ex/depreciation - 2yma pushed 2y fwd (RS, %) Source: BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research, Datastream, IBES Source: BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research, Factset Margin upside, capex discipline and FX tailwind provide additional support. Third, profit margins in Europe are not elevated: in the bottom third of

ions (1925) 1991) transtfar union 1998 20000 anne 2004 2006 2008 anid Source: Carl-Ludwig Holtirerich, Hallelnstitute for Economic Research, Source: Factset, MSCL Zentrum fur Europaische Politik (Freiburg), J.P. Morgan Private Bank. Bottom line. At atime when European equities are trading close to 2009

tions (1929) 1991) transfer union 1998 2000 2002 9004 2006 2008 2010 Source: Carl-Ludwig Holtfrerich, Halle Institute for Economic Research, Source: Factset, MSC. Zentrum fur Europaische Politik (Freiburg), J.P. Morgan Private Bank. Bottom line. At a time when European equities are trading close to 2009