Consolidated profit and loss account

in thousand €	Notes	2017		2016

Revenue	12.	416,426		410,457
Cost of sales		(176,931)		(173,350)
Gross profit		239,495	57.5%	237,107	57.8%

Personnel expenses	13.	108,262		100,523
Depreciation and amortisation	15.	12,847		11,168
Other operating expenses	16.	103,961		99,381
Total operating expenses		225,070	54.0%	211,072	51.4%

Operating profit (EBIT)		14,425	3.5%	26,035	6.3%

Finance income		104		144
Finance costs		(510)		(302)

Profit before taxation		14,019	3.4%	25,877	6.3%

Income tax expense	17.	(4,494)		(6,862)

Net profit		9,525	2.3%	19,015	4.6%

Earnings per share	19.
Earnings per share in €		0.43		0.87
Diluted earnings per share in €		0.43		0.86