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METRO GROUP IN FIGURES1 www.metrogroup.de 08ANNUAL REPORT METRO Group, focus on values € million 2008 2007 20062 Key fi nancial fi gures Sales (net) 67,956 64,2103 58,279 Metro Cash & Carry 33,143 31,698 29,907 Real 11,636 11,003 8,775 Media Markt and Saturn 18,993 17,4443 15,156 Galeria Kaufhof 3,516 3,556 3,609 Other companies 668 5093 832 EBITDA 3,5434 3,3433 3,1624 EBIT 2,2254 2,0783 1,9284 Metro Cash & Carry 1,328 1,243 1,111 Real 214 -16 194 What really matters. Media Markt and Saturn 603 6103 587 Galeria Kaufhof 113 107 82 Other companies/consolidation 1604 134 1294 Financial result -573 -5173 -444 Earnings before taxes 1,6524 1,561 1,564 Net profi t for the period5 7256 1,0516 1,196 thereof from continuing operations 1,1546 1,0656 1,079 thereof attributable to shareholders of METRO AG5 403 825 1,059 Investments 2,480 2,154 3,011 Total assets5 33,825 33,872 32,190 Equity 6,074 6,509 6,050 Equity ratio (%) 18.0 19.2 18.8 Return on equity after taxes (%) 11.96 16.16 19.8 Earnings per share5, 7 (€) 1.23 2.52 3.24 thereof from continuing operations (€) 2.54 2.58 2.88 thereof from discontinued operations (€) -1.31 -0.06 0.36 Earnings per share from continuing operations before special items7, 8 (€) 3.05 2.77 2.72 Dividend per ordinary share (€) 1.189 1.18 1.12 Dividend per preference share (€) 1.2989 1.298 1.232 Market capitalisation as of 31 December (€ billion) 9.3 18.7 15.8 Operating data Employees (annual average by headcount) 290,940 275,520 253,117 Locations (number) 2,195 2,097 2,119 Selling space (1,000 sqm) 12,350 11,779 11,481 Annual Report 2008 1 Continuing operations only (discontinued operations: Praktiker and Extra in 2006, Extra and Adler in 2007 and 2008) 2 Adjustment of previous year’s fi gures due to preliminary accounting for business combinations in 2006 3 Adjustment of previous year’s fi gures due to the changed sales defi nition (see notes to the Group accounting principles and methods in the notes to the consolidated fi nancial statements) 4 In 2008 adjusted for the costs of the 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 million was adjusted in EBIT, of which Real accounted for €224 million and other companies/ consolidation for €13 million; in 2006 adjusted for the effects from the repositioning of Real, including the acquisition of the Wal-Mart Germany group and the Polish Géant business: €80 million was adjusted in EBIT/EBITDA, of which Real accounted for €51 million and other companies/consolidation for €29 million 5 Including discontinued operations 6 In 2008 adjusted for the after-tax costs for the trimming of Real’s store network; in 2007 adjusted for special tax effects 7 After minority interests 8 In 2008 adjusted for the costs of trimming Real’s store network (after taxes); in 2007 adjusted for special tax effects; in 2006 adjusted for the effects from the repositioning of Real, including the acquisition of the Wal-Mart Germany group and the Polish Géant business 9 Subject to approval by the Annual General Meeting METRO GROUP IN FIGURES1 www.metrogroup.de 08ANNUAL REPORT METRO Group, focus on values € million 2008 2007 20062 Key fi nancial fi gures Sales (net) 67,956 64,2103 58,279 Metro Cash & Carry 33,143 31,698 29,907 Real 11,636 11,003 8,775 Media Markt and Saturn 18,993 17,4443 15,156 Galeria Kaufhof 3,516 3,556 3,609 Other companies 668 5093 832 EBITDA 3,5434 3,3433 3,1624 EBIT 2,2254 2,0783 1,9284 Metro Cash & Carry 1,328 1,243 1,111 Real 214 -16 194 What really matters. Media Markt and Saturn 603 6103 587 Galeria Kaufhof 113 107 82 Other companies/consolidation 1604 134 1294 Financial result -573 -5173 -444 Earnings before taxes 1,6524 1,561 1,564 Net profi t for the period5 7256 1,0516 1,196 thereof from continuing operations 1,1546 1,0656 1,079 thereof attributable to shareholders of METRO AG5 403 825 1,059 Investments 2,480 2,154 3,011 Total assets5 33,825 33,872 32,190 Equity 6,074 6,509 6,050 Equity ratio (%) 18.0 19.2 18.8 Return on equity after taxes (%) 11.96 16.16 19.8 Earnings per share5, 7 (€) 1.23 2.52 3.24 thereof from continuing operations (€) 2.54 2.58 2.88 thereof from discontinued operations (€) -1.31 -0.06 0.36 Earnings per share from continuing operations before special items7, 8 (€) 3.05 2.77 2.72 Dividend per ordinary share (€) 1.189 1.18 1.12 Dividend per preference share (€) 1.2989 1.298 1.232 Market capitalisation as of 31 