Company

In Figures *

Fiscal Year	2008	2007
Sales	€ 68.0 billion (plus 5.8 percent)	€ 64.3 billion ¹
of which abroad	€ 41.3 billion (60.8 percent)	€ 38.1 billion
Earning before Interest and Taxes (EBIT)	€ 2,225 million ²	€ 2,078 million ¹
Earning before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, Amortization (EBITDA)	€ 3,543 million ²	€ 3,343 million ¹
Consolidated Netincome ³	€ 560 million	€ 983 million
Market Capitalization (based on Year-End Stock Price)	€ 9.3 billion	€ 18.7 billion
Dividend per Share of Common Stock	€ 1.18 ⁴	€ 1.18 ⁴
Locations (Outlets)	2,195	2,097
Countries with Metro Presence	32	31
Selling Space	12,350,000 square meters	11,779,000 square meters
Number of Staff on Annual Average Total (converted to Fulltime Equivalent)	290,940 (254,457)	275,520 (239,242)

* Continuing operations only (discontinued operations: Extra and Adler in 2007 and 2008)
¹ Adjustment of previous year’s amounts due to preliminary accounting for business combinations in 2006
² In 2008 adjusted for the costs of trimming of Real’s store network; €203 million was adjusted in EBITDA, of which Real accounted for €223 million and other companies/consolidation for -€20 million; €237 was adjusted in EBIT, of which Real accounted for €224 million and other companies/consolidation for €13 million
³ Including discontinued operations
⁴ Subject to approval by the Annual General Meeting