Facts and Figures

REWE Group 2009 2008 Change 09/08
Total external turnover EUR billion 50.91 49.59 1.32 2.7 %
     Germany EUR billion 34.89 33.76 1.14 3.4 %
     Outside Germany EUR billion 16.02 15.84 0.18 1.1 %
          Western Europe EUR billion 9.88 9.68 0.19 2.0 %
          Eastern Europe EUR billion 6.03 6.05 -0.02 -0.3 %
          Others 1 EUR billion 0.11 0.10 0.01 7.8 %
Number of stores 15,445 14,714 731 5.0 %
     Germany 10,893 10,305 588 5.7 %
     Outside Germany 4,552 4,409 143 3.2 %
Sales floor area 1000 m 13,599 12,905 693 5.4 %
Number of employees 325,848 319,292 6,556 2,1 %
     Germany 219,153 211,296 7,857 3.7 %
     Outside Germany 106,695 107,996 -1,301 -1.2 %
Independent retailers 7, 8        
     Turnover 7, 8 EUR billion 8.84 8.38 0.46 5,4 %
     Number of stores supplied 7, 8 6,165 5,951 214 3.6 %

REWE Combine2 2009 2008 Change 09/08
Turnover3 EUR billion 37.68 35.63 2.05 5.7 %
EBITDA 9 EUR million 1,525.6 1,409.0 116.6 8.3 %
EBITA 9 EUR million 818.6 781.5 37.1 4.7 %
EBT 9 EUR million 544.1 668.1 - 124.0 - 18.6 %
Cashflow from operating activities EUR million 977.5 1,323.6 -346.1 -26.1 %
Investments 10 EUR million 1,886.9 3,225.3 -1,338.4 -41,5 %

Turnover by fields of business 2009 2008 Change 09/08
Discount stores 4 EUR billion 10.27 9.5 0.77 8.1 %
National full-range stores 4 EUR billion 13.58 12.83 0.76 5.9 %
International full-range stores 4 EUR billion 8.88 8.53 0.36 4.2 %
National specialist stores 4 EUR billion 2.36 2.32 0.05 2.0%
B2B5 EUR billion 5.84 6.23 -0.38 -6.2 %
Travel and Tourism6 EUR billion 4.16 4.39 -0.23 -5.2 %

1 Travel and Tourism turnover in the non-European countries of the United States and Thailand.
2 Pursuant to IFRS: not taking into account at-equity entities and independent retailers.
3 REWE Travel and Tourism reflected in turnover proceeds.
4 The reported turnover corresponds to the consolidated turnover of the business fields.
5 Including at-equity entities. The reported turnover corresponds to the group turnover of the B2B business field.
6 Invoiced turnover from Travel and Tourism. The reported turnover corresponds to the group turnover of REWE Group Travel and Tourism.
7 Includes REWE Dortmund, REWE Partners, FÜR SIE, self-employed persons and Konsum Weimar, as well as partners and franchisees of the Strategic Business Unit Baumarkt.
8 Independent retailers Sütterlüty, ADEG and AGM stores in Zell am See and Wolfsberg as well as affiliates.
9 Including discontinued operations in the previous year.
10 Investments in 2008 include acquisitions totalling 1.4 billion euros.

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