discontinued in 2005.

27. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On the 27th July 2007, the Company has reached an agreement with the Carrefour Group on the acquisition of 99,8648% of the share capital of Carrefour (Portugal) - Sociedade de Exploração de Centros Comerciais, S.A., for a total enterprise value of 662 million Euro.

This transaction is still subject to the approval of the Portuguese Competition Authority.

28. APPROVAL OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The accompanying consolidated financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorized for issue on 31 October 2007.

29. NOTE ADDED TO TRANSLATION

These consolidated financial statements are a translation of financial statements originally issued in Portuguese language in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards. In the event of discrepancies the Portuguese language version prevails.

Matosinhos, 31 October 2007

INDIVIDUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

30 SEPTEMBER 2007

COMPANY BALANCE SHEET AS AT 30 SEPTEMBER 2007 AND 31 DECEMBER 2006

(Amounts expressed in Euro)

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Portuguese - Note 21)

IFRS
ASSETS Notes 30-09-2007 31-12-2006
NON CURRENT ASSETS
Tangible and intangible assets 453.241 705.711
Investments 5 1.909.558.076 1.350.118.831
Deferred tax assets 20.433 1.649
712.517.043 457.114.129
Other non-current assets 6
Total non-current assets 2.622.548.793 1.807.940.320
CURRENT ASSETS
Other current assets 7 580.850.994 935.777.090
Derivatives 80.462 -
Cash and cash equivalents 8 420.051.069 50.033.177
Total current assets 1.000.982.525 985.810.267
TOTAL ASSETS 3.623.531.318 2.793.750.587
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
EQUITY
Share Capital 9 1.100.000.000 1.100.000.000
Own Shares 10 - (205.000.000)
Reserves and retained earnings 11 919.921.839 995.736.702
Net profit for the period 66.263.018 80.335.955
TOTAL EQUITY 2.086.184.857 1.971.072.657
LIABILITIES:
NON CURRENT LIABILITIES
Loans 12 1.250.333.911 593.166.278
Deferred tax liabilities 58.360 115.282
Total non-current liabilities 1.250.392.271 593.281.560
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Loans 12 1.426.645 161.402.594
Derivatives 97.848 -
Other current liabilities 13 285.429.697 67.993.776
Total current liabilities 286.954.190 229.396.370
TOTAL LIABILITIES 1.537.346.461 822.677.930
TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 3.623.531.318 2.793.750.587

The accompanying notes are part of these financial statements

COMPANY INCOME STATEMENTS BY NATURE

FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS PERIOD ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2007 AND 2006

(Amounts expressed in Euro)

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Portuguese - Note 21)

IFRS IFRS
Notes 3rd Quarter 07 30-09-2007
YTD
3rd Quarter 06 30-09-2006
YTD
Operating Income:
Services rendered 811.641 2.353.103 4.513.634 13.390.727
Other operating income (81.814) 2.259.706 478.399 970.025
Total operating income 729.827 4.612.809 4.992.033 14.360.752
Operating expenses:
External supplies and services (264.558) (1.046.513) (310.974) (1.026.586)
Staff costs (64.767) (1.566.170) (603.185) (1.410.643)
Depreciation and amortization (70.823) (212.470) (70.529) (211.586)
Other operational expenses (985.354) (2.333.788) (418.078) (878.212)
Total operational expenses (1.385.502) (5.158.941) (1.402.766) (3.527.027)
Net operating profit/(loss) (655.675) (546.132) 3.589.267 10.833.725
Financial profit/(loss) 15 921.377 12.327.602 23.265.751 36.636.327
Investment income / (loss) 16 (1) 49.345.485 - 17.891.933
Profit/(loss) before income tax 265.701 61.126.955 26.855.018 65.361.985
Income tax 9.237.204 5.136.063 9.073.648 7.149.442
Net profit/(loss) for the period 17 9.502.905 66.263.018 35.928.666 72.511.428
Profit/(loss) per share (basic and diluted) 17 0,01 0,07 0,03 0,07

The accompanying notes are part of these financial statements

COMPANY STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

FOR THE NINE MONTHS PERIOD ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2007 AND 2006

(Amounts expressed in Euro)

