scottishpower 2001 02 preliminary statement and quarterly accounts 1 results including fourth quarter to 31 march 2002 summary second half earnings per share 45 higher than previous year good recovery underway particularly driven by improved us performance full profit before tax 567 million down 61 exceptional items of 3 billion goodwill write back 753 a firm programme for continuing improvement in operational disposals completed clear strategy become leading international energy company chief executive s ian russell said the past has been difficult but through showed were those this was due much our infrastructure businesses total dividend is up 5 27 34p we announced policy with effect from ending 2004 addition have redefined as an business series line
