Notes to the Accounts
2d. Analysis of capital employed
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| all figures in £ millions | note | 2001 | 2000 |
| Business sectors | |||
| Pearson Education | 4,676 | 4,864 | |
| FT Group | 427 | 542 | |
| The Penguin Group | 521 | 569 | |
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| Continuing operations | 5,624 | 5,975 | |
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| Discontinued operations | 763 | 801 | |
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| 6,387 | 6,776 | ||
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| Geographical location | |||
| United Kingdom | 382 | 379 | |
| Continental Europe | 249 | 237 | |
| North America | 4,810 | 5,217 | |
| Asia Pacific | 99 | 39 | |
| Rest of world | 84 | 103 | |
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| Continuing operations | 5,624 | 5,975 | |
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| Discontinued operations | 763 | 801 | |
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| 6,387 | 6,776 | ||
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| Reconciliation of capital employed to net assets | |||
| Capital employed | 6,387 | 6,776 | |
| Less: deferred taxation | 22 | (5) | (9) |
| Less: other provisions | 23 | (239) | (257) |
| Less: net debt excluding finance leases | 28 | (2,379) | (2,301) |
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| Net assets | 3,764 | 4,209 | |
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