Overall Assessment of Future Economic Situation.
At the start of fiscal 2009/2010, Wincor Nixdorf cannot, as yet, see any fundamental improvement in the overall situation as it affects the market for IT solutions in retail banking and the retail industry. The reluctance of many companies to invest will at first ease gradually, depending on macroeconomic developments. Over the long term, however, the trends in both industries will be maintained, with the constant pressure to enhance competitiveness and seize new business opportunities leading to continued investment in information technology in line with the financial strength of each company.
