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2005-2006 Financial Statements and Management Report

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08<br />

THYSSENKRUPP ACHIEVED A<br />

SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN PROFITS<br />

FOR THE THIRD YEAR IN A ROW.<br />

Sales by segment in million €<br />

Steel<br />

Stainless<br />

Special Materials<br />

Automotive<br />

Technologies<br />

Elevator<br />

Services<br />

Corporate<br />

Segment sales<br />

Inter-segment sales<br />

Sales of continuing operations<br />

2004/<strong>2005</strong><br />

9,568<br />

5,572<br />

389<br />

7,867<br />

5,765<br />

3,773<br />

12,678<br />

138<br />

45,750<br />

(2,823)<br />

42,927<br />

Systematic continuation of portfolio optimization<br />

ThyssenKrupp continued its portfolio optimization process. Major acquisitions in <strong>2005</strong>/<strong>2006</strong> included<br />

the purchase of a stake in Atlas Elektronik by the Technologies segment. Elevator strengthened its global<br />

market position through a number of smaller acquisitions. At Services, acquisitional growth was<br />

focused on Eastern Europe <strong>and</strong> North America. Automotive disposed of several non-core activities,<br />

including the European truck springs business, European <strong>and</strong> North American aluminum foundries <strong>and</strong><br />

the us vehicle component plants. The other segments also disposed of marginal activities.<br />

In the reporting year up to <strong>and</strong> including October <strong>2006</strong> we acquired companies with sales of €0.9<br />

billion <strong>and</strong> disposed of companies with sales of €1.9 billion. Since the merger of Thyssen und Krupp<br />

we have now sold companies with sales of €8.9 billion <strong>and</strong> acquired others with sales of €7.9 billion.<br />

Record earnings<br />

In addition to our outst<strong>and</strong>ing business performance <strong>and</strong> successful efficiency enhancement programs,<br />

the portfolio optimization improved the quality of the Group’s earnings. Consolidated earnings were<br />

€2,623 million, €946 million or 56% higher than our good prior-year income.<br />

Almost 1% increase in workforce<br />

The number of employees increased. On September 30, <strong>2006</strong>, the Group had a total of 187,586<br />

employees, 1,654 or almost 1% more than a year earlier. Due to disposals, the headcount fell in<br />

particular at Automotive. Services recorded the largest increase as a result of acquisitions.<br />

<strong>2005</strong>/<strong>2006</strong><br />

10,747<br />

6,437<br />

—<br />

8,045<br />

6,012<br />

4,298<br />

14,204<br />

148<br />

49,891<br />

(2,766)<br />

47,125

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