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 e division specialises in contract logistics and provides
warehousing and transport services as well as value-added services
along the entire supply chain in the di erent sectors.  e division
also o ers end-to-end solutions for corporate information and
communications management.  e division’s business units are
Supply Chain and Williams Lea. E ective  July , signi cant
parts of Williams Lea Germany were transferred from the 
 division to the  division.  e prior-year  gures were
adjusted accordingly.
In addition to the reportable segments given above, segment
reporting comprises the following categories:
Corporate Center / Other
 e collective segment comprises Global Business Services
, the Corporate Center, non-operating activities and other
business activities.  e pro t / loss generated by  is allocated to
the operating segments, whilst its assets and liabilities remain with
 (asymmetrical allocation).
Consolidation
 e data for the divisions are presented following consolida-
tion of interdivisional transactions.  e transactions between the
divisions are eliminated in the Consolidation column.
Discontinued operation
 e Deutsche Postbank Group is reported as a discontinued
operation for the months of January and February . E ective
March , the remaining shares are disclosed under investments
in associates and the net income from associates is reported in the
column entitled Corporate Center / Other.
. Information about geographical areas
 e main geographical areas in which the Group is active are
Germany, Europe, the Americas, Asia Paci c and Other regions.
External revenue, non-current assets and capex are disclosed for
these regions. To enhance transparency, the management alloca-
tions previously contained in the external revenue  gures were
removed from the areas.  e allocation of non-current assets by
geo graphical area was also adjusted.  ese adjustments did not
a ect the amounts presented for the Group.  e prior-period
amounts were adjusted accordingly. Revenue, assets and capex
are allocated to the individual regions on the basis of the domi-
cile ofthe reporting entity. Non-current assets primarily comprise
intangible assets, property, plant and equipment and other non-
current assets.
In keeping with internal reporting, capital expenditure
(capex) is disclosed. Additions to intangible assets net of goodwill
and to property, plant and equipment are reported in the capex
 gure. Depreciation, amortisation and impairment losses relate
to the segment assets allocated to the individual divisions. Other
non-cash expenses relate primarily to expenses from the recogni-
tion ofprovisions.
Re ecting the Group’s predominant organisational structure,
the primary reporting format is based on the divisions.  e Group
distinguishes between the following divisions:
. Segments by division
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In addition to the transport and delivery of written com-
munications, the  division is positioned as an end-to-end
service provider for the management of written communica-
tions.  e division comprises the following business units: Mail
Communication, Dialogue Marketing, Press Services, Value-
Added Services, Parcel Germany, Retail Outlets, Global Mail and
the Pension Service. E ective  July , signi cant parts of
Williams Lea Germany were transferred from the  
division to the  division.  ese parts are reported in the newly
created Value-Added Services business unit.  e prior-year  gures
were adjusted accordingly.
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 e  division o ers international and domestic cou-
rier and express services to business and private customers.  e
division comprises the Express Europe, Express Americas, Express
Asia Paci c and Express  business units. To more appro-
priately re ect the di erent requirements of Express and Freight
customers, the domestic freight business was transferred from 
Express Sweden to  Freight Sweden e ective  January .
 e prior-year  gures were adjusted accordingly.
 , 
 e activities of the  ,  divi-
sion comprise the transportation of goods by rail, road, air and sea.
 e division’s business units are Global Forwarding and Freight.
To more appropriately re ect the di erent requirements of Express
and Freight customers, the domestic freight business was trans-
ferred from  Express Sweden to  Freight Sweden e ective
 January .  e prior-year  gures were adjusted accordingly.
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Notes
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