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Leverage Cont<strong>in</strong>ues to Increase<br />

<strong>Current</strong> European Environment<br />

5.8<br />

Leverage Multiples for European LBOs<br />

5.6<br />

5.4<br />

Gross Debt/<strong>Current</strong> EBITDA<br />

5.2<br />

5<br />

4.8<br />

4.6<br />

4.4<br />

4.2<br />

4<br />

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006<br />

Source: Standard & Poor’s LCD; Thomson Datastream<br />

• In 2002 the average leverage multiple on European LBOs was 4.2x earn<strong>in</strong>gs<br />

• By June 2006, average leverage multiples were 5.4, and <strong>in</strong> the third quarter, leverage multiples on European<br />

LBOs were expected to approach 6.0x earn<strong>in</strong>gs<br />

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