Employees.
Up to and including June 30, 2008, the headcount for the Group as a whole increased by 816 to 9195 compared to September 30, 2007. The recruitment of additional staff members is to be seen against the backdrop of international expansion at Group level as well as the extension of Wincor Nixdorf’s services business.

The above-mentioned increase in personnel includes the addition of 223 employees (103 of whom are permanent staff) as of January 1, 2008, in connection with the equity interest acquired in prosystems IT GmbH, Bonn.

Report on Major Related-party Transactions.
There were no significant transactions with related parties during the period under review.