In the first six months of fiscal 2008/2009, the Wincor Nixdorf Group increased its net sales by 4% to €1,234 million (6 months 2007/2008 [hereafter “previous year”]: €1,183 million). In the second quarter net sales for the Group reached €588 million (previous year: €581 million), which corresponds to growth of 1%. Expressed in U.S. dollars, growth in the first half of the fiscal year stood at a calculated 1%. However, to a large extent the exchange rate effects associated with the strengthening of the U.S. dollar were offset by the decline of other currencies.