In the third quarter of the fiscal year 2014, Osram almost offset the high declines in its traditional general illumination business through substantial gains with LED-based products (Solid State Lighting – SSL) on a comparable basis. On this basis – meaning excluding portfolio and currency effects – revenue dropped slightly by 1% year-on-year and was around €1.2 billion. By contrast, EBITA excluding special items rose 9.5% to €104 million, translating into a margin of 8.6%. The EBITA improv...