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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 , the Home
Delivery business in Germany was transferred from the 
 division to the  division.  e following companies
are a ected:  Home Delivery GmbH,  Solutions Großgut
GmbH and Logistics .  e aim is to use existing common
functions and overlaps to enable selective market targeting and
open up new growth opportunities.  e prior-period amounts
were adjusted accordingly.
In addition to the reportable segments given above, segment
reporting comprises the following categories:
Corporate Center / Other
Corporate Center / Other 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). Goodwill of – million
arising from earlier intra-group transactions was reclassi ed from
Cor porate Center / Other to Consolidation.  e adjustment had no
e ect on the business segments.  e prior-period amounts were
adjusted accordingly.
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. Goodwill
of  – million arising from earlier intra-group transactions was
reclassi ed from Corporate Center / Other to Consolidation.  e
adjust ment had no e ect on the business segments.  e prior-
period amounts were adjusted accordingly.
. 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. Revenue, assets and capex are allocated to the indi-
vidual regions on the basis of the domicile of the reporting entity.
Non-current assets primarily comprise intangible assets, property,
plant and equipment and other non-current assets.
 e expenses for  services provided in the  service cen-
tres are allocated to the divisions by cause.  e additional costs
resulting from Deutsche Post ’s universal postal service obliga-
tion (nationwide retail outlet network, delivery every working day),
and from its obligation to assume the compensation structure as
the legal successor to Deutsche Bundespost, are allocated to the
 division.
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 recognition 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

In addition to the transport and delivery of written commu-
nications, the  division is positioned as an end-to-end service
provider for the management of written communications.  e
division comprises the following business units: Mail Communi-
cation, Dialogue Marketing, Press Services, Value-Added Services,
Parcel Germany, Global Mail, Retail Outlets and the Pension
Service. E ective  July , the Home Delivery business in Ger-
many was transferred from the   division to the 
division.  e following companies are a ected:  Home Delivery
GmbH,  Solutions Großgut GmbH and Logistics .  e
aim is to use existing common functions and overlaps to enable
selective market targeting and open up new growth opportunities.
 e prior-period amounts were adjusted accordingly.
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 e  division o ers international and domestic
courier and express services to business and private customers.  e
division comprises the Express Europe, Express Americas, Express
Asia Paci c and Express  business units.
 , 
 e activities of the  ,  division
comprise the transportation of goods by rail, road, air and sea.  e
division’s business units are Global Forwarding and Freight.
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