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Siemens Business Services (SBS) – SBS provides information and communications services
to customers primarily in industry, in the public sector, financial services, telecommunications,
transportation, utilities and media and entertainment. SBS designs, builds and operates both
discrete and large-scale information and communications-systems, and provides related mainte-
nance and support services.
Automation and Drives (A&D) – A&D produces and installs manufacturing automation
systems, drives systems, low voltage controllers and distributors, and process automation
products and instrument systems and provides related solutions and services.
Industrial Solutions and Services (I&S) – I&S provides a range of facilities systems and serv-
ices, including general contracting, to raw materials processing companies and infrastructure
customers. I&S aims to optimize the production and operational processes of customers in the
sectors water, metals, traffic control, marine solutions, oil and gas, paper and mining sectors.
Logistics and Assembly Systems (L&A) – L&A will be dissolved as a separate Group as of
October 1, 2005; for further information, see above and Note 33. L&A supplies logistics and facto-
ry automation equipment. It designs, engineers, manufactures and supplies turnkey facilities
and the associated components, systems and services for electronic assembly systems, airport
logistics as well as postal automation systems.
Siemens Building Technologies (SBT) – SBT provides products, systems and services for
monitoring and regulating the temperature, fire safety, ventilation, electricity, lighting and secu-
rity of commercial and industrial property, tunnels, ships, and aircraft.
Power Generation (PG) – PG provides customers worldwide with a full range of equipment
necessary for the efficient conversion of energy into electricity and heat. It customizes gas and
steam turbines in the smaller output range, which can be used as drives for compressors or large
pumps, to meet specific project needs. It offers a broad range of power plant technology, with
activities that include: development and manufacture of key components, equipment, and
systems; planning, engineering and construction of new power plants; and comprehensive
servicing, retrofitting and modernizing of existing facilities.
Power Transmission and Distribution (PTD) – PTD supplies energy utilities and large
industrial power users with equipment, systems and services used to process and transmit
electrical power from the source, typically a power plant, to various points along the power
transmission network and to distribute power via a distribution network to the end-user.
Transportation Systems (TS) – TS provides products and services for the rail industry,
including signaling and control systems, railway electrification systems, complete heavy rail
systems including rapid transit systems, locomotives, light rail systems and other rail vehicles.
Siemens VDO Automotive (SV) – SV designs, manufactures and sells integrated electrical,
electronic and electromechanical systems and modules and individual components used in auto-
motive applications. Its product range includes components and systems used in automobile
powertrains, body electronic systems, safety and chassis systems, electric motor drives, infor-
mation and cockpit systems, and driver information, communication and multimedia systems.
Medical Solutions (Med) – Med develops, manufactures and markets diagnostic and thera-
peutic systems and devices such as computed tomography, magnetic resonance, molecular
imaging, ultrasound and radiology devices, and hearing instruments, as well as information
technology systems for clinical and administrative purposes. It provides technical maintenance,
professional and consulting services.
Osram – Osram designs, manufactures and sells a full spectrum of lighting products for a
variety of applications such as general lighting and automotive, photo-optic and opto-semicon-
ductor lighting.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Consolidated Financial Statements Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(in millions of €, except where otherwise stated
and per share amounts)