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3rd quarter
2007 ¹⁾

3rd quarter
2006 ²⁾

9 months
2007 ³⁾

9 months
2006 ⁴⁾

Net sales

516,688

491,667

1,602,090

1,434,819

Cost of sales

–375,778

–365,571

–1,171,118

–1,053,234

Gross profit

140,910

126,096

430,972

381,585

Research and development expenses

–24,132

–20,152

–69,966

–60,733

Selling, general and administration expenses

–73,006

–69,667

–234,731

–222,147

Other operating result

29

1,859

29

3,582

Net profit on operating activities

43,801

38,136

126,304

102,287

Finance income

755

9,102

6,119

10,042

Finance costs

–3,015

–12,102

–13,564

–19,356

Profit before taxes

41,541

35,136

118,859

92,973

Income Taxes

–14,958

–12,427

–42,794

–34,416

Profit for the period

26,583

22,709

76,065

58,557

Profit attributable to minority interest

528

489

921

129

Profit attributable to equity holders of Wincor Nixdorf AG

26,055

22,220

75,144

58,428

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

32,683

33,085

32,840

33,085

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

32,747

33,328

32,941

33,322

Basic earnings per share (€)

0.80

0.67

2.29

1.77

Diluted earnings per share (€)

0.80

0.67

2.28

1.75

Profit attributable to equity holders of Wincor Nixdorf AG

26,055

22,220

75,144

58,428

Amortization product know-how

3,620

4,896

11,234

15,926

Calculated tax effect

–1,412

–1,909

–4,381

–6,211

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

28,263

25,207

81,997

68,143

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 €)

0.85

0.76

2.48

2.06