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Portuguese - Note 21

Other Reserves
Share Own Legal and Retained Net Total
Notes Capital Shares Reserves Earnings Profit/(Loss) Equity
Balance at 1 January 2006
Appropriation of net profit of 2005
1.100.000.000 - 90.200.000 1.188.222.252 (227.707.550) 2.150.714.702
Appropriation of net profit/(loss) of 2005 - - - (227.707.550) 227.707.550 -
Distributed dividends
Net profit (loss) for the nine months period
- - - (55.000.000) - (55.000.000)
ending 30 September 2006 - - - - 72.511.428 72.511.428
Balance at 30 September 2006 1.100.000.000 - 90.200.000 905.514.702 72.511.428 2.168.226.130
Balance at 1 January 2007
Appropriation of net profit of 2006
1.100.000.000 (205.000.000) 90.200.000 905.536.702 80.335.955 1.971.072.657
Appropriation of net profit/(loss) of 2006 - - 4.800.000 75.535.955 (80.335.955) -
Distributed dividends
Changes in reserves
- - - (75.000.000) - (75.000.000)
Own shares hand over 2 - 205.000.000 - - - 205.000.000
Merger 2 - - - (81.095.866) - (81.095.866)
Others - - - (54.952) - (54.952)
Net profit (loss) for the nine months period -
ending 30 September 2007
Others
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
66.263.018
-
66.263.018
-
Balance at 30 September 2007 1.100.000.000 - 95.000.000 824.921.839 66.263.018 2.086.184.857

The accompanying notes are part of these financial statements

COMPANY STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS PERIOD ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2007 AND 30 SEPTEMBER 2006

(Amounts expressed in Euro)

(Translation of financial statements originally issued in Portuguese - Note 21)

Notes 30-09-2007 30-09-2006
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net cash flow from operating activities (1) 33.507.261 28.149.331
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Cash receipts related to:
Investments
Tangible and intangible assets
Interest and similar income
Dividends
Loans granted
Other cash receipts from investing activities
97.008.064
40.000
26.723.312
18.193.658
1.881.747.988
75.000.000
-
-
43.451.928
14.200.887
2.589.062.000
-
Cash payments related to:
Investments
Tangible and intangible assets
Loans granted
Other cash payments from investing activities
Net cash used in investing activities (2)
2 2.098.713.022
(175.199.457)
(42)
(2.200.721.637)
(4.969.473)
(2.380.890.609)
(282.177.587)
2.646.714.815
(31.456.524)
(469.500)
(2.797.465.500)
-
(2.829.391.524)
(182.676.709)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash receipts related to:
Loans obtained
Cash payments related to:
2.475.660.890
2.475.660.890
798.106.000
798.106.000
Loans obtained
Interest and similar charges
Dividends
(1.749.050.090)
(31.644.654)
(75.000.035)
(1.855.694.779)
(1.017.529.520)
(20.715.040)
(54.999.980)
(1.093.244.540)
Net cash used in financing activities (3) 619.966.111 (295.138.540)
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (4)=(1)+(2)+(3)
Effect of foreign exchange rate
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period
Cash and cash equivalents - Effects of the Merger
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period
8
2
8
371.295.785
-
50.030.583
(1.301.944)
420.024.424
(449.665.918)
-
449.715.072
-
49.154

The accompanying notes are part of these financial statements

SONAE DISTRIBUIÇÃO, S.G.P.S., S.A.

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE NINE MONTH PERÍOD ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2007

(Amounts expressed in Euro)

(Translation of Notes to the financial statements originally issued in Portuguese – Note 21)

1. INTRODUCTION

SONAE DISTRIBUIÇÃO, SGPS, S.A. ("the Company" or "Sonae Distribuição"), formerly known as Modelo Continente, SGPS, S.A., is a Portuguese Corporation, which holds its head-office in Rua João Mendonça nº 529, 4464-501 Senhora da Hora, Portugal.

The Company's main activity is the management of investments (Note 5).

2. MERGER BY INCORPORATION

During the period ended 30 September 2007, the Company's subsidiaries Modelo, SGPS, S.A. and Parcium Imobiliária, S.A. were merged into the Company, with the assets and liabilities of these two companies transferred at their carrying amount, as these companies were under common control.

The merge produced accounting effects since 1 January 2007 and the carrying amount of the assets and liabilities merged, as at that date, were as follows:

Assets 457,860,106
Investments (Note 5) 230,072,099
Other non-current assets 75,274,153
Other current assets 45,046
Cash and cash equivalents 763,251,404
Liabilities
Other current liabilities (625,615,353)
Net assets merged 137,636,051
Own shares atributed to the shareholders of the merged companies (Note 10) 205,000,000
Cash to be paid to the shareholders of the merged companies (Note 10) 4,969,473
Company's carrying amount of the investment in the incorporated Companies 8,762,444
Merger effect recorded on equity
Other reserves (Note 11) (81,095,866)
137,636,051

As a consequence, the financial statements for the period ended 30 September de 2007 are not directly comparable with those of 2006 for the same period.

3. BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Interim financial statements are presented quarterly, in accordance with IAS 34 - "Interim Financial Reporting".

The accounting policies adopted are consistent with those used in the preparation of the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2006.

4. ACCOUNTING POLICIES CHANGES AND CORRECTION OF FUNDAMENTAL ERRORS

During the period there were no changes neither in accounting policies nor correction of errors.

5. INVESTMENTS

As at 30 September 2007 and 31 December 2006, the detail of investments was as follows:

30.September.2007 31.December.2006
Company % Closing % Closing
Held Balance Held Balance
Bertimóvel - Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. (1) 100,00% 700.000 - -
Canasta - Empreendimetos Imobiliários, S.A. (1) 100,00% 1.579.375 - -
Chão Verde - Sociedade de Gestão Imobiliária, S.A. (1) 100,00% 2.244.591 - -
Citorres - Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. (1) 100,00% 477.848 - -
Contibomba - Comércio e Distribuição de Combustíveis, S.A. 100,00% 372.000 100,00% 372.000
Contimobe - Imobiliária Castelo Paiva, S.A. (1) 100,00% 231.318.722 10,00% 10.728.063
Cumulativa - Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. (1) 100,00% 2.095.191 - -
Difusão - Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. (1) 100,00% 50.000 - -
Fozimo - Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. 100,00% 24.940 100,00% 24.940
Fozmassimo - Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. (1) 100,00% 6.264.902 - -
Fundo de Investimento Imobiliário Imosonae Dois 100,00% 182.228.145 100,00% 117.425.732
Fundo Fechado de Investimento Imobiliário Efisa Imobiliário 100,00% - 100,00% 43.913.700
Fundo de Investimento Imobiliário Fechado Imosede 42,16% 34.536.577 33,81% 13.525.000
IGI - Investimento Imobiliário, SA (1) 100,00% 114.495.350 - -
Igimo - Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. 100,00% 220.000 100,00% 220.000
Iginha - Sociedade imobiliária, S.A. 100,00% 109.000 - -
Imoconti - Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. 100,00% 50.000 100,00% 50.000
Imoestrutura - Sociedade Imobiliária,S.A. (1) 100,00% 24.940 - -
Imomuro - Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. 100,00% 439.940 100,00% 439.940
Imoresultado - Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. 100,00% 109.736 100,00% 109.736
Imosistema - Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. (1) 100,00% 280.000 - -
Infofield - Informática, S.A. 10,00% 530.459 10,00% 530.459
Marcas MC zRt 100,00% 72.784.761 100,00% 79.545
MJLF - Empreendimetos Imobiliários, S.A. (1) 100,00% 1.619.397 - -
Modalfa - Comércio e Serviços, S.A. (1) 10,00% 27.933 - -
Modelo Continente - Operações de Retalho, SGPS, S.A. 100,00% 1.050.000.000 100,00% 1.000.000.000
Modelo Continente Hipermercados, S.A. 56,00% 76.990.240 46,20% 2.304.446
Modelo Continente Seguros - Sociedade de Mediação, Lda 75,00% 11.250 - -
Modelo, SGPS, S.A. (2) - - 0,15% 562.444
Modelo-Com - Vendas por Correspondência, S.A. 100,00% 12.637.016 100,00% 12.637.016
Ok Bazar - Comércio Geral, S.A. - - 100,00% 1.953.945
Parcium Imobiliária, S.A. (2) - - 100,00% 8.200.000
Predicomercial - Promoção Imobiliária, S.A. (1) 100,00% 6.372.293 10,00% 187.548
Selifa - Sociedade de Empreendimentos Imobililiários, S.A. (1) 100,00% 1.333.379 - -
Sempre à Mão - Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. 100,00% 50.000 100,00% 50.000
Sempre a Postos - Produtos Alimentares e Utilidades, Lda 25,00% 249.399 25,00% 249.399
Sesagest - Projectos e Gestão Imobiliária, S.A. 100,00% 36.677.088 100,00% 36.677.088
Socijofra - Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. (1) 100,00% 550.000 - -
Sociloures - Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. 100,00% 10.000.000 100,00% 10.000.000
Soflorin, B.V. 100,00% 57.309.037 100,00% 57.309.037
Sonae Capital Brasil, S.A. 37,00% 23.334.858 37,00% 23.334.858
Sonae Retalho España, S.A. 100,00% 2.549.831 100,00% 2.549.831
Sonae, SGPS, S.A. - - 0,003% 75.500
Sonaegest - Soc. Gest. de Fundos de Investimentos, S.A. (1) 20,00% 159.615 - -
Sondis Imobiliária, S.A. (1) 100,00% 49.940 - -
Sontária - Empreendimentos Imobiliários, S.A. (1) 100,00% 10.600.000 - -
Sonvecap, B.V. 100,00% 3.000.000 100,00% 3.000.000
Sportzone - Comércio de Artigos de Desporto, S.A. 10,00% 706.326 10,00% 706.326
SRE - Projectos de Consultadoria, S.A. - - 100,00% 1.259.784
Todos os Dias-Comércio Ret. e Expl. de Centros Comerciais, S.A. 100,00% 1.180.000 100,00% 1.180.000
Worten - Equipamentos para o Lar, S.A. 10,00% 462.494 10,00% 462.494
1.946.806.573 1.350.118.831
Impairment losses on Investments (3) (38.568.497) - -
Advances on Financial Investments 1.320.000 - -
1.909.558.076 1.350.118.831

