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 | | To a large extent, the BMW Group will therefore be able to offset the external adverse factors affecting it.” For the second quarter, earnings per share were euro 0.98 for each share of common stock (second quarter 2004: euro 0.99) and euro 0.99 for each share of preferred stock (second quarter 2004: euro 1.00). |
 | | The BMW Group had a worldwide workforce of 105,888 employees as of June 30, 2005, 0.5% more than one year earlier (June 30, 2004: 105,388 employees) and 0.1% less than at the end of 2004 (December 31, 2004: 105,972 employees). |
 | | At the same time, the proportion of new cars of the BMW Group leased or financed by the Financial Services segment was increased during the first half of 2005 to 41.2% compared to 39.6% in the equivalent period last year. |
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