DS Reports Q1 2009 Financial Results In Line With Preliminary Announcement
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DS Reports Q1 2009 Financial Results In Line With Preliminary Announcement

PARIS — (BUSINESS WIRE) — April 29, 2009 Regulatory News:

Dassault Systemes (DS) (Paris: DSY) (NASDAQ: DASTY) reports IFRS unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2009, in accordance with Article L.451-1-2 IV of the French Monetary and Financial Code (Code Monétaire et Financier). These results have been reviewed by the Company’s Board of Directors.

Summary Financial Highlights
(unaudited)

First Quarter 2009 Financial Summary

In millions of Euros, except per share data   IFRS   Non-IFRS
        Growth   Growth in cc*       Growth   Growth in cc*
Q1 Total Revenue   309.7   1%   (6%)   310.7   1%   (6%)
Q1 Software Revenue   271.8   1%   (5%)   272.8   1%   (5%)
Q1 EPS   0.24   (50%)**       0.37   (10%)    
Q1 Operating Margin   13.0%           19.4%        

*In constant currencies.

** In the 2008 first quarter, DS recorded a €17 million (€0.13 per share) gain on sale for its prior corporate headquarters facility in other operating income and expense, net.

Bernard Charlès, Dassault Systemes President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “As previously announced, the first quarter brought further deterioration of the economic environment which led to a significant decrease in our new license activity across brands and geographic regions. Despite this, first quarter earnings and margin results were well in line with our objectives, thanks to our cost savings.

“Notwithstanding the environment, we made solid progress in strengthening our market leadership. In Mainstream 3D we reached a major milestone with SolidWorks recently crossing the millionth user mark. This is no surprise given its unsurpassed focus on its community of SolidWorks users and value-added resellers.

“During the period we continued to advance our diversification strategy, bringing PLM to a broad range of industries. Recent ENOVIA wins in apparel, consumer goods and pharmaceuticals illustrate this quite well. Additionally, these wins demonstrate the importance of our software solutions in bridging customers’ business process initiatives in compliance, eco-design and sourcing, among others, with product development.”

First Quarter 2009 Financial Review

In millions of Euros   IFRS   Non-IFRS
    Q1 2009   Q1 2008   Growth in cc*   Q1 2009   Q1 2008   Growth in cc*
Total Revenue   309.7   307.4   (6%)   310.7   307.9   (6%)
Software Revenue   271.8   269.1   (5%)   272.8   269.6   (5%)
Services and other Revenue   37.9   38.3   (7%)   37.9   38.3   (7%)
PLM software Revenue   200.7   201.9   (7%)   201.7   202.4   (6%)
Mainstream 3D software Revenue   71.1   67.2   (2%)   71.1   67.2   (2%)
                         
Americas   97.4   93.9   (10%)   97.8   94.1   (10%)
Europe   137.6   138.7   0%   137.7   138.9   0%
Asia   74.7   74.8   (12%)   75.2   74.9   (11%)

*In constant currencies.

Cash Flow and Other Financial Highlights

IFRS net operating cash flow was €96 million for the first quarter ended March 31, 2009.

At March 31, 2009, cash and cash equivalents totaled €902.6 million and long-term debt was €200.3 million.

Annual Shareholders’ Meeting Date and Cash Dividend Recommendation

The Annual Shareholders’ Meeting has been scheduled for June 9, 2009. The Board of Directors has recommended an annual cash dividend equivalent to €0.46 per share, representing about €55 million in the aggregate, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, stable with last year’s dividend per share. The dividend is subject to approval by shareholders at the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting.

Key Business and Corporate Highlights

Guess, Inc. Expands Deployment of Dassault Systemes’ PLM Solutions to Manage Its Global Sourcing Operation. Jointly developed with Zymmetry Group – the leading manufacturing and sourcing solutions provider focusing on the apparel industry – the ENOVIA solution integrates sourcing within the design and development process, allowing companies such as Guess, Inc. to seamlessly manage collaboration with production offices and retailers. The ENOVIA solution supports costing and pre-production processes, and offers visibility and process control for brand and retail global operations.

