An increase in turnover reported Autohellas Hertz for the third quarter of 2007. Consolidated turnover reached euro 97.6m from euro 89.6m in last year's respecive quarter, an increase of 9%. Consolidated earnings before tax, financial and investment activities and depreciation reached euro 58.9m from euro 54m, an increase, again, of 9%. Whilst earnings before tax showed an increase of 12.5% from euro 17.7m to euro 19.9m, consolidated earnings after tax and minority rights reported an increase of 8% at euro 14.8m from euro 13.7m at the end of last year s Q3, since an additional tax of euro 563 thousand is included, resulting from the tax audit of the fiscal years 2003-2005. Finally, in March 2007 Autotechnica Fleet Services S.R.L. started its operation in the sector of fleet management in Romania. As a result, this company is included in the consolidated results in year 2007 only.