Outlook
Overall assessment of expected performance
We originally assumed that the world economy would grow by 3% to 3.5% and that world trade would exceed this growth. Based on this assumption and given our good performance over the past three months, we are confirming our forecast of consolidated EBIT for financial year 2012 to reach between €2.5 billion and €2.6 billion. The MAIL division is likely to contribute between €1.0 billion and €1.1 billion to this figure. Compared with the previous year, we expect an additional improvement in overall earnings to approximately €1.9 billion in the DHL divisions. At around €–0.4 billion, the Corporate Center / Other result should be on a par with the previous year. Consolidated net profit before effects from the Postbank transaction is expected to continue to improve in 2012 in line with our operating business.
