6 billion euros invested in this area in 2006

At the end of a better quarter than expected, Siemens leaders yesterday showed very great confidence for 2007. "The essence of the strategic reorganization is completed," said the group, which ensures that all its divisions next year, will be earning money. Similarly, the portfolio being stabilized, acquisitions "will be much smaller in 2007", after the $ 6.6 billion euros invested in this area in 2006. Growth (excluding acquisitions), it will be "two times higher than that of the global gross domestic product", held to declare Klaus Kleinfeld, President of the Executive Board.

In these circumstances, the German conglomerate proposes that the dividend paid to shareholders turn to 1.45 euro per share, against 1.35 euro a year ago. So much news that have pushed 2.84 Siemens action in the day, the highest increase among the major German values.

In the fourth quarter of the fiscal year ended September, Siemens reached a net profit of 614 million euros, 77 million a year earlier and an operating profit up 35, despite the difficulties of the construction of the Finnish EPR, which has weighed on its joint subsidiary with Areva. Any assignment by its 34 Siemens is however "a matter which does not arise," said Chief Financial Officer, Joe Kaeser.

Develop international

Overall, "we do not have to be ashamed of what we've done and achieved in the past year", said Klaus Kleinfeld. Despite the restructuring, particularly in computer services and software, Siemens has recorded positive annual results. The order book increased by 15, net sales by 16 to EUR 87.3 billion, for a net increase of 38, to EUR 3.1 billion. Operating income grew, him, 12 to EUR 5.3 billion.

Above all, the Group has more than two "sick kids": computer services and telephony. Yesterday, Klaus Kleinfeld also had to fall back on "BenQ case." Indeed, a year after regaining Siemens mobile telephony, the German subsidiary of the Taiwanese BenQ business went bust. A failure which has significantly tarnished brand of Siemens, a conglomerate which is often cited as an example for its dynamism, its financial performance and its social policy.

For the next leaders do not hide their intention to focus even more on activities directly or to the evolution of society indirectly: ageing of the population, the need to combat pollution of all kinds, urbanization increased. Medical imaging, energy, transport systems, etc., were therefore likely to be part of the priorities.

The group will also continue to internationalisation. Although still relatively modest she "weighs" currently 8.2 billion EUR turnover , close and Middle East, Russia and Africa area has seen its activity to increase by 33 last year. "The Russia, with known oil and gas, wealth is becoming an important client country." "In 2006, we increased by 83 on cemarché," said the Chairman of the Executive Board. In Germany, the increase in turnover was 4, while it reached 11 in Europe, 20 in America and 28 in the Asia-Pacific.

On the question of whether the Supervisory Board would propose the renewal of its mandate at a meeting to that effect next month, Klaus Kleinfeld simply kicking into touch.