2nd quarter
2007/2008¹

2nd quarter
2006/2007²

6 months
2007/2008³

6 months
2006/2007⁴

Net sales

581,374

536,851

1,183,006

1,085,402

Cost of sales

–424,409

–389,987

–870,046

–795,340

Gross profit

156,965

146,864

312,960

290,062

Research and development expenses

–25,152

–24,312

–48,160

–45,834

Selling, general and administration expenses

–86,645

–82,438

–171,487

–161,725

Other operating result

102

0

102

0

Net profit on operating activities

45,270

40,114

93,415

82,503

Finance income

386

619

696

5,364

Finance costs

–3,851

–3,338

–6,923

–10,549

Profit before income taxes

41,805

37,395

87,188

77,318

Income taxes

–12,597

–13,479

–26,382

–27,836

Profit for the period

29,208

23,916

60,806

49,482

Profit attributable to minority interest

33

58

46

393

Profit attributable to equity holders of Wincor Nixdorf AG

29,175

23,858

60,760

49,089

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

31,698

32,756

31,959

32,919

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

31,698

32,893

31,959

33,043

Basic earnings per share (€)

0.92

0.73

1.90

1.49

Diluted earnings per share (€)

0.92

0.73

1.90

1.49

Profit attributable to equity holders of Wincor Nixdorf AG

29,175

23,858

60,760

49,089

Amortization product know-how

3,620

3,807

7,240

7,614

Calculated tax effect

–1,086

–1,485

–2,172

–2,969

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

31,709

26,180

65,828

53,734

Shares for calculation of 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 €)

0.96

0.79

1.99

1.62