During the period under review, the Company enjoyed a good performance in product sales to banks and retailers alike, accordingly laying the ground for continuing services business in the years ahead.

First-half product net sales exceeded performance during the same period last year by 15% to reach € 565 million (previous year: € 493 million) whilst Solutions & Services net sales grew 9% to € 378 million (previous year: € 348 million), thus producing a shift in the total net sales split in favor of the product business at 60% (previous year: 59%), with Solutions & Services making up the remaining 40% (previous year: 41%).

In fiscal Q2, product net sales were 22% ahead at € 268 million (previous year: € 219 million), with Solutions & Services net sales up 12% to € 187 million (previous year: € 167 million).