• 8 per cent organic revenue growth (using fixed exchange rates and a comparable group structure) • Operating net sales increased by 11 per cent to 1,286.6 MEUR (1,163.4). Net sales including the reduction of acquired deferred revenue amounted to 1,285.1 MEUR (1,159.7) • Gross margin of 66.5 per cent (65.1) • Adjusted operating earnings (EBIT1) increased by 11 per cent to 371.2 MEUR (335.1) • Adjusted operating margin stable at 28.9 per cent (28.8) • Earnings before taxes, excluding adjustments, amounted to 344.4 MEUR (329.3) • Net earnings, excluding adjustments, amounted to 282.4