Business Thrives During First Quarter.
- Net sales: up 7% (adjusted for exchange rate effects: up 5%)
- Operating profit (EBITA): up 8% Profit for the period: up 9%
- Bifurcated regional performance.
Germany: up 12%
Europe: unchanged year on year
Asia/Pacific/Africa: up 23% (adjusted for exchange rate effects: up 11%)Americas: up 16% (adjusted for exchange rate effects: up 5%) - Banking business maintains forward momentum: net sales and EBITA up 12%.
Outlook unchanged: net sales and EBITA for fiscal 2008/2009 expected to be comparable to last year’s figure – Implications of financial market and economic crisis remain difficult to gauge.
