This gives the net balance of minus 5%, compared with 4% in the previous quarter.

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The balance of minus 19% was far worse than the plus 4% recorded in July and the plus 21% in April.

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There's no release date just yet, but if you were looking for something that could pass as Samsung's latest flagship at a glance, minus the heavy bank balance hit, you'll have to head east when Galaxy Win does eventually land.

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First-year net cost: This is the balance after adding up the purchase cost minus rebates and tax credits.

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The primary budget balance, which excludes net interest costs, thus providing a truer picture of government receipts minus expenditures in a given year, also appeared more favorable for the euro area in 2009.

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