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INDUSTRIAL

(In millions) 2007 2006 2005
REVENUES $ 17,725 $ 17,741 $ 17,060
SEGMENT PROFIT $ 1,743 $ 1,602 $ 1,308
(In millions) 2007 2006 2005
REVENUES
Consumer & Industrial $ 13,332 $ 13,790 $ 13,606
Enterprise Solutions 4,462 3,951 3,454
SEGMENT PROFIT
Consumer & Industrial $ 1,046 $ 981 $ 764
Enterprise Solutions 697 620 544

Industrial revenues were about the same in 2007 compared with 2006 as lower volume ($0.5 billion) was offset by the effects of the weaker U.S. dollar ($0.3 billion) and higher prices ($0.2 billion). The decrease in volume was primarily at Consumer & Industrial, reflecting the sale of GE Supply in the third quarter of 2006, partially offset by increases in volume at Enterprise Solutions. The effects of the weaker U.S. dollar were at both Consumer & Industrial and Enterprise Solutions and price increases were primarily at Consumer & Industrial. Segment profit rose 9%, or $0.1 billion, as productivity ($0.4 billion) and higher prices ($0.2 billion), primarily at Consumer & Industrial, were substantially offset by higher material and other costs ($0.4 billion), primarily at Consumer & Industrial.

Industrial revenues rose 4%, or $0.7 billion, in 2006 on higher volume ($0.5 billion) and higher prices ($0.2 billion). Volume increases were primarily at Enterprise Solutions and price increases were primarily at Consumer & Industrial. Segment profit rose 22% as productivity ($0.5 billion), at both Consumer & Industrial and Enterprise Solutions, and higher prices ($0.2 billion) at Consumer & Industrial were partially offset by higher material and other costs ($0.4 billion), primarily at Consumer & Industrial. See Corporate Items and Eliminations for a discussion of items not allocated to this segment.