Deutsche Börse has reported results for the first quarter that ended on March 31, 2011. The group’s sales revenue in the first quarter of 2011 amounted to €558.6 million, a rise of 8%, as compared to the first quarter of 2010. The group’s consolidated net income for the first quarter of 2011 was €212.8 million, as compared to €156.9 million in the same period of 2010. The exchange’s total costs in the first quarter include costs for efficiency programs of €3.4 million and costs of €10.2 million in relation to the planned business combination with NYSE Euronext.

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