1) Excluding one-off costs for the prohibited acquisition of the GN ReSound Group (see Note 6 in the consolidated
financial statements of the Annual Report 2007/08). Balance sheet and cash flow as reported.
2) Cash and cash equivalents + other current financial assets – short-term debts – other current financial liabilities
– non-current financial liabilities.
3) Receivables + inventories – trade payables – other short-term liabilities – taxes payable – short-term provisions.
4) Excluding goodwill and intangibles relating to acquisitions.
5) Total assets – cash and cash equivalents – other current financial assets – trade payables – other liabilities
– provisions – deferred tax liabilities.
6) Equity in % of total assets.
7) Cash flow from operating activities + cash flow from investing activities.
8) EBIT in % of capital employed (average).
9) Income after taxes in % of equity (average).
10) Excluding the amortization of acquisition-related intangibles, net of tax.
11) Proposal to the Annual General Shareholders’ Meeting of June 11, 2008.
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