The operating margin (measured by earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation divided by revenues) fell from 53.2 per cent in the first half of last year to 51.6 per cent in 2009.

• 2009年上半年，公司营业毛利率（扣除利息、税项、折旧及摊销之前的盈利）降至51.；6%25，低于去年上半年的53