Prior-period amounts for the first quarter were restated due to the transfer of the German parcel business from the EXPRESS Division to the MAIL Division as of January 1, 2007 and the transfer of DHL Freight from the EXPRESS Division to the LOGISTICS Division and of the hubs and aviation services from the SERVICES segment to the EXPRESS Division as of July 1, 2006. In addition, some companies were transferred in the course of portfolio optimisation measures. In the FINANCIAL SERVICES Division, a restatement as of December 31, 2006 (see statement of changes in equity) also resulted in the restatement of prior-period amounts for the first quarter.
