| STRUCTURE OF THE BALANCE SHEET | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2000 106Euros |
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| Total Assets | 10.495 | 100% | 13.460 | 100% | 19.206 | 100% | 96 |
| Fixed Assets | 4.881 | 47% | 4.503 | 33% | 4.530 | 24% | 23 |
| Liquid Capital | 5.614 | 53% | 8.957 | 67% | 14.676 | 76% | 73 |
| Total Liabilities + Equity Capital | 10.495 | 100% | 13.460 | 100% | 19.206 | 100% | 96 |
| Equity Capital | 7.731 | 74% | 10.477 | 78% | 16.366 | 85% | 82 |
| Liabilities | 2.764 | 26% | 2.983 | 22% | 2.840 | 15% | 14 |
Unit: PTE 106 & Euros 106
The situation of the financial structure remained the same, with a reinforcement of the coverage of net fixed assets by equity capital. In actual fact, while the value of the net fixed assets did not change significantly, the value of the equity capital registered a significant increase, as a result of the integration of the net result of the fiscal year.
The economic and financial indicators to be presented, reflect a sound and stable.
| ECONOMIC INDICATORS | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 |
| Return on Equity Capital | 7.3% | 26.0% | 36.0% |
| Return on Total Assets | 5.4% | 20.3% | 30.7% |
| Return on Operations | 8.6% | 30.1% | 50.1% |
| Cash Flow (PTE 106) | 1.426 | 4.165 | 6.705 |
| Potencial Cash Flow | 12.8% | 26.2% | 34.9% |
| FINANCIAL INDICATORS | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 |
| Financial Autonomy | 73.7% | 78.0% | 85.2% |
| Coverage of Gross Fixed Assets | 78.3% | 106.5% | 156.1% |
| General Liquidity | 2.2 | 3.0 | 5.2 |
| Working Capital (PTE 106) | 3.237 | 5.945 | 11.835 |
Unit: PTE 106 & Euros 106
The Institute's Financial Structure remains balanced, a prerequisite to guaranteeing the generation of means necessary to the current management and implementation of investment projects, whereby maintaining its financial autonomy.
