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Current Growth Trends in the Industry<br />

US growth H1 <strong>2009</strong>: 4.5% including VA Europe under pressure from<br />

decline in key markets<br />

North America<br />

2.8 million units<br />

Rest of World<br />

1.6 million units<br />

Europe<br />

2.9 million units<br />

APAC<br />

1.7 million units<br />

Emerging markets experience<br />

solid growth rates<br />

Long-term growth expectations remain solid, however, short-term market<br />

conditions still remain soft:<br />

• Overall hearing instrument unit growth is modest<br />

• Customers currently trading down<br />

• US growth driven by public sector (VA)<br />

• Solid unit growth in emerging markets<br />

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