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Earnings
. Selected indicators for results of operations
2011 2012
Revenue m 52,829 55,512
Profit from operating activities   m 2,436 2,665
Return on sales 1  4.6 4.8
Consolidated net profit for the period 2 m 1,163 1,658
Earnings per share 3  0.96 1.37
Dividend per share  0.70 0.70 4
1  / revenue.
2 After deduction of non-controlling interests.
3 Basic earnings per share.
4 Proposal.
Changes in portfolio and reporting
In the rst quarter of , responsibility for the less-than-truckload and part-truck-
load business in the Czech Republic was transferred from the  division to the
 ,  division. e previous years segment reporting gures
were adjusted accordingly.
During the second quarter, we sold our shares in the joint ventures Express Couriers
Limited, New Zealand, and Parcel Direct Group Pty Limited, Australia, to our former
joint venture partner New Zealand Post. In these markets, we are now focusing on the
international express business with time-denite deliveries.
In July, we acquired intelliAd Media GmbH, a specialist in search engine advertising
domiciled in Munich. e company has been assigned to the  division, where it is
helping us to position ourselves as a central provider of technological infrastructures
for online advertising.
Due to a change in contractual arrangements, the joint venture Exel Saudia ,
which was previously proportionately consolidated, was fully consolidated in the fourth
quarter. e company is part of the   division.
ere were no other signicant changes in reporting.
Consolidated revenue up .
Consolidated revenue increased by .  to , million in nancial year 
(previous year: , million). e proportion of consolidated revenue generated
abroad grew from .  to . , with positive currency eects accounting for
, million of this increase. By contrast, changes in the portfolio reduced revenue
by  million. In the fourth quarter, revenue rose .  to , million (previous
year: , million). Changes in the portfolio reduced revenue by  million, whilst
currency eects lied it by  million.
Other operating income rose by .  to , million, mainly due to the reversal
of surplus provisions and accruals.
Transport costs push up materials expense
Higher transport volumes, freight costs and fuel prices pushed up materials expense
by , million to , million.
Note 
. Consolidated revenue
 m
2012
55,512
16,825 38,687
2011
52,829
16,743 36,086
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