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Welcome to the OMV Group's second quarter 2024 results conference call and webcast. After the speaker's presentation, there will be a question and answer session. To ask a question during the session, you will need to press star 1 and 1 on your telephone. You will then hear an automated message advising your hand is raised. To withdraw your question, please press star 1 and 1 again. Please be advised that today's conference is being recorded. At this time, I would like to refer you to the disclaimer which includes our position on forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on beliefs, estimates, and assumptions currently held by an information currently available to OMV. By their nature, forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that will or may occur in the future and are outside of control of OMV. Therefore, recipients are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. OMV disclaims any obligation and does not intend to update these forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, revised assumptions and expectations, and future developments and events. This presentation does not contain any recommendation or invitation to buy or sell securities in OMV. I'd now like to hand the conference over to Mr. Florian Greger, Head of Investor Relations. Please go ahead, Mr. Greger.

Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to OMV's earnings call for the second quarter 2024. With me on the call are our CEO, Alfred Stern, and Reinhard Florey, our Chief Financial Officer. As always, Alfred will walk you through the highlights of the quarter and discuss OMV's financial performance. After his presentation, both gentlemen will be available to answer your questions. And without further ado, I hand it over to Alfred. Very good. Thank you, Florian. Just to check and make sure, I assume you can hear me?

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