December (€ billion) 9.3 18.7 15.8 Operating data Employees (annual average by headcount) 290,940 275,520 253,117 Locations (number) 2,195 2,097 2,119 Selling space (1,000 sqm) 12,350 11,779 11,481 Annual Report 2008 1 Continuing operations only (discontinued operations: Praktiker and Extra in 2006, Extra and Adler in 2007 and 2008) 2 Adjustment of previous year’s fi gures due to preliminary accounting for business combinations in 2006 3 Adjustment of previous year’s fi gures due to the changed sales defi nition (see notes to the Group accounting principles and methods in the notes to the consolidated fi nancial statements) 4 In 2008 adjusted for the costs of the 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 million was adjusted in EBIT, of which Real accounted for €224 million and other companies/ consolidation for €13 million; in 2006 adjusted for the effects from the repositioning of Real, including the acquisition of the Wal-Mart Germany group and the Polish Géant business: €80 million was adjusted in EBIT/EBITDA, of which Real accounted for €51 million and other companies/consolidation for €29 million 5 Including discontinued operations 6 In 2008 adjusted for the after-tax costs for the trimming of Real’s store network; in 2007 adjusted for special tax effects 7 After minority interests 8 In 2008 adjusted for the costs of trimming Real’s store network (after taxes); in 2007 adjusted for special tax effects; in 2006 adjusted for the effects from the repositioning of Real, including the acquisition of the Wal-Mart Germany group and the Polish Géant business 9 Subject to approval by the Annual General Meeting THE COMPANY METRO Group is one of the world’s largest and most international retailing companies. More than 290,000 employees1 from more than 150 nations work at about 2,200 locations in 32 countries. Our sales brands Metro and Makro Cash & Carry, Media Markt and Saturn command leading market positions in their respective segments. Real is one of the leading hypermarket operators, Galeria Kaufhof is the concept and system leader in its market. The sales brands prove their trading skills and performance strength every single day. 655 locations € 33.1 billion in sales 110,268 employees2 29 countries Metro Cash & Carry is the world’s market leader in the cash & carry trade. 08 09 Operating under the brands of Metro and Makro, it is our biggest and most international sales division. Its assortment is aimed exclusively at commer- GOALS RESULTS GOALS cial and wholesale customers. > SALES In the context of our strategy > METRO Group raised its Group sales by > In view of the global economic downturn, of profi table growth, we projected sales 5.8 percent to €68.0 billion. Adjusted for the lower number of new store openings growth of more than 6 percent for on balance negative exchange rate ef- and negative currency effects, we expect METRO Group in the fi nancial year 2008 fects, sales rose by 6.1 percent. Our Group sales growth to remain markedly below as well as over the medium term. reached its sales target in currency- the medium-term goal of more than 439 locations € 11.6 billion adjusted terms despite an increasingly 6 percent. in sales challenging market environment during 57,530 the course of the year. employees2 3.1 million > EBIT We expected EBIT before special > METRO Group’s EBIT before special > The high level of uncertainty resulting square metres items to increase disproportionately to items met the forecast with an increase from current global economic challenges in total selling space sales. by 7.1 percent to €2,225 million. makes a meaningful forecast for the fi nancial year 2009 impossible at this point. However, we expect the likely weaken- Real is one of the leading hypermarket operators in Germany and Poland. ing of sales growth to also impact our With stores in Germany, Poland, Romania, Russia and Turkey, Real represents earnings. The cost-cutting measures and the large-format hypermarket concept. investment cutbacks that have already been implemented are designed to mitigate any such impact on EBIT before special items as far as possible. 768 locations € 19.0 billion in sales > INVESTMENTS Our investments were > Investments in existing concepts and > We will invest a maximum of €1.6 billion. scheduled to exceed the previous year’s organic growth rose by €0.3 billion to a As a result, the number of new store level of €2.2 billion.