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## NOTE 19 Business Segment and Geographic Data 

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Business segment results are presented net of noncontrolling interests, reflecting only FMC’s share of earnings. The corporate line primarily includes staff expenses, while other income and expense, net consists of all other corporate items, including LIFO inventory adjustments and pension income or expense. 

(1) Results for all segments are net of noncontrolling interests in 2010, 2009 and 2008 of $12.4 million, $10.3 million and $17.0 million, respectively, the majority of which pertain to our Industrial Chemicals segment. 

(2) See Note 7. Amounts in 2010 related to Agricultural Products ($7.3 million), Specialty Chemicals ($6.7 million), Industrial Chemicals ($124.6 million) and Corporate ($13.3 million). Amounts in 2009 related to Agricultural Products ($6.1 million), Specialty Chemicals ($31.0 million), Industrial Chemicals ($71.8 million) and Corporate ($23.9 million). Amounts in 2008 related to Agricultural Products ($43.9 million), Specialty Chemicals ($4.4 million), Industrial Chemicals ($14.2 million) and Corporate ($12.9 million-gain). 

(3) A $1.4 million charge related to the impairment of our Perorsa joint venture. On the consolidated statements of income this charge is included in “Equity in (earnings) loss of affiliates” for the year ended December 31, 2008. 

(4) Charges related to amortization of the inventory fair value step-up resulting from the application of purchase accounting associated with the third quarter 2008 acquisition in our Specialty Chemicals segment and the first quarter 2009 acquisition in our Agricultural Products segment. In 2009, we also recorded inventory adjustments related to the third quarter 2008 acquisition in our Specialty Chemicals segment and subsequent alginates business restructuring. On the consolidated statements of income, these charges are included in “Costs of sales and services” for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008. No such event occurred for the year ended December 31, 2010. 

(5) Amounts represent a settlement charge associated with the acceleration of previously deferred pension actuarial losses. The acceleration was triggered by a lump-sum payout to our former Chairman and CEO. On the consolidated statements of income, these charges are included in “Selling, general and administrative expenses” for the year ended December 31, 2010. 

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