PostNL's third business area, International, increased revenues by 4% to €409 million butoperating profits declined from €5 million to €1 million, largely due to the costs of thefinal-mile delivery rollout in the UK. In Britain, TNT Post UK's revenues rose by 3% to €195 million driven by higher volumes and animproved product mix. But in Germany, the revenues of Postcon (formerly TNT Post Germany) droppedby 8% to €113 million due to tough competition in the consolidation business. In Italy, where thebusiness has re-branded to Nexive from TNT Post Italia, revenues increased by 7% to €59 millionwith higher volumes. PostNL reiterated its full-year outlook for underlying cash operating income of between €260million and €290 million. In the first half-year underlying cash operating income totalled €137million.