was primarily related to 4 percent growth in the Foodservice and Hospitality Division and 1 percent growth in the Retail Division. The 4 percent growth in the Africa operating segment was led mainly by South Africa. The 3 percent increase in the Latin America operating segment was primarily driven by growth in Brazil, Mexico and Argentina. The North Asia, Eurasia and Middle East operating segment's growth of 12 percent was driven by gallon sales growth in China, Turkey and Russia. The 3 percent decrease in gallon sales in the European Union resulted primarily from the decline in Germany primarily due to market shifts related to the deposit law on nonrefillable beverage packages and the corresponding lack of availability of our products in the discount retail channel. The East, South Asia and Pacific Rim operating segment's gallon sales decreased 2 percent in 2004 compared to 2003 primarily due to inventory reductions in India and challenging conditions in the Philippines. 

Company-wide gallon sales growth of 2 percent was in line with unit case volume growth in 2004 compared to 2003. However, in the North America operating segment, gallon sales increased 2 percent while unit case volume was even due to lower gallon sales in 2003, additional 2004 shipments related to new product introductions, changes in our shipping routes and higher than expected year end sales. In the East, South Asia and Pacific Rim operating segment, gallon sales declined 2 percent while unit case sales increased 1 percent primarily due to timing of gallon sales. 

Net Operating Revenues 

Net operating revenues increased by $1,362 million or 6 percent in 2005 versus 2004. Net operating revenues increased by $885 million or 4 percent in 2004 versus 2003 

Structural changes refers to acquisitions or dispositions of bottling or canning operations and consolidation or deconsolidation of entities for accounting purposes. During the third quarter of 2005, our Company acquired the German soft drink bottling company Bremer Erfrischungsgetraenke GmbH ("Bremer"). Refer to Note 19 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. Structural changes also reflect the impact of a full year of revenue in 2005 for variable interest entities compared to a partial year in 2004. Under Interpretation 46(R), the results of operations of variable interest entities in which the Company was determined to be the primary beneficiary were included in our consolidated results beginning April 2, 2004. Refer to Note 1 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. 

The favorable impact of foreign currency fluctuations in 2005 versus 2004 resulted from the strength of most key foreign currencies versus the U.S. dollar, especially a stronger euro that favorably impacted the European Union operating segment, and a stronger Brazilian real and Mexican peso that favorably impacted our Latin America operating segment. The favorable impact of fluctuation in these currencies was offset by a weaker Japanese yen that unfavorably impacted the North Asia, Eurasia and Middle East operating segment. Refer to the heading "Liquidity, Capital Resources and Financial Position—Foreign Exchange." 

Structural changes