date:Mar 14, 2013
net sales increased 6.5% to 3,315.7 million ($4,291.7 million) from 3,112.6 million. The effect of acquisitions contributed 24.5 million. Exchange rate differences, especially the U.S. dollar, positively impacted sales by 166 million. Adjusted for acquisition and currency effects, organic sales growth was 12.6 million, or 0.4%.
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