Trent Ltd. Selects Dassault Systemes PLM for Fast Fashion. Trent Ltd., a Tata Group company and operator of Trent Westside, one of India’s largest and fastest growing retailers, will deploy the ENOVIA Apparel Accelerator™ for Design & Development. The ENOVIA Accelerator, which will take just nine weeks to implement, will integrate with their existing ERP systems to provide Trent Ltd. with greater visibility into the new product development process. This approach will enable the company to reduce sample development time and increase seasonal options by leveraging the market knowledge and design capabilities of key suppliers while also tracking commodity prices to negotiate better costs with them.

Great Wall Motor Selects Dassault Systemes’ PLM Solutions for Eco-Design. Great Wall Motor Company Limited (GWM), the largest commercial pickup and SUV manufacturer in China, has chosen Dassault Systemes’ ENOVIA Materials Compliance Central™ to establish an enterprise-wide compliance platform to promote eco-design. The solution, which is being deployed in partnership with D&A Technology (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., a Dassault Systemes’ partner in China, will significantly improve GWM’s competitiveness in a new era where environmental compliance is a basic requirement and a key strategy in GWM successfully expanding its global presence.

Based on the ENOVIA V6 platform, ENOVIA Materials Compliance Central is a business-process application, designed to empower companies to adopt proactive environmental compliance strategies throughout a product’s lifecycle, from design to disposal.

Procter & Gamble Selects Dassault Systemes as Enterprise Simulation Partner. Procter & Gamble Company (P&G), the world’s largest consumer goods company, has selected SIMULIA SLM as their simulation lifecycle management solution to support P&G’s modeling & simulation strategy. Based on Dassault Systemes’ V6 platform, the online collaborative environment for PLM 2.0, SIMULIA SLM enables P&G to capture, share and automate the execution of approved simulation methods, improve traceability of simulation data, and accelerate decision-making while securing valuable intellectual property.

BMW selects Dassault Systemes Digital Design Infrastructure to Speed Up Delivery of Fuel Efficient Cars. BMW will use CATIA to have a single digital software environment for the design of all BMW engines across its fuel and diesel-powered cars, motorcycles, and its newest line of eco-friendly, hybrid cars including the industry’s first hydrogen-powered vehicle.

With the use of CATIA software, a 3D virtual design platform, engineers can consolidate design environments and create a single reference model for the design of all future BMW engines. IBM and Dassault Systemes PLM experts have helped the automaker to harmonize and consolidate all design initiatives into a single digital infrastructure that provides the latest technologies to aid in the software simulation, calculation and testing of new engine models.

DS SolidWorks Unveils Software to Gauge Any Design’s Environmental Impact. SolidWorks introduced software that details, in real time, the environmental impact of parts, assemblies, and the design decisions that go into them. DS SolidWorks demonstrated an early version of the software at SolidWorks World 2009.

Other Corporate Information

On April 2, 2009, Dassault Systemes filed its 2008 Document de référence with the French “Autorité des marchés financiers”. The 2008 Document de référence as well as an English language translation of this document are available on the Company’s website.

Business Outlook

Thibault de Tersant, Senior Executive Vice President and CFO, commented, “Looking ahead, we believe the environment will continue to be difficult.

“With respect to the second quarter and full year outlook, we are taking into account the sharp decline in new licenses experienced during the first quarter and assuming that market conditions remain unchanged throughout the rest of 2009. This leads us to lower our new licenses revenue expectations as well as our recurring software growth assumptions, reflecting the flow-through impact on recurring revenue as the installed base grows at a lower rate. We also think it is prudent to assume that consulting activity will be more subdued given the macroeconomic environment.

“Thanks to our initial cost savings program and additional annual savings target of €80 to €90 million recently announced, we believe the impact to the 2009 operating margin can be largely offset and so we continue to target a full year operating margin of about 25%, the mid-point of our objective. We are lowering our 2009 EPS objective to reflect the revenue objective adjustment as well as the impact of the decline in interest rates on financial revenue. Given the current economic environment we have decided to widen our objective ranges for revenue, operating margin and earnings per share.”