(1) – Investments incorporated by merger process (Note 2)

(2) – Investments extinguished by merger process (Note 2)

(3) – The "Impairment losses on Investments" balance caption includes 35,145,900 Euro which were recorded in the caption "Other reserves", as a result of the merger (Note 2) and 3,422,506 Euro recorded in the income statement caption "Impairment losses on investments" (Note 16).

6. OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS

As at 30 September 2007 and 31 December 2006, the caption "Other non current assets" is detailed as follows (Note 19):

30.September.2007 31.December.2006
Loans to Group companies (Note 19) 712.517.043 457.114.129

The loans bear interest at the market rate.

7. OTHER CURRENT ASSETS

As at 30 September 2007 and 31 December 2006 the caption "Other current assets" was detailed as follows:

30.September.2007 31.December.2006
Clients 1,062,263 21,191,886
Group companies 520,391,156 897,186,218
Other debtors 6,742,478 2,922,270
Taxes and contributions receivable 9,556,751 10,954,848
Deferred costs 870,533 59,591
Accrued income 42,227,813 3,462,277
580,850,994 935,777,090
  • a) The caption "Group companies" includes: (i) the amount of 503,531,600 Euro relating to short term loans to group companies (Note 19); (ii) the amount of 16,859,556 Euro relating to income tax calculated by the group companies taxed in accordance with the Special Regime for Taxing Groups of Companies.
  • b) The caption "Other Debtors" includes the amount of approximately 5,790,800 Euro, related to tax claims. The Board of Directors of Sonae Distribuição understands that the outcome of these claims will be favourable to the company, so no adjustments have been recorded to cover eventual losses.

8. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

As at 30 September 2007 and 31 December 2006, the caption "Cash and Cash Equivalents" can be detailed as follows:

30.September.2007 31.December.2006
Bank deposits 420.016.072 50.033.177
Treasury applications 34.997 -
Cash and cash equivalents 420.051.069 50.033.177
Bank overdrafts (Note 12) (26.645) (2.594)
Cash and cash equivalents on the cash flows' statement 420.024.424 50.030.583

Bank overdrafts are recorded in the balance sheet under Current loans.

9. SHARE CAPITAL

As at 30 September 2007 and 31 December 2006, the share capital, which is fully subscribed and paid for, is made up of 1,100,000,000 ordinary shares with a nominal value of 1 Euro each.

As at 30 September 2007, the subscribed share capital was distributed as follows:

Entity %___
Sonae, SGPS, S.A. 74.98
Sonae Investments, B.V. 15.93
Soflorin, B.V. 9.09

Efanor Investimentos, SGPS, S.A. and its subsidiaries held 52.94% of Sonae S.G.P.S., S.A..

