Development of the business segments

• Dynamic growth across all divisions
• Excellent development in earnings
• Further expansion of business planned

Development in the services business once again outperformed targets. In its three divisions of Industrial Services, Power Services and Facility Services, the segment recorded consistently positive growth rates and is highly profitable. We continued to pursue our successful strategy over the past financial year and have expanded our services business through suitable acquisitions.

Output volume climbed by 28 % to € 2,881 million. Acquisitions and an organic growth rate of 6 % were contributing factors here. Orders recieved exceeded the previous year’s volume by 37 % and came to € 3,345 million. At year-end, order backlog stood at € 2,285 which was a yearon- year increase of 46 %.

EBITA rose by a disproportionately high rate of 37 % to € 123 million (2005: € 90 million), of which 10 % was due to organic growth in earnings.

Capital expenditure on property, plant and equipment advanced to € 52 million (2005: € 27 million) owing to a higher business volume. The number of employees increased to 30,218 as a result of acquisitions.

Key figures for Services