| Cash Flow for James Hardie Industries NV (JHX) | | | | | | | Cash Flow | in Thousands of Dollars | | | 03/2008 | 03/2007 | 03/2006 | 03/2005 | 03/2004 | | | Net Income | (71,600) | 151,700 | (506,700) | 126,900 | 129,600 | | Depreciation & Amortization | 56,500 | 50,700 | 45,300 | 36,300 | 36,400 | | Deferred Income Taxes | (54,000) | (310,400) | 4,300 | 11,100 | 14,600 | | Operating Losses | 228,000 | 250,700 | 722,400 | 13,800 | 100 | | Extraordinary Losses | - | - | - | - | - | | | Decrease in Receivables | 39,600 | (4,800) | (24,000) | (3,700) | (24,800) | | Decrease in Inventories | (26,600) | (19,500) | (26,600) | 4,300 | (24,900) | | Decrease in Other Current Assets | 44,700 | (151,900) | - | - | - | | Increase in Payables | 2,600 | (18,400) | 24,400 | 15,000 | 1,300 | | Increase in Other Current Liabilities | (200) | (19,600) | 7,000 | (16,500) | 28,200 | | Decrease in Other Working Capital | 16,700 | - | - | - | - | | Other Non-Cash Items | 78,700 | 4,500 | 19,300 | - | - | | Net Cash from Continuing Operations | 319,300 | (67,100) | 240,600 | 219,800 | 162,600 | | Net Cash from Discontinued Operations | - | - | - | - | - | | Cash from Operating Activities | 319,300 | (67,100) | 240,600 | 219,800 | 162,600 | | | | Sale of Property, Plant, Equipment | - | - | - | 3,400 | 15,900 | | Sale of Short Term Investments | - | - | - | - | - | | | Purchase of Property, Plant, Equipment | (38,500) | (92,600) | (162,000) | (153,200) | (74,800) | | Acquisitions | - | - | 8,000 | - | - | | Purchase of Short Term Investments | - | - | - | - | - | | Other Investment Changes, Net | - | - | - | 600 | 900 | | Cash from Investing Activities | (38,500) | (92,600) | (154,000) | (149,200) | (58,000) | | | Issuance of Debt | 76,500 | 105,100 | 181,000 | 500 | 500 | | Issuance of Capital Stock | 3,300 | 18,500 | 18,700 | 2,600 | 3,200 | | | Repayment of Debt | - | (219,700) | (37,600) | (17,600) | (68,700) | | Repurchase of Capital Stock | (208,000) | - | - | - | - | | Payment of Cash Dividends | (126,200) | (42,100) | (45,900) | (13,700) | (22,900) | | Other Financing Charges, Net | - | 1,800 | 300 | - | - | | Cash from Financing Activities | (254,400) | (136,400) | 116,500 | (28,200) | (87,900) | | | | Effect of Exchange Rate Changes | (25,100) | 15,100 | (1,500) | (1,200) | 500 | | Net Change in Cash | 1,300 | (281,000) | 201,600 | 41,200 | 17,200 | | | Cash at Beginning of Year | 34,100 | 315,100 | 113,500 | 72,300 | 55,100 | | Cash at End of Period | 35,400 | 34,100 | 315,100 | 113,500 | 72,300 | | | |