10. OWN SHARES

As at 30 September 2007 and 31 December 2006, the caption "Own shares" can be detailed as follows:

30.September.2007 31.December.2006
Own shares - nominal value - 100,000,000
Own Shares - discounts and prizes - 105,000,000
- 205,000,000

The merger of Modelo, SGPS, S.A. and Parcium Imobiliária, S.A. into Sonae Distribuição, SGPS, S.A. led to an exchange of assets under the following terms:

Each share of the merged company Modelo, SGPS, S.A. corresponds to 7,327 Sonae Distribuição, SGPS, S.A. shares. As a result, 100,000,000 own shares, with a nominal value of 1 Euro corresponding to a total amount of 205,000,000 Euro, were handed over to Soflorin, B.V. the sole shareholder of Modelo, SGPS, S.A., together with an amount of 4,969,473 Euro paid in cash.

In accordance with the Portuguese Company's Act, the shares above mentioned are considered own shares because the company Soflorin, B.V. is wholly owned by Sonae Distribuição.

11. RESERVES

30.September.2007 31.December.2006
Legal reserves 95,000,000 90,200,000
95,000,000 90,200,000
Other reserves and retained earnings:
Reserves under Article 324º of the CSC 205,000,000 205,000,000
Fair value reserves 42,500 42,500
Other reserves 619,879,339 700,494,202
824,921,839 905,536,702
919,921,839 995,736,702

As at 30 September 2007 the company held 95,000,000 Euro of legal reserves. According to Portuguese Commercial Law (Portuguese Company's Act, "Código das Sociedades Comerciais") these reserves cannot be distributed except upon dissolution of the company, but can be used to absorb losses after all the other reserves have been used up, or to increase capital.

As a result of the acquisition of own shares in 2006, free reserves in the same amount of the acquisition cost were made unavailable in accordance with article 324 of Portuguese Company's Act. This reserve cannot be used until the referred own shares are extinct or disposed to a company outside the group (Note 10).

12. LOANS

As at 30 September 2007 and 31 December 2006, loans were made up as follows:

30.September.2007 31.December.2006
Book Value Nominal Value Book Value Nominal Value
Current Non-current Current Non-current Current Non-current Current Non-current
Bank loans 1.400.000 150.000.000 1.400.000 150.000.000 161.400.000 - 161.400.000 -
Bank overdrafts 26.645 - 26.645 - 2.594 - 2.594 -
Bond loans - 1.100.333.911 - 1.106.925.000 - 593.166.278 - 597.000.000
1.426.645 1.250.333.911 1.426.645 1.256.925.000 161.402.594 593.166.278 161.402.594 597.000.000

Bond loans can be detailed as follows:

Modelo Continente - 2003 82,000,000
Modelo Continente - 2004 100,000,000
Modelo Continente - 2005/2010 64,925,000
Modelo Continente - 2005/2012 150,000,000
Modelo Continente - 2007/2012 200,000,000
Sonae Distribuição - 2007/2015 200,000,000
Sonae Distribuição Setembro - 2007/2015 310,000,000

Bonds - MODELO CONTINENTE - 2003

1,640,000 bonds - Nominal Value: 50 Euro.

Maximum term: 8 (eight) years.

Annual interest rate: the interest rate which is variable is indexed to the EURIBOR 6 month rate on the second working day preceding the interest period, with a spread of 0.75% p.a. Interest Payment: half yearly in arrears, on 15 April and 15 October of each year.

Redemption: at par, in one payment on 15 October 2011, the maturity date of the loan. Early redemption is not possible, either by initiative of the issuer or the bondholders.

Bonds - MODELO CONTINENTE - 2004

10,000,000 bonds – Nominal Value: 10 Euro.

Maximum term: 5 (five) years.

Annual interest rate: the interest rate, which is variable, is indexed to the EURIBOR 6 month rate on the second working day preceding the interest period, with a spread of 1.15% p.a.. Interest Payment: half yearly in arrears, on the 18 March and 18 September of each year. Redemption: at par, in one payment on 18 March 2009, the maturity date of the loan. Early redemption is not possible, either by initiative of the issuer or the bondholders.

Bonds - MODELO CONTINENTE - 2005 / 2010

265,000 bonds - Nominal Value: 1,000 Euro.

Maximum term: 5 (five) years

Annual interest rate: the interest rate, which is variable, is indexed to the EURIBOR 6 month rate on the second working day preceding the interest period, with a spread of 0.70% p.a..

Interest Payment: half yearly in arrears, on 3 February and 3 August of each year.

Redemption: at par, in one payment on 5th year in one payment on 3 August 2010, the maturity date of the loan, except if it an early redemption occurs.

