3rd quarter
2007/2008¹

3rd quarter
2006/2007²

9 months
2007/2008³

9 months
2006/2007⁴

Net sales

554,602

516,688

1,737,608

1,602,090

Cost of sales

–399,353

–375,778

–1,269,399

–1,171,118

Gross profit

155,249

140,910

468,209

430,972

Research and development expenses

–26,949

–24,132

–75,109

–69,966

Selling, general and administration expenses

–79,712

–73,006

–251,199

–234,731

Other operating result

27

29

129

29

Net profit on operating activities

48,615

43,801

142,030

126,304

Finance income

1,296

755

1,992

6,119

Finance costs

–3,973

–3,015

–10,896

–13,564

Profit before income taxes

45,938

41,541

133,126

118,859

Income taxes

–13,991

–14,958

–40,373

–42,794

Profit for the period

31,947

26,583

92,753

76,065

Profit attributable to minority interest

13

528

59

921

Profit attributable to equity holders of Wincor Nixdorf AG

31,934

26,055

92,694

75,144

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

31,664

32,683

31,860

32,840

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

31,664

32,747

31,860

32,941

Basic earnings per share (in €)

1.01

0.80

2.91

2.29

Diluted earnings per share (in €)

1.01

0.80

2.91

2.28

Profit attributable to equity holders of Wincor Nixdorf AG

31,934

26,055

92,694

75,144

Amortization product know-how

2,422

3,620

9,662

11,234

Calculated tax effect

–727

–1,412

–2,899

–4,381

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

33,629

28,263

99,457

81,997

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 €)

1.02

0.85

3.01

2.48