GMG Sales Increased by 40 Percent in 2006

In the past year, GMG succeeded in boosting its sales by 40 percent compared to 2005, a year (like 2004) in which sales had already risen by more than 50 percent compared to the previous year. Germany again showed very pleasing development in 2006 and continues to be GMG’s largest single market. Numerous international markets demonstrated above-proportional growth, now accounting for more than two-thirds of total sales. Many countries and regions, such as Japan, Australia, UK and Benelux, are recording sales growth of well over 100 percent. A satisfying expansion was again achieved in the USA, UK, Spain, Italy, France and parts of Asia. A very pleasing development occurred in Japan, where GMG achieved the second highest total increase of all countries.