SEGMENT INFORMATION

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

SEGMENT INFORMATION

SEGMENT INFORMATION

5.             SEGMENT INFORMATION

MJN operates in four geographic operating segments: Asia, Europe, Latin America and North America. This operating segmentation is how the chief operating decision maker regularly assesses information for decision making purposes, including allocation of resources. Due to similarities in the economics, products offered, production process, customer base, and regulatory environment, these operating segments have been aggregated into two reportable segments: Asia/Latin America and North America/Europe.

Corporate and Other consists of unallocated general and administrative expenses; global business support activities, including research and development, marketing and supply chain costs; and income or expenses incurred within the operating segments that are not reflective of ongoing operations and affect the comparability of the operating segments’ results.

The following table is for the three months ended March 31:

	Net Sales				Earnings Before Interest and Income Taxes
(In millions)	2012		2011		2012			2011
Asia/Latin America	$	701.3	$	576.9	$	279.0		$	216.8
North America/Europe	285.3		322.9		33.7			92.9
Total operating segments	986.6		899.8		312.7			309.7
Corporate and Other	—		—		(63.9		)	(87.1		)
Total	$	986.6	$	899.8	$	248.8		$	222.6