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(Reporting by Muriel Boselli; editing by James Jukwey) France. VAT First-half 2009First-half 2008Change France206194+6%Spain 23 17 +35% Germany 10553 +98% Of which Concept Bau-Premier68 35 +94% Of which Zapf*37 18 NM Other countries 810 -20% Total 342274+25%*Zapf was 50% proportionally consolidated in 2008 and is fully consolidated in2009 In France, orders for the period were up 19% in volume and 6% in value comparedwith first-half 2008. "We`re very satisfied with the result for the first half-year, but are keepingour feet on the ground because we expect to face some difficulties in the secondhalf of the year," says Axel Strotbek, Board Member for Finance and Organizationat AUDI AG. Investors can listen to the conference call over the Internet at. "We had lower fixed cost absorption, negative foreigncurrency exchange effects and additional costs related toheadcount reductions that negatively impacted our earnings,"CEO Braun said.