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The Digital Industries division successfully continued its growth trajectory in terms of incoming orders in the software business. However, demand in the short-cycle product business continued to cool significantly, particularly in the automotive and mechanical engineering sectors. In geographical terms, Digital Industries' overall order growth was attributable to the Americas region, with the USA as the growth driver. Overall, incoming orders increased slightly on a comparable basis. Sales declined primarily due to the downward market trend in short-cycle business, particularly in Germany.