The Company’s objectives are prepared and communicated only on a non-IFRS basis and are subject to the cautionary statement set forth below. The Company’s current objectives are the following:

The non-IFRS objectives set forth above do not take into account the following accounting elements and are estimated based upon the 2009 currency exchange rates above: deferred revenue write-downs estimated at approximately €1.4 million for 2009; share-based compensation expense estimated at approximately €22 million for 2009 and amortization of acquired intangibles estimated at approximately €40 million for 2009. The above objectives do not include any impact from other operating income and expense, net principally comprised of restructuring expenses. These estimates also do not include any new stock option or share grants, or any new acquisitions or restructurings completed after April 30, 2009.

Webcast and Conference Call Information

Dassault Systemes will host a webcast and a conference call today, Thursday, April 30, 2009. Management will host a webcast at 8:30 AM London time/9:30 AM CET time and will then host the conference call at 2:00 PM London time/3:00 PM CET/ 9:00 AM New York time. The webcast and conference call will be available via the Internet by accessing http://www.3ds.com/company/finance/. Please go to the website at least fifteen minutes prior to the webcast or conference call to register, download and install any necessary audio software. The webcast and conference call will be archived for 30 days.

Additional investor information can be accessed at http://www.3ds.com/company/finance/ or by calling Dassault Systemes’ Investor Relations at 33.1.61.62.69.24.

Forward-looking Information

Statements herein that are not historical facts but express expectations or objectives for the future, including but not limited to statements regarding the Company’s non-IFRS financial performance objectives, are forward-looking statements.

Such forward-looking statements are based on DS management's current views and assumptions and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Actual results or performances may differ materially from those in such statements due to a range of factors. In preparing such forward-looking statements, the Company has in particular assumed an average U.S. dollar to euro exchange rate of US$1.38 per €1.00 and an average Japanese yen to euro exchange rate of JPY128 to €1.00 for the 2009 full year; however, currency values fluctuate, and the Company’s results of operations may be significantly affected by changes in exchange rates. The Company has tried to factor in the potential impact of the current global economic crisis on its 2009 second quarter and full year objectives, but conditions could worsen. Further the Company has assumed that its increased responsibility for both indirect and direct PLM sales channels, and the resulting commercial and management challenges, will not cause it to incur substantial unanticipated costs and inefficiencies. The Company’s actual results or performance may also be materially negatively affected by the current global economic crisis, difficulties or adverse changes affecting its partners or its relationships with its partners, including the Company’s longstanding, strategic partner, IBM; new product developments and technological changes; errors or defects in its products; growth in market share by its competitors; and the realization of any risks related to the integration of any newly acquired company and internal reorganizations. Unfavorable changes in any of the above or other factors described in the Company’s regulatory reports, including the Document de référence, as filed with the French “Autorité des marchés financiers” (AMF) on April 2, 2009, could materially affect the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

Non-IFRS Financial Information

Readers are cautioned that the supplemental non-IFRS (previously referred to as “adjusted IFRS”) information presented in this press release is subject to inherent limitations. It is not based on any comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles and should not be considered as a substitute for IFRS measurements. Also, the Company’s supplemental non-IFRS financial information may not be comparable to similarly titled non-IFRS measures used by other companies. Further specific limitations for individual non-IFRS measures, and the reasons for presenting non-IFRS financial information, are set forth in the Company’s annual report for the year ended December 31, 2008 in the Company’s 2008 Document de référence filed with the AMF on April 2, 2009.

In the tables accompanying this press release the Company sets forth its supplemental non-IFRS figures for revenue, operating income, operating margin, net income and diluted earnings per share, which exclude the effect of adjusting the carrying value of acquired companies’ deferred revenue, the expenses for the amortization of acquired intangible assets and stock-based compensation expense (in each case, as explained respectively in the Company’s 2008 Document de référence). The tables also set forth the most comparable IFRS financial measure and reconciliations of this information with non-IFRS information.

Information in Constant Currencies

When the Company believes it would be helpful for understanding trends in its business, the Company provides percentage increases or decreases in its revenue (in both IFRS as well as non-IFRS) to eliminate the effect of changes in currency values, particularly the U.S. dollar and the Japanese yen, relative to the euro. When trend information is expressed herein "in constant currencies", the results of the "current" period have first been recalculated using the average exchange rates of the comparable period in the preceding year, and then compared with the results of the comparable period in the preceding year.

