k€

2nd quarter
2007 ¹⁾

2nd quarter
2006 ²⁾

6 months
2007 ³⁾

6 months
2006 ⁴⁾

Net sales

536,851

454,983

1,085,402

943,152

Cost of sales

–389,987

–327,782

–795,340

–687,663

Gross profit

146,864

127,201

290,062

255,489

Research and development expenses

–24,312

–21,086

–45,834

–40,581

Selling, general and administration expenses

–82,438

–76,441

–161,725

–152,480

Other operating result

0

1,719

0

1,723

Net profit on operating activities

40,114

31,393

82,503

64,151

Finance income

619

448

5,364

940

Finance costs

–3,338

–2,785

–10,549

–7,254

Profit before taxes

37,395

29,056

77,318

57,837

Income Taxes

–13,479

–11,037

–27,836

–21,989

Profit for the period

23,916

18,019

49,482

35,848

Profit attributable to minority interest

58

–20

393

–360

Profit attributable to equity holders of Wincor Nixdorf AG

23,858

18,039

49,089

36,208

Shares for calculation of basic earnings per share
(in thousands)

32,756

33,085

32,919

33,085

Shares for calculation of diluted earnings per share
(in thousands)

32,893

33,364

33,043

33,314

Basic earnings per share (€)

0.73

0.55

1.49

1.09

Diluted earnings per share (€)

0.73

0.54

1.49

1.09

Profit attributable to equity holders of Wincor Nixdorf AG

23,858

18,039

49,089

36,208

Amortization product know-how

3,807

5,245

7,614

11,030

Calculated tax effect

–1,485

–2,046

–2,969

–4,302

Profit attributable to equity holders of Wincor Nixdorf AG before carve-out

26,180

21,238

53,734

42,936

Shares for calculation of basic profit attributable to equity holders of Wincor Nixdorf AG before carve-out per share (managerial, in thousands)

33,085

33,085

33,085

33,085

Profit attributable to equity holders of Wincor Nixdorf AG before carve-out per share (in €)

0.79

0.64

1.62

1.30