Information under the Assumption of the Acquisition as of 1 January 2008

Had the companies acquired in the reporting period already been acquired at the beginning of fiscal year 2008, the following selected key figures would have resulted (IFRS 3.70):

Pro forma figures in th. euros   01.01.-31.12.2008
Revenues   1,445,894
Earnings after taxes   46,090
Earnings per share in euros   2.1777