Nielsen Global Consumer Confidence with Greek customers

Discretionary spending and saving increased across all sectors reviewed Concern for the economy remained a top worry among 19% of global respondentsConfidence increased in 16 of 27 European markets U.S. consumer confidence index increased 9 points to 92China confidence increased 2 points to 110Global consumer confidence increased five index points to 94 in Q1 2012, according to globalconsumer confidence findings from Nielsen, a leading global provider of information and insightsinto what consumers watch and buy.In the latest round of the survey, conducted between February 10 and February 27, 2012, overallconfidence rose in 68 percent of global markets measured, compared to Q4 2011 where confidenceincreased in 21 percent of global markets. Confidence in Q1 2012 increased in 38 out of 56 markets,fell in 16 markets and remained flat in two.