Early redemption (call-option): early redemption is possible by initiative of the issuer, either totally or partially (by reducing the nominal value of the bonds), on the 2nd, 3rd or 4th year of maturity. In this situation the issuer is obliged to pay a prize of 0,125% over de reimbursed value. On the 3rd of August 2007, the Company partially reimbursed the bonds, according to the issuing conditions. The amount reimbursed per bond was 755 Euro plus a premium of 0.94375 Euro. After the reimbursement, the loan was reduced to 64,925,000 Euro (265,000 bonds with a 245 Euro nominal value).

Bonds - MODELO CONTINENTE - 2005 / 2012

15,000,000 bonds - Nominal Value: 10 Euro

Maximum term: 7 (seven) years

Annual interest rate: the interest rate, which is variable, is indexed to the EURIBOR 6 month rate on the second working day preceding the interest period, with a spread of 0.85% p.a.. Interest Payment: half yearly in arrears, on 2 February and 2 August of each year. Redemption: at par, in one payment on 2 August 2012 the payment date of the 14th coupon, except if it an early redemption occurs.

Early redemption (call-option): early redemption is possible by initiative of the issuer, either totally or partially (by reducing the nominal value of the bonds), on the payment date of the 10th, 11th, 12th and 13th coupons, without the obligation of paying any prize.

Bonds - MODELO CONTINENTE - 2007 / 2012

4,000 bonds - Nominal Value: 50,000 Euro.

Maximum term: 5 (five) years.

Annual interest rate: the interest rate, which is variable, is indexed to the EURIBOR 6 month rate on the second working day preceding the interest period, with a spread of 0.5% p.a..

Interest Payment: half yearly in arrears on 30 April and 30 October of each year.

Redemption: at par, in one payment on 30 April 2012 the payment date of the 10th coupon. Early redemption is not possible, either by initiative of the issuer or the bondholders.

Bonds – SONAE DISTRIBUIÇÂO - 2007 / 2015

4,000,000 bonds - Nominal Value: 50 Euro.

Maximum term: 8 (eight) years

Annual interest rate: the interest rate, which is variable, is indexed to the EURIBOR 6 month rate on the second working day preceding the interest period, with a spread of 0.48% p.a.. Interest Payment: half yearly in arrears, on 10 February and 10 August of each year. Redemption: at par, in one payment on 10 August 2015 the payment date of the 16th coupon. Early redemption (call-option): early redemption is possible by initiative of the issuer, totally, on the payment date of the 10th, 12th or 14th coupons, without the obligation of paying any prize.

Bonds - SONAE DISTRIBUIÇÃO SEPTEMBER- 2007/2015

31,000,000 Bonds – Nominal Value: 10 Euro.

Maximum term: 8 (eight) years.

Annual interest rate: the interest rate, which is variable, is indexed to the EURIBOR 6 month rate on the second working day preceding the interest period, with a spread of 0.25% p.a. in the first 3 interest payment dates and 0.55% p.a. from the 4th interest payment date on.

Interest Payment: half yearly in arrears, on 10 March and 10 September of each year.

Redemption: at par in the following terms:

50% on the date of the 12th coupon payment (10 September 2013);

50% on the date of the 16th coupon payment (10 September 2015).

Early redemption (call-option): early redemption is possible by initiative of the issuer, either totally or partially, on the payment dates of the 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th or 15th coupons, without the obligation of paying any prize.

Extraordinary early redemption (Call-Option): until the end of the 18th month of the loan, within the following conditions:

(i) the loan may be reimbursed total or partially, with no penalization, in each interest payment date

ii) the loan may be reimbursed total or partially, subject to Breakage Costs, with a 30 previous days notice during each interest period.

Current Loans:

Includes:

a) A bank loan reimbursable in 2007, in the amount of 1,400,000 Euro.

b) Bank overdrafts in the amount of 26,645 Euro (Note 8).

13. OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES

As at 30 September 2007 and 31 December 2006 "Other current liabilities" are made up as follows:

30.September.2007 31.December.2006
Suppliers 45,770 81,620
Group companies 261,297,282 41,033,321
Other creditors 3,965,253 11,165,156
Tax and contributions payable 227,644 3,932,935
Accrued costs 19,893,748 11,780,743
285,429,697 67,993,775

a) The caption "Group companies" refers mainly to: (i) a payable amount of 258,893,000 Euro relating to a short term loan from group companies (Note 19); (ii) the amount of 2,404,282 Euro relating to income tax calculated by the group companies, taxed in accordance with the Special Regime for Taxing Groups of Companies.

