31.   Ollila told analysts the operating margin is slowly declining for that division.

32.   On the domestic front, by controlling costs, it raised operating margins to some of the best reported in the industry.

33.   Operating margins at Cellnet have increased in the last year and are now approaching those of Vodafone.

34.   Operating profit is the earnings a company makes through its normal activities, while the operating margin is calculated by dividing operating costs by net sales.

35.   Operating margin is operating income expressed as a percentage of sales.

36.   Operating margin is the percentage of revenue left after costs of day-to-day operations are subtracted.

37.   Operating margins exclude donations, returns on endowments and similar forms of income.

38.   Operating margin is revenue after operating costs as a percentage of sales.

39.   Operating margin is the amount of pretax profit expressed as a percentage of revenue.

40.   Operating margin is the percentage of sales after subtracting operating costs.