Specially good in Germany and Eastern Europe

Metro has announced markedly increased sales and a positive operating result for its DIY subsidiary Praktiker at the end of the first nine months of the current financial year. The Praktiker stores have increased their sales by 10.3 per cent to € 2.16 bn. According to the statement from the group, the business situation in Germany and in Eastern Europe has seen especially good progress. Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) amounted to € 4.6 mio, following the shortfall of more than € 15 mio recorded for the same period last year.