14. CONTINGENT ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

As at 30 September 2007 and 31 December 2006, contingent assets and liabilities were made up as follows:

30.September.2007 31.December.2006
Guarantees rendered:
related to tax additional assesments 27.602.973 22.595.842
related to autarchical lawsuits 289.380 -
27.892.353 22.595.842

No provision has been recognized for these tax additional assessments, to which some guarantees were rendered, as the Board of Directors expects them to be resolved with no additional liability to the company.

15. NET FINANCIAL PROFIT

As at 30 September 2007, this caption includes 49,495,504 Euro (54,821,086 Euro at 30 September 2006) concerning received interests and 35,700,231 Euro (17,336,657 Euro at 30 September 2006) related to interests incurred.

16. RESULTS RELATED TO INVESTMENTS

As at 30 September 2007 and 30 September 2006, profits/losses related to investments are made up as follows:

2007 2006
3rd Quarter Acumulated 3rd Quarter Acumulated
Dividends - 18.193.658 - 14.200.887
Disposal's profits - 35.728.616 - -
Disposal's losses - (5.454.530) - (24.750.954)
Impairment losses on Investments
Impairment losses reversion
-
-
(3.422.506)
4.300.248
-
-
-
28.442.000
- 49.345.484 - 17.891.933

During the period ended 30 September 2007, the company sold 100% of the participation in Ok Bazar - Comércio Geral, S.A., 100% of the participation in the SRE - Projectos de Consultadoria, S.A. and 10% of the participation in Cacetinho - Comércio Retalhista e Exploração de Centros Comerciais, S.A. to its subsidiary Modelo Continente Hipermercados, S.A., having registered a net disposal profit of 35,668,833 Euro.

Additionally, the Company disposed to a Sonae SGPS, S.A. subsidiary, 100% of the shareholding in Imoponte - Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A., having registered a net loss of approximately 4,980,000 Euro and reversed an impairment loss in the amount of 3,851,835 Euro, which had been recorded as a consequence of Modelo, SGPS, S.A. merger (Note 2).

Also during the period, the Company has disposed the shares owned in Sonae, SGPS, S.A. This disposal has generated a net disposal loss of 417,913 Euro and the correspondent impairment loss that had been recognized was reverted.

17. EARNINGS PER SHARE

Earnings per share for the period were calculated taking into consideration the following amounts:

30.September.2007 30.September.2006
Net profit
Net profit taken into consideration to calculate basic earnings per share
(Net profit for the period) 66,263,018 72,511,428
Net profit taken into consideration to calculate diluted earnings per share 66,263,018 72,511,428
Number of shares
Weighted average number of shares used to calculate
basic Earnings per share 1,000,000,000 1,100,000,000
Weighted average number of share used to calculate the
diluted earnings per share 1,000,000,000 1,100,000,000
Earnings per share (basic and diluted) 0.07 0.07

The Annual General Meeting held on 2 May of 2007 approved the distribution of dividends amounting to 75,000,000 Euro.

18. APPROVAL OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The accompanying financial statements were approved by the Board of Directors and authorized for issue on the 31st October 2007.

19. INFORMATION REQUIRED BY LAW

Art 5, item 4 of Decree-Law 3318/94

During the nine month period ended 30 September 2007 shareholders' loan agreements were signed with the following companies:

Canasta - Empreendimentos Imobiliários, S.A. Chão Verde - Sociedade de Gestão Imobiliária, S.A. Contimobe - Imobiliária Castelo Paiva, S.A. Cumulativa - Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. Difusão - Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. IGI - Investimento Imobiliário, S.A. Iginha – Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. Imoestrutura - Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. Imoponte - Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. Imosistema - Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. Infofield – Informática, S.A. Modelo Continente Hipermercados, S.A. MJLF - Empreendimentos Imobiliários, S.A. Selifa - Sociedade de Empreendimentos Imobiliários, S.A. Socijofra - Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. Soflorin, B.V. Sonae Retalho España, S.A. Sondis Imobiliária, S.A. Sonvecap, B.V. Sportzone - Comércio de Artigos de Desporto, S.A. Worten - Equipamentos para o Lar, S A,

During the nine months period ended 30 September 2007, treasury application agreements were signed with the following companies:

Iginha – Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. Imoresultado – Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. Marcas MC zRt Pharmacontinente – Saúde e Higiene, S.A. Sonae, SGPS, S.A.

