Article: Bosch Group 2006 Sales Grow 5% to $54.9 Billion Long-Term Strategy Paying Off for the Company.

- Strong growth in Asia and both Consumer Goods and Building Technology and Industrial Technology Business Sectors

- R&D expenditure remains high

- Global headcount increases to almost 260,000

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Feb. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- The Bosch Group today announced that it reached its growth target for 2006 by achieving sales of $ 54.9 billion, a five percent increase over the previous year. Profit for the year was slightly down, with the pre-tax result at the lower end of the target corridor of between seven and eight percent of sales. The growth drivers were the Asia-Pacific region, the Consumer Goods and Building Technology business ...

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