Personnel

At the end of the first quarter of the current financial year the MLP Group had a total of 2.079 employees, constituting a rise of 130 people compared to the first quarter of 2008. This was, in part, due to the acquisition of ZSH. 1,803 (1,688) of the personnel were employed in the financial services segment, 265 (249) in the Feri segment and 11 (12) in the holding segment. Further information concerning the development of personnel expenses and the employee structure are contained in the chapter “profit situation” and in the notes.