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Question: Andre F. M. Mulder - Kepler Cheuvreux, Research Division - Analyst
: Yes. A question on your outlook, especially on the sales side. If I look at the sheet showing the actual trends, I see some negative numbers for the
consumer part. Wouldn't you expect that to have an effect on your sales level in parcels? Shouldn't you be a bit more, let's say, negative looking
at these numbers?
Walter Oblin - +sterreichische Post AG - CFO and Deputy Chairman of the Management Board and Deputy CEO of Mail & Finance
You mean the consumer sentiment on Page 4 or so?
Question: Andre F. M. Mulder - Kepler Cheuvreux, Research Division - Analyst
: Okay. In Q1, your volumes declined 9% in Austria. Can you single out the Amazon effect?
Walter Oblin - +sterreichische Post AG - CFO and Deputy Chairman of the Management Board and Deputy CEO of Mail & Finance
Well, I earlier got the question to think about the COVID-19 effect, and I said it's hard to quantify that. I think that the 9% is a combination of Amazon,
COVID and lockdown. And it's very hard to single out the precise impact of those 3 elements.
Question: Andre F. M. Mulder - Kepler Cheuvreux, Research Division - Analyst
: Yes. That's right.
Question: Andre F. M. Mulder - Kepler Cheuvreux, Research Division - Analyst
: Yes, I've seen the delta, but I'm lacking the numbers. So...
Walter Oblin - +sterreichische Post AG - CFO and Deputy Chairman of the Management Board and Deputy CEO of Mail & Finance
Yes, around 3% is the number, parcel volumes, CEE. It's mentioned (inaudible), 3% plus.
Question: Andre F. M. Mulder - Kepler Cheuvreux, Research Division - Analyst
: Yes, that's fine.
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