About Dassault Systemes

As a world leader in 3D and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, Dassault Systemes brings value to more than 100,000 customers in 80 countries. A pioneer in the 3D software market since 1981, Dassault Systemes develops and markets PLM application software and services that support industrial processes and provide a 3D vision of the entire lifecycle of products from conception to maintenance to recycling. The Dassault Systemes portfolio consists of CATIA for designing the virtual product - SolidWorks for 3D mechanical design - DELMIA for virtual production - SIMULIA for virtual testing - ENOVIA for global collaborative lifecycle management, and 3DVIA for online 3D lifelike experiences. Dassault Systemes’ shares are listed on Euronext Paris (#13065, DSY.PA) and Dassault Systemes’ ADRs may be traded on the US Over-The-Counter (OTC) market (DASTY). For more information, visit http://www.3ds.com

CATIA, DELMIA, ENOVIA, SIMULIA, SolidWorks and 3DVIA are registered trademarks of Dassault Systemes or its subsidiaries in the US and/or other countries.

(Tables to follow)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Non-IFRS key figures

Condensed consolidated statements of income

Condensed consolidated balance sheets

Condensed consolidated cash flow statements

IFRS – non-IFRS reconciliation

DASSAULT SYSTEMES

NON-IFRS KEY FIGURES
(in millions of Euros, except per share data, headcount and exchange rates, unaudited)

Non-IFRS key figures exclude the effects of adjusting the carrying value of acquired companies’ deferred revenue, amortization of acquired intangible assets, stock-based compensation expense and other operating income and expense, net.

Comparable IFRS financial information and a reconciliation of the IFRS and non-IFRS measures are set forth in the proceeding tables.

                 
  Three months ended
    March 31, 2009   March 31, 2008   Variation   Variation in cc*
Non-IFRS Revenue € 310.7   € 307.9   1%   (6%)
 
Non-IFRS Revenue breakdown by activity
Software revenue 272.8 269.6 1% (5%)
of which new licenses revenue 64.6 100.7 (36%) (40%)
of which periodic licenses, maintenance and

product development revenue

208.2 168.9 23% 15%
Services and other revenue 37.9 38.3 (1%) (7%)
 
Non-IFRS software revenue breakdown by product line
PLM software revenue 201.7 202.4 (0%) (6%)
of which CATIA software revenue 116.5 122.7 (5%) (11%)
of which ENOVIA software revenue 34.1 38.3 (11%) (18%)
Mainstream 3D software revenue 71.1 67.2 6% (2%)
 
Non-IFRS Revenue breakdown by geography
Americas 97.8 94.1 4% (10%)
Europe 137.7 138.9 (1%) 0%
Asia   75.2   74.9   0%   (11%)
 
Non-IFRS operating income € 60.4 € 70.2 (14%)
Non-IFRS operating margin 19.4% 22.8%
Non-IFRS net income 43.4 48.7 (11%)
Non-IFRS diluted net income per share   € 0.37   € 0.41   (10%)    
Closing headcount   8,020   7,628   5%    
 
Average Rate USD per Euro 1.30 1.50 (13%)
Average Rate JPY per Euro   122.0   157.7   (23%)    

*In constant currencies.

DASSAULT SYSTEMES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (IFRS)
(in millions of Euros, except per share data, unaudited)

     
Three months ended
March 31, March 31,
  2009 2008
New licenses revenue 64.6 100.7
Periodic licenses, maintenance and product development revenue 207.2 168.4
Software revenue 271.8 269.1
Services and other revenue 37.9 38.3
Total Revenue € 309.7 € 307.4
Cost of software revenue (excluding amortization of acquired intangibles) (14.0) (14.6)
Cost of services and other revenue (37.9) (35.6)
Research and development (82.1) (73.7)
Marketing and sales (93.9) (92.5)
General and administrative (28.8) (26.3)
Amortization of acquired intangibles (10.7) (9.6)
Other operating income and expense, net (2.1) 17.2
Total Operating Expenses (€ 269.5) (€ 235.1)
Operating Income € 40.2 € 72.3
Financial revenue and other, net 0.3 0.2
Income before income taxes 40.5 72.5
Income tax expense (11.7) (15.4)
Net Income 28.8 57.1
Minority interest 0.0 0.0
Net Income attributable to shareholders € 28.8 € 57.1
Basic net income per share 0.25 0.49
Diluted net income per share € 0.24 € 0.48
Basic weighted average shares outstanding (in millions) 117.3 116.9
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in millions) 118.3 119.6
 

