Restrained quarterly performance as anticipated – Further decline in net sales and earnings during first nine months.

• Net sales: down 3%
• Operating profit (EBITA): down 12%
• Profit for the period: down 8%
• Continued inconsistency in regional business performance.
  Germany: up 5%
  Europe: down 13%
  Asia/Pacific/Africa: down 16%
  Americas: up 56%
• Encouraging revenue growth for Software/Services (+7%),
  while Hardware business remains under pressure (–10%).
• Contraction in net sales within Banking segment (–5%);
  net sales expand within Retail segment (+3%)