Electriciy Turnover of the MVV Energie Group1 kWh million 2007/2008 2006/2007 % change End Customers          of wich industrial and commercial customers2 8,921 7,771 +15    of which private and business customers2 1,898 1,982 -4 10,819 9,753 +11 Wholesale electricity trading (including secondary distributors)2 11,156 13,960 -20   21,975 23,713 -7         External sales in Euro million 1,382 1,079 +28 EBIT in Euro million 143 54 +165 EBIT vor ISA 39 in Euro million 64 38 +68 1 Excluding electricity turnover in environmental energy    and value-added services segments 2 correction in previous year`s figure

By extending its sales activities with innovative products on a nationwide basis, the MVV Energie Group has maintained its ground well in the highly competitive and regulated German electricity market. Electricity is the largest segment in terms of sales, accounting for 52% of sales at our Group. Operating earnings (EBIT) in the electricity segment excluding the non-cash IAS 39 valuation item (EBIT before IAS 39) contributed 26 % of total sustainable operating earnings.