Table:
|  | FY 2019 | FY 2018 |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | S$ million | S$ million |
| Value added from: |  |  |
| Operating revenue | 17,372 | 17,268 |
| Less: Purchases of goods and services | (10,307) | (9,716) |
|  | 7,065 | 7,552 |
| Other income | 225 | 259 |
| Interest and investment income (net) | 38 | 45 |
| Share of results of associates (post-tax) | 1,563 | 1,804 |
| Exceptional items (1) | 68 | 1,895 |
|  | 1,894 | 4,003 |
| Total value added | 8,959 | 11,555 |
| Distribution of total value added |  |  |
| To employees in wages, salaries and benefits | 2,597 | 2,760 |
| To government in income and other taxes | 675 | 703 |
| To providers of capital on: |  |  |
| - Interest on borrowings | 393 | 390 |
| - Dividends to shareholders | 2,857 | 3,346 |
| Total distribution | 6,522 | 7,199 |
| Retained in business |  |  |
| Depreciation and amortisation | 2,222 | 2,250 |
| Retained profits | 238 | 2,127 |
| Non-controlling interests | (23) | (21) |
|  | 2,437 | 4,356 |
| Total value added | 8,959 | 11,555 |
| Average Number of employees | 24,071 | 25,614 |
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Group Value Added Statements
Note:
(1) FY 2018 included the gain on disposal of economic interest in NetLink Trust of S$2.03 billion.
Question:
What was the value of retained profits in FY 2018?
Answer: 2,127