Deutsche Post Interim Report January to September 2007

Key figures
		9M			Q3
		2006 restated	2007	+/– %	2006 restated	2007	+/– %

The Group
Revenue	€m	44,211	46,547	5.3	14,893	15,638	5.0
Profit from operating activities (EBIT)	€m	2,590	2,542	–1.9	1,030	841	–18.3
Return on sales¹⁾	%	5.9	5.5		6.9	5.4
Consolidated net profit for the period²⁾	€m	1,267	1,134	–10.5	535	350	–34.6
Operating cash flow (Postbank at equity)	€m	1,125	1,291	14.8	775	502	–35.2
Net debt (Postbank at equity)³⁾	€m	3,083	3,848	24.8	–	–
Earnings per share	€	1.06	0.94	–11.3	0.45	0.29	–35.6
Number of employees⁴⁾		461,222	467,203	1.3	–	–
Divisions
MAIL
Revenue	€m	11,061	11,175	1.0	3,628	3,646	0.5
Profit from operating activities (EBIT)	€m	1,409	1,264	–10.3	396	315	–20.5
Return on sales¹⁾	%	12.7	11.3		10.9	8.6
EXPRESS
Revenue	€m	9,925	10,117	1.9	3,302	3,363	1.8
Profit from operating activities (EBIT)	€m	154	246	59.7	135	85	–37.0
Return on sales¹⁾	%	1.6	2.4		4.1	2.5
LOGISTICS
Revenue	€m	17,712	19,006	7.3	5,996	6,500	8.4
Profit from operating activities (EBIT)	€m	496	618	24.6	173	204	17.9
Return on sales¹⁾	%	2.8	3.3		2.9	3.1
FINANCIAL SERVICES
Revenue	€m	7,111	7,734	8.8	2,523	2,649	5.0
Profit from operating activities (EBIT)	€m	698	864	23.8	236	371	57.2
SERVICES
Revenue	€m	1,602	1,725	7.7	541	583	7.8
Profit or loss from operating activities (EBIT)	€m	–131	–450	–243.5	126	–152	–220.6
Consolidation
Revenue	€m	–3,200	–3,210	–0.3	–1,097	–1,103	–0.5
Profit or loss from operating activities (EBIT)	€m	–36	0		–36	18	150.0

1)	EBIT/revenue.
2)	Consolidated net profit for the period excluding minorities.
3)	As at 31 December 2006 and 30 September 2007; adjusted for financial liabilities to Williams Lea minority shareholders.
4)	Average (FTEs) as at 31 December 2006 and 30 September 2007.

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