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  Pearson Annual Report 1997    

Notes to the Accounts

   
 

16. Cash and liquid resources

 

  1997 1996
All figures in £ millions        
Cash, bank current accounts and overnight deposits 143.7 0.6 138.8 24.5
Certificates of deposit and commercial paper 43.8 - 6.0 -
United Kingdom goverment securities - - 1.0 -
Listed sterling asset backed floating rate notes - - 45.9 15.3
Listed US Dollar asset backed floating rate notes - - 42.1 42.1
Term bank deposits 27.3 14.0 51.2 1.4
Other - - 14.0 14.0





  214.8 14.6 299.0 97.3





Listed securities, dealt on recognised Stock Exchanges, included above:        
Cost - - 89.0 57.4
Market value - - 89.0 57.4





1997 Annual Report
* Group summary
* Information
* Education
* Entertainment
* Investment banking
* Chairman's statement
* Chief Executive's review
* Financial Review
* Financial Policy
* Consolidated profit and loss account
* Consolidated balance sheet
* Consolidated statement of cash flows
* Statement of total recognised gains and losses
* Note of historical cost profits and losses
* Reconciliation of movements in equity shareholders' funds
* Principal subsidiaries and associates
* Five year summary
* Shareholder information
   
* Notes to the accounts
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