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Deutsche Post  Group —  Annual Report
Volumes in the Americas region increased at the end of the year
Revenue in the Americas region increased by .  to , million in the reporting
year (previous year: , million). e gure for the year under review included
positive currency eects of  million, which relate mainly to our business in the
United States. Excluding these eects, revenue in the region was .  above the prior-
year gure. In the  product line, we increased daily revenues by .  in the report-
ing year; we were able to increase daily shipment volumes slightly by . . In the fourth
quarter of , daily revenues improved by .  and volumes by a good . .
 volumes in the Asia Pacific region continue to rise
Revenue in the Asia Pacic region increased by .  to , million in the reporting
year (previous year: , million). e gure for the year under review included
signicant currency gains of  million that relate primarily to our business activities
in China and Hong Kong, as well as other countries in the region. Excluding these eects,
the revenue increase was . . In the  product line, daily revenues improved by . 
and shipment volumes by .  in the reporting year. In the fourth quarter of , daily
revenues declined by . , whilst volumes increased by . .
Increased volumes in  region
Revenue in the  region (Middle East and Africa) improved by .  to , mil-
lion in the reporting year (previous year:  million). e gure for the year under
review included positive currency eects of  million that are associated mainly with
our business activities in the Middle East. Excluding these eects, revenue for the region
rose by . . In the  product line, daily revenues increased by .  and per-day
volumes by a substantial . . Growth in the fourth quarter of  amounted to . 
for daily revenues and .  for per-day volumes.
Full-year  and return on sales improve
In the reporting year,  in the division improved by .  to , million (previous
year: , million). Increased volumes and revenues as well as the higher operating
protability of our network were the main factors contributing to this growth. Return
on sales improved for the year as a whole, rising from .  in the previous year to . 
in . is gure included a positive one-o eect of  million, attributable largely
to the reversal of impairment losses on assets in the United States. Of the potential
earnings exposure of  million for full-year  projected in the interim nancial
statements for the third quarter of , a total of  million was attributable to the
Express division. e reversal of restructuring provisions in the United States resulted
in income in the previous year that was oset mainly by impairment losses on aircra.
In the fourth quarter of ,  dropped by .  to  million and return on sales
from .  to . .
As a result of the improved operating prot, operating cash ow in  increased
by .  to , million (previous year: , million).
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