As at 30 September 2007 and 31 December 2006, the receivable balances related to the agreements mentioned above were as follows:

Loans granted short term (Note 7) and long term (Note 6):

Company 30.September.2007 31.December.2006
Bertimóvel - Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. 14.703.000 -
Canasta - Empreendimentos Imobiliários, S.A. 2.934.000 -
Chão Verde - Sociedade de Gestão Imobiliária, S.A. 2.855.584 -
Citorres - Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. 3.926.000 -
Contibomba - Comércio e Distribuição de Combustíveis, S.A. 202.000 172.000
Contimobe - Imobiliária Castelo Paiva, S.A. 85.141.000 35.000.000
Cumulativa - Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. 3.029.000 -
Difusão - Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. 20.525.000 -
Fozimo – Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. 1.997.000 2.050.000
IGI - Investimento Imobiliário, S.A, 147.298.000 -
Igimo – Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. 615.000 654.000
Iginha – Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. 14.206.500 -
Imoconti – Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. 19.274.221 19.763.401
Imoestrutura - Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. 648.000 -
Imomuro - Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. 4.215.897 4.175.897
Imoresultado – Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. 385.000 357.000
Imosistema - Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. 4.613.000 -
Infofield - Informática, S.A. 5.000.000 -
MJLF - Empreendimentos Imobiliários, S.A. 4.013.000 -
Modelo , SGPS, S.A. - 575.286.000
Modelo Continente Hipermercados, S.A. 358.442.100 225.418.500
Ok Bazar - Comércio Geral, S.A. - 10.044.000
Parcium Imobiliária, S.A. - 41.259.000
Pharmacontinente - Saúde e Higiene, S.A. 3.582.000 -
Predicomercial - Promoção Imobiliária, S.A. 11.234.000 11.219.000
Selifa - Sociedade de Empreendimentos Imbiliários, S.A. 4.218.000 -
Sempre à Mão - Sociedade Imobiliária, SA 88.000 93.000
Sesagest - Projectos e Gestão Imobiliária, S.A. 49.666.000 50.169.000
Socijofra - Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. 8.347.000 -
Sociloures - Sociedade Imobiliária, S.A. 32.407.347 39.281.000
Soflorin, B.V. 34.415.330 38.157.330
Sonae , S.G.P.S., S.A. 167.559.000 -
Sonae Retalho España, S.A. 13.002 60.001
Sondis Imobiliária, S.A. 20.546.159 -
Sontária - Empreendimentos Imobiliários, S.A. 3.700.502 -
Sonvecap, B.V. 150.976.000 158.701.000
Sportzone - Comércio de Artigos de Desporto, S.A. 5.411.000 3.411.000
Todos os Dias - Comércio Ret. e Expl. de Centros Comerciais, S.A. 915.000 1.027.000
Worten - Equipamentos para o Lar, S A. 28.947.000 20.472.609
1.216.048.643 1.236.770.738

From the total amounts referred above, 712,517,043 Euro (457,114,129 Euro at 31 December 2006) are recorded as Non current Assets.

As at 30 September 2007 and 31 December 2006, the payable balances related to the agreements mentioned above were as follows:

Loans obtained - Short term (Note 13):

Company 30.September.2007 31.December.2006
Fozmassimo - Sociedade Imobliária, S.A. (4,170,000) -
Marcas MC ZRT (4,787,000) -
Modalfa - Comércio e Serviços, S.A. - (1,878,000)
Modelo Continente - Operações de Retalho, SGPS, SA (244,885,000) (35,615,000)
Modelo Hiper - Imobiliária, S.A. (1,785,000) (2,040,000)
Modelo.Com - Vendas por Correspondência, S.A. (3,266,000) (194,201)
SRE - Projectos de Consultoria, S.A. - (192,000)
(258,893,000) (39,919,201)

20. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On the 27th July 2007, the Company has reached to an agreement with the Carrefour Group for the acquisition of 99,8648% of the share capital of Carrefour (Portugal) - Sociedade de Exploração de Centros Comerciais, S.A., for a total enterprise value of 662 million Euro.

This transaction is still subject to the approval by the Portuguese Competition Authority.

21. NOTE ADDED TO TRANSLATION

These financial statements are a translation of financial statements originally issued in Portuguese language in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards. In the event of discrepancies the Portuguese language version prevails.

Matosinhos, 31 October 2007

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