Quarterly Report to 30 September 2010

Attached please find the complete Quarterly Report for the third quarter 2010 for download. The telephone conferences for journalists and analysts will also be broadcasted on our web page at 10:00 a.m. and 02:00 p.m. respectively.

Continental Raises Forecast for the Year to more than?25 Billion in Sales and 9% Adjusted EBIT Margin

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– EBIT increases to ?1.38 billion after nine months
– Sales of ?19.1 billion after three quarters / Adjusted* EBIT margin 9.4%
– Increase in raw material costs burdens Rubber Group with more than ?450 million in 2010
– Net income impacted by special effects
– Free cash flow of about ?500 million expected in fourth quarter – considerable reduction in debt possible
The Continental Corporation will achieve sales of more than ?25 billion in fiscal 2

BMW Group raises earnings forecast for 2010

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– Automobile segment aiming for EBIT margin of above 7%
– Third-quarter EBT jumps to euro 1,359 million
– Automobile segment EBIT rises to euro 1,152 million
– EBIT margin of 8.1% for Automobile segment
The BMW Group continued to perform extremely well in the third quarter 2010, recording sharp increases in sales volumes, revenues and earnings. Third-quarter Group revenues rose by 35.6% to euro 15,940 million (2009: euro 11,759 million) while the profit

BMW Group raises earnings forecast for 2010

BMW Group raises earnings forecast for 2010

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– Automobile segment aiming for EBIT margin of above 7%
– Third-quarter EBT jumps to euro 1,359 million
– Automobile segment EBIT rises to euro 1,152 million
– EBIT margin of 8.1% for Automobile segment
The BMW Group continued to perform extremely well in the third quarter 2010, recording sharp increases in sales volumes, revenues and earnings. Third-quarter Group revenues rose by 35.6% to euro 15,940 million (2009: euro 11,759 million) while the profit

M&A Season in Full Swing

M&A Season in Full Swing

The semiconductor market is up some 35% this year and a number of chip companies are sitting on piles of cash as they look for more meaningful (and dependable) direction from Washington and Wall Street. So, rather than commit to hiring lots of people for the jobs that have either disappeared or have gone overseas, they are committing their resources to mergers and acquisitions (M&As). After all, many companies view such actions as simply another investment in R&D. Since the stock market