• GROUP sales grow by 2.4% to €31.2 billion
• Sales in Germany adjusted for store disposals slightly below prior year’s level
• International sales increase by 4.9% (Western Europe: +4.0%; Eastern Europe: +5.6%; Asia/Africa: +8.6%)
• Efficiency- and value-enhancing programme Shape 2012 further on track
• EBIT before special items grows due to Shape contributions by €67 million to €470 million
• Expansion with 28 new store openings
• Net debt reduced by €134 million
• Capex budget increased from €1.9 billion to €2.1 billion

• METRO GROUP sales grow by 2.4% to €15.7 billion

Metro Cash & Carry

• Sales: +0.6%
• Turnaround programme in Germany shows progress
• Slight trend improvement in Eastern Europe
• Sales jump in the growth region Asia
• Market entry into Egypt

Real

• Sales: +0.1%
• Sales development impaired by shift of Easter business
• Eastern Europe again with double-digit sales growth

Media Markt and Saturn

• Sales: +9.3%
• Germany with tangible sales growth
• Double-digit sales growth rates in the international business: Western Europe with 4.8% like-for-like sales growth

Galeria Kaufhof

• Sales: -2.6%
• Sales development negatively affected by the shift of Easter business

• EBIT before special items grows by €18 million to €334 million