Chemicals  >  Highlights Chemicals map | Highlights | Major applications | R&D key figures | Petrochemicals & Plastics | Intermediates & Performance Polymers and Specialties Highlights Download Excel table 2000 1999 1998 (in millions) $ € € € Sales* 19,255 20,843 17,268 16,132 Operating Income excluding non-recurring items 1,503 1,627 1,189 1,351 Capital Expenditures 1,250 1,353 1,666 1,618 Employees   72,253 72,816 73,673 * Does not include intersegment sales. Sales by geographic area Download Excel table % 2000 1999 France 23% 24% Rest of Europe 40% 39% United States 27% 25% Rest of the world 10% 12% Total 100% 100% Sales by sector Download Excel table (in billions) 2000 1999 1998   $ € € € Petrochemicals & Plastics 7.4 8.0 5.5 5.2 Intermediates & Performance Polymers 4.9 5.3 4.6 4.3 Specialties 7.0 7.5 7.2 6.5 Total 19.3 20.8 17.3 16.1 Operating income by sector excluding non-recurring items Download Excel table (in billions) 2000 1999 1998   $ € € € Petrochemicals & Plastics 0.51 0.55 0.16 0.42 Intermediates & Performance Polymers 0.44 0.48 0.46 0.41 Specialties 0.57 0.62 0.57 0.51 Total 1.52 1.65 1.19 1.34 Chemicals map | Highlights | Major applications | R&D key figures | Petrochemicals & Plastics | Intermediates & Performance Polymers and Specialties