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Smart Infrastructure achieved a record quarterly order intake of EUR 7.2 billion (+22%), driven primarily by Electrification and Electrical Products, including several major orders from data centers, mainly in the USA. Sales rose to EUR 5.5 billion, primarily due to the processing of the high order backlog in the Electrification business. In regional terms, growth came in particular from Europe, the CIS, Africa, the Middle East and the USA. Earnings increased to 1.1 billion euros and the margin to 19.0%; positive effects from raw material hedging more than compensated for negative currency effects.