
Ben Lipps, chief executive officer of Fresenius Medical Care AG, poses prior to a news conference in Bad Homburg, Germany, on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2009. Fresenius Medical Care AG, the worlds biggest provider of kidney dialysis, said fourth-quarter profit climbed 8.6 percent as it sold more products and blood-cleansing services. Photographer: Wolfgang von Brauchitsch/Bloomberg News
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