BASF - CEO , Juergen Hambrecht , delivers a speech during the general meeting of world ' s largest chemical company in Mannheim , Germany , 24 April 2008 . Over 7 , 000 shareholders were expected to attend the meeting . BASF presented its business numbers for the first three months of the current year . According to company statements , the net gain increased by 13 per cent compared to the same period of the previous year , to an overall of 1 . 2 billion euros . EPA / Ronald Wittek < 저작권자 ⓒ 2007 연 합 뉴 스 . 무단 전재 - 재 배포 금지 . >