The net consolidated profit of RAO UES under the Russian accounting standards declined by 23.5 percent to RUR13.7bn (approx. USD475.4m) from January through September 2005 compared to the same period of 2004, according to data in the company`s report. Sales revenue sank by 16.4 percent to RUR20.7bn (approx. USD718.3m), and the prime cost slipped by 270 percent to RUR1.26bn (approx. USD43.7m). Sales profit went down by 6.5 percent to RUR16.3bn (approx. USD565.6m), while income before tax tumbled 11 percent to RUR18.2bn (approx. USD631.5m).