The share of profit from associates accounted for under the equity method in 2007 is mainly derived from the result of the equity investment in Dassault-Aviation of €194 million (2006: €130 million; 2005: €205 million). The Dassault- Aviation Group reported in 2007 a net income of €382 million (2006: €281 million) of which EADS recognised an amount of €177 million (2006: €130 million) according to its share of 46.3%. In 2007 the equity investment income from Dassault- Aviation includes positive IFRS catch-up adjustments amounting to €17 million (2006: €0 million; 2005: €64 million).

Other income from investments comprises in 2007 the capital gain of €46 million from the disposal of the 2.13% interest in Embraer and the dividend payment from the Eurofighter Jagdflugzeug GmbH of €13 million. In 2006, other income from investments includes the capital gain of €17 million from the sale of the 13% stake in Diehl BGT Defence GmbH & Co. KG.