3rd quarter
2007/2008¹

3rd quarter
2006/2007²

Change

9 months
2007/2008³

9 months
2006/2007⁴

Change

Financial Statement (€ million)⁵

Net Sales

555

517

7%

1,738

1,602

8%

of which Banking

365

328

11%

1,183

1,026

15%

of which Retail

190

189

1%

555

576

–4%

Gross profit

158

144

10%

478

442

8%

Gross profit as a percentage of net sales

28.5%

27.9%

–

27.5%

27.6%

–

Research & development expenses

–27

–24

13%

–75

–70

7%

R&D expenses as a percentage of net sales

4.9%

4.6%

–

4.3%

4.4%

–

Selling, general and administration expenses⁶

–80

–73

10%

–251

–234

7%

SG&A expenses as a percentage of net sales

14.4%

14.1%

–

14.4%

14.6%

–

EBITA⁷

51

47

9%

152

138

10%

EBITA as a percentage of net sales (EBITA margin)

9.2%

9.1%

–

8.7%

8.6%

–

of which Banking

40

36

11%

122

106

15%

as a percentage of net sales banking

11.0%

11.0%

–

10.3%

10.3%

–

of which Retail

11

11

0%

30

32

–6%

as a percentage of net sales retail

5.8%

5.8%

–

5.4%

5.6%

–

Depreciation of tangible assets and amortization of licenses

14

11

27%

37

33

12%

EBITDA

65

58

12%

189

171

11%

EBITDA as a percentage of net sales (EBITDA margin)

11.7%

11.2%

–

10.9%

10.7%

–

Profit for the period

32

27

19%

93

76

22%

Profit for the period as a percentage of net sales

5.8%

5.2%

–

5.4%

4.7%

–

Profit for the period before carve out

34

29

17%

100

83

20%

Profit for the period before carve out as a percentage of net sales

6.1%

5.6%

–

5.8%

5.2%

–

Cash flow (€ million)

Cash flow from operating activities

159

147

8%

June 30, 2008

September 30, 2007

Change

Key Balance Sheet Figures (€ million)

Working Capital⁸

210

255

–45

as a percentage of net sales (annualized)

9.1%

11.9%

–

Net debt

213

182

31

Equity⁹

244

278

–34

Human Resources

Number of Employees

9 195

8 379

816