Notes to the Accounts
2a. Analysis of sales
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| Pearson Education | 2,087 | 3 | 2,090 | 1,725 | – | 1,725 |
| FT Group | 802 | 42 | 844 | 680 | 7 | 687 |
| The Penguin Group | 755 | – | 755 | 565 | – | 565 |
| Television | 185 | – | 185 | 355 | – | 355 |
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| Continuing operations | 3,829 | 45 | 3,874 | 3,325 | 7 | 3,332 |
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| United Kingdom | 520 | 13 | 533 | 539 | 5 | 544 |
| Continental Europe | 459 | 7 | 466 | 516 | 2 | 518 |
| North | 2,504 | 24 | 2,528 | 1,990 | – | 1,990 |
| Asia Pacific | 229 | 1 | 230 | 200 | – | 200 |
| Rest | 117 | – | 117 | 80 | – | 80 |
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| Continuing operations | 3,829 | 45 | 3,874 | 3,325 | 7 | 3,332 |
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| all figures in £ millions | total by source | inter-regional | total sales | total by source | inter-regional | total sales |
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| United Kingdom | 837 | (29) | 808 | 820 | (52) | 768 |
| Continental Europe | 352 | (7) | 345 | 394 | (6) | 388 |
| North | 2,453 | (19) | 2,434 | 1,991 | (18) | 1,973 |
| Asia Pacific | 204 | (3) | 201 | 159 | (4) | 155 |
| Rest | 88 | (2) | 86 | 50 | (2) | 48 |
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| Continuing operations | 3,934 | (60) | 3,874 | 3,414 | (82) | 3,332 |
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note • The table above analyses sales by the geographical region from which the products and services originate. Inter-regional sales are those made between the Group companies in different regions. The Pearson Education business sector includes sales of £146m in respect of National Computer Systems and The Penguin Group business sector includes sales of £125m in respect of Dorling Kindersley, both of which were acquired during 2000.
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