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	2005				2006¹

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	172 116	179 471	605 863	252 533	176 771	183 842	579 882	148 941

Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2 933	3 028	7 438	2 368	2 798	2 900	8 755	388
Manufacturing, mining and quarrying	12 696	13 181	84 462	30 618	12 285	12 720	77 187	18 356
Oil and gas extraction, incl.serv.	400	416	68 202	58 599	415	441	66 240	48 587
Electricity, gas and water supply	797	842	81 119	6 947	853	901	58 049	12 567
Construction	12 879	13 141	9 400	8 276	13 450	13 674	9 600	2 317
Domestic trade, hotels, restaurants	39 938	40 956	45 671	30 264	39 160	40 102	44 353	10 847
Transport and communication	8 120	8 415	78 505	26 908	8 008	8 284	73 561	17 202
Financial intermediation	19 215	20 385	100 521	18 904	19 951	21 187	106 340	19 967
Real estate, business activities	63 604	67 136	117 596	63 044	68 102	71 489	123 475	17 366
Cultural and personal services	9 806	10 031	9 248	3 204	10 162	10 380	8 847	1 171
Unknown	1 728	1 940	3 700	3 402	1 587	1 764	3 474	172

¹	Preliminary figures.