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Order intake in the Americas and Asia, Australia showed significant growth, while orders in the Europe, CIS, Africa, Near and Middle East (Europe/GANO) region were considerably below the previous year's figure, which was primarily due to a lower volume of major orders. In the emerging markets, order intake rose by 14% to EUR 7.8 billion worldwide and contributed 37% to total order intake. In terms of regions, Europe/GANO reported sales growth of 2% compared to the prior-year period, while unfavorable currency effects led to declines in the Americas and Asia, Australia. Sales revenue in the emerging markets increased by 2% worldwide compared to the previous year.
