Key Figures Q3 2006

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Good Q3 result; solid volume growth (+7%) and higher selling prices (+4%)

• Operating profit from continuing operations (EUR 209 million) slightly below Q3 2005 (EUR 215 million).
• First nine months: sales up 9%, operating profit up 7%.
• Start of share buy-back program (EUR 750 million in total) on September 28.
• DSM number one in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for the third consecutive year.
• Outlook: 2006 operating profit 6 to 8% better than in record year 2005 (EUR 787 million).