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Key data 2007

In EUR thousands	2007	2006	2005

Profit and loss account
Net sales	949,139	543,313	448,549
Percentage change	74.7	21.1	5.9
EBITA	76,326	44,545	35,878
EBITA (excluding exceptional gains)	76,326	44,019	33,922
Percentage change	73.4	29.8	8.4
Amortisation of intangible fixed assets (excluding software)	5,244	757	82
Operating result	71,082	43,788	35,796
Percentage change	62.3	22.3	14.4
Result after taxes	44,186	27,911	22,139
Percentage change	58.3	26.1	19.3
Result at the disposal of shareholders	43,701	27,763	22,059

Cash flow
Depreciation and amortisation	15,111	7,215	6,185
Cash flow from ordinary activities	59,297	35,126	28,324
Net cash flow from operating activities	34,083	22,525	23,327
Cash flow from investing activities	(15,756)	(209,556)	(6,888)
Cash flow from financing activities	(11,749)	198,799	(18,521)
Cash flow on balance	6,578	11,768	(2,082)

Balance sheet
Working capital 1)	187,993	170,705	107,763
Shareholders’ equity	298,845	148,910	127,930
Net capital invested (including intangible fixed assets) 2)	405,381	405,018	172,089

Ratios
EBITA (excluding exceptional gains) as a percentage of sales	8.0	8.1	7.5
EBITA as a percentage of average net capital invested
(including intangible fixed assets)	19.3	23.0	20.8
Interest coverage ratio	9.5	11.7	12.4
Net result as a percentage of shareholders’ equity	14.6	18.6	17.3
Net debt/EBITDA 3)	1.0	3.1	0.8

Other key figures
Salaries, social security and pension costs	207,883	117,265	99,790
Average number of employees	4,495	2,434	2,081
Average salary costs per employee	46.3	48.2	48.0
* See also ‘Ten year record’ Working capital = inventories + accounts receivable trade -/- suppliers. Net capital invested = balance sheet total -/- liquid assets -/- participating interests -/- derivative financial instruments -/- deferred tax assets -/- non-interest-bearing liabilities. Net debt / EBITDA in 2006 is estimated.