Table 1 Limited companies, class of shares, nominal share capital and paid share dividends, by main industry

1	Limited companies, class of shares, nominal share capital and paid share dividends, by main industry

Main industry	2004				2005¹

Main industry	Limited companies	Class of shares	Nominal share capital. NOK million	Paid share dividends. NOK million	Limited companies	Class of shares	Nominal share capital. NOK million	Paid share dividends. NOK million

Total	144 881	150 177	565 794	165 469	164 822	171 687	584 020	243 340

Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2 844	2 914	6 737	928	2 821	2 914	7 330	2 200
Manufacturing, mining and quarrying	12 512	12 931	86 851	24 837	12 222	12 667	78 303	28 731
Oil and gas extraction, incl.serv.	354	365	65 695	40 433	390	406	67 110	56 869
Electricity, gas and water supply	723	766	94 621	4 497	761	798	79 588	6 853
Construction	11 939	12 159	8 396	4 610	12 539	12 782	9 506	8 145
Domestic trade, hotels, restaurants	38 883	39 727	40 787	19 368	38 639	39 588	41 840	28 759
Transport and communication	7 764	8 030	78 660	17 164	7 765	8 036	76 182	23 750
Financial intermediation	2 613	2 917	79 202	11 877	16 497	17 490	96 300	18 308
Real estate, business activities	56 571	59 303	93 345	37 135	60 151	63 424	111 600	63 001
Cultural and personal services	8 779	8 975	8 541	2 113	9 387	9 598	9 083	3 164
Unknown	1 899	2 090	2 958	2 507	3 650	3 984	7 177	3 560

¹	Preliminary figures.