Business in the Banking segment gained additional momentum in the first six months of the fiscal year as a result of major rollout projects in the United Kingdom and Italy, as well as in Eastern Europe. In the first half net sales grew by 23% to €698 million (previous year: €568 million). In the second quarter net sales growth climbed to as much as 26%. In the first half, the Banking segment produced EBITA of €69 million (previous year: €56 million), thus exceeding the previous year‘s figure by an impressive 23%.

The Retail segment recorded a 3% gain in net sales in the first six months of fiscal 2006/2007, posting a total of €387 million for this period (previous year: €375 million). In the second quarter net sales growth within the Retail segment amounted to 5%. EBITA within the Retail segment improved by 11% to €21 million in the first half (previous year: €19 million).