IFRS revenue variation as reported and in constant currencies

     
Three months ended March 31, 2009
  Variation* Variation in cc**
IFRS Revenue 1% (6%)
IFRS Revenue by activity
Software Revenue 1% (5%)
Services and other Revenue (1%) (7%)
IFRS Software Revenue by product line
PLM software revenue (1%) (7%)
of which CATIA software revenue (5%) (10%)
of which ENOVIA software revenue (10%) (17%)
Mainstream 3D software revenue 6% (2%)
IFRS Revenue by geography
Americas 4% (10%)
Europe (1%) 0%
Asia (0%) (12%)

* Variation compared to the same period in the prior year. ** In constant currencies.

DASSAULT SYSTEMES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (IFRS)
(in millions of Euros, unaudited)

         
  March 31,   December 31,
    2009   2008
 
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents 902.6 794.1
Short-term investments 48.2 46.3
Accounts receivable, net 286.6 329.4
Other current assets 115.8 138.4
Total current assets 1,353.2 1,308.2
Property and equipment, net 67.9 69.3
Intangible assets, net 735.4 722.0
Other non current assets 65.3   42.5
Total Assets   € 2,221.8   € 2,142.0
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Accounts payable 73.4 70.1
Unearned revenues 267.0 250.7
Other current liabilities 166.9 202.2
Total current liabilities 507.3 523.0
Long-term debt 200.3 200.7
Other non current obligations 126.3 113.8
Total long-term liabilities 326.6 314.5
Minority interests 1.6 1.6
Shareholders' equity 1,386.3   1,302.9
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' equity   € 2,221.8   € 2,142.0

DASSAULT SYSTEMES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENTS (IFRS)
(in millions of Euros, unaudited)

             
  Three months ended
    March 31, 2009   March 31, 2008   Variation
Net income 28.8   57.1   (28.3)
Depreciation and amortization of property & equipment 5.6 5.9 (0.3)
Amortization of intangible assets 12.1 10.6 1.5
Other non cash P&L Items (1.3) (16.5) 15.2
Changes in working capital 51.1   31.4   19.7
Net Cash provided by operating activities 96.3 88.5 7.8
 
Acquisition of assets and equity, net of cash acquired (6.4) (10.3) 3.9
Sale of financial assets, fixed assets and equity 0.2 36.2 (36.0)
Purchase of short term investments, net (0.6) 1.0 (1.6)
Loans and others (0.2)   (0.2)   0.0
Net Cash provided by (used in) investing activities (7.0) 26.7 (33.7)
 
Borrowings 0.0 0.0 0.0
Share repurchase 0.0 (35.0) 35.0
DS stock option and preferred stock Exercise 0.3 4.2 (3.9)
Cash dividend paid 0.0 0.0 0.0
Payments on capital lease obligations 0.0   0.0   0.0
Net Cash provided by (used in) financing activities 0.3 (30.8) 31.1
 
Effect of exchange rate changes on

cash and cash equivalents

18.9 (25.4) 44.3
         
Increase in cash and cash equivalents   108.5   59.0   49.5
             
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 794.1 597.2
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period   902.6   656.2    

DASSAULT SYSTEMES
SUPPLEMENTAL NON-IFRS FINANCIAL INFORMATION
IFRS – NON-IFRS RECONCILIATION
(in millions of Euros, except per share data, unaudited)

Readers are cautioned that the supplemental non-IFRS information presented in this press release is subject to inherent limitations. It is not based on any comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles and should not be considered as a substitute for IFRS measurements. Also, the Company’s supplemental non-IFRS financial information may not be comparable to similarly titled non-IFRS measures used by other companies. Further specific limitations for individual non-IFRS measures, and the reasons for presenting non-IFRS financial information, are set forth in the Company’s Document de référence for the year ended December 31, 2008 filed with the AMF on April 2, 2009. To compensate for these limitations, the supplemental non-IFRS financial information should be read not in isolation, but only in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with IFRS.

                                 
In millions of Euros, except per share data and percentages   Three months ended March 31,   Variation
2009   Adjustment (1)   2009   2008   Adjustment (1)   2008   IFRS   Non-IFRS (2)
    IFRS       non-IFRS   IFRS       non-IFRS        
Total Revenue € 309.7 1.0 € 310.7 € 307.4 0.5 € 307.9 1% 1%
Total Revenue breakdown by activity
Software revenue 271.8 1.0 272.8 269.1 0.5 269.6 1% 1%
New Licenses 64.6 100.7 (36%)
Product Development 1.2 0.2
Periodic Licenses and Maintenance 206.0 1.0 207.0 168.2 0.5 168.7 22% 23%
Recurring portion of Software revenue 76% 76% 63% 63%
Services and other revenue 37.9 38.3 (1%)
Total Software Revenue breakdown by product line
PLM software revenue 200.7 1.0 201.7 201.9 0.5 202.4 (1%) (0%)
of which CATIA software revenue 116.5 122.4 0.3 122.7 (5%) (5%)
of which ENOVIA software revenue 34.1 38.1 0.2 38.3 (10%) (11%)
Mainstream 3D software revenue 71.1 67.2 6%
Total Revenue breakdown by geography
Americas 97.4 0.4 97.8 93.9 0.2 94.1 4% 4%
Europe 137.6 0.1 137.7 138.7 0.2 138.9 (1%) (1%)
Asia   74.7   0.5   75.2   74.8   0.1   74.9   (0%)   0%
Total Operating Expenses (€ 269.5) 19.2 (€ 250.3) (€ 235.1) (2.6) (€ 237.7) 15% 5%
Stock-based compensation expense (6.4) 6.4 - (5.0) 5.0 - - -
Amortization of acquired intangibles (10.7) 10.7 - (9.6) 9.6 - - -
Other operating income and expense, net   (2.1)   2.1   -   17.2   (17.2)   -   -   -
Operating Income € 40.2 20.2 € 60.4 € 72.3 (2.1) € 70.2 (44%) (14%)
Operating Margin 13.0% 19.4% 23.5% 22.8%
Income before Income Taxes 40.5 20.2 60.7 72.5 (2.1) 70.4 (44%) (14%)
Income tax expense (11.7) (5.6) (17.3) (15.4) (6.3) (21.7) - -
Income tax effect of adjustments above (5.6) 5.6 - (6.3) 6.3 - - -
Minority interest 0.0 0.0 -
Net Income attributable to shareholders € 28.8 14.6 € 43.4 € 57.1 (8.4) € 48.7 (50%) (11%)
Diluted Net Income Per Share (3)   € 0.24   0.13   € 0.37   € 0.48   (0.07)   € 0.41   (50%)   (10%)

(1) In the reconciliation schedule above, (i) all non-IFRS adjustments to IFRS revenue data reflect the exclusion of the deferred revenue adjustment; (ii) non-IFRS adjustments to operating expense data reflect the exclusion of the amortization of acquired intangibles, other operating income and expense, net and stock-based compensation expense (as detailed below); and (iii) all non-IFRS adjustments to IFRS net income data reflect the combined effect of these non-IFRS adjustments.

  Three months ended March 31,
In millions of Euros 2009 IFRS   Adjustment   2009   2008 IFRS   Adjustment   2008
            non-IFRS           non-IFRS
Cost of services and other revenue (37.9) 0.1 (37.8) (35.6) 0.2 (35.4)
Research and development (82.1) 3.7 (78.4) (73.7) 2.9 (70.8)
Marketing and sales (93.9) 1.2 (92.7) (92.5) 1.0 (91.5)
General and administrative (28.8) 1.4 (27.4) (26.3) 0.9 (25.4)
Total stock-based compensation expense       6.4           5.0    

(2) The non-IFRS percentage increase (decrease) compares non-IFRS measures for the two different periods. In the event there is a non-IFRS adjustment to the relevant measure for only one of the periods under comparison, the non-IFRS increase (decrease) compares the non-IFRS measure to the relevant IFRS measure.

(3) Based on a weighted average 118.3 million diluted shares for Q1 2009 and 119.6 million diluted shares for Q1 2008.



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