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The balance of Interest income and other financial income (3,329 million euros) and Interest expense and other financial expense<br />
(2,634 million euros), including the results of the financial companies, shows a balance of financial income of 695 million euros<br />
(403 million euros in 2000). The increase of 292 million euros over 2000 is the result of higher interest income on securities for<br />
255 million euros and the net balance of interest income and expenses of 37 million euros.<br />
Loss on sale of securities (78 million euros) includes the loss of 40 million euros on the sales of investments not held as fixed<br />
assets.<br />
The caption Discounts and other expenses includes receivables discounting and securitization expenses for 251 million euros<br />
in 2001 (178 million euros in 2000).<br />
18 Adjustments to financial assets<br />
(in millions of euros) 2001 2000 1999<br />
Revaluations:<br />
Equity investments 204 206 183<br />
Financial fixed assets other than equity investments 38 41 51<br />
Securities in current assets other than equity investments 12 6 1<br />
Total Revaluations 254 253 235<br />
Writedowns:<br />
Equity investments 577 280 111<br />
Financial fixed assets other than equity investments 128 43 74<br />
Securities in current assets other than equity investments 28 25 37<br />
Financial receivables 15 7 9<br />
Total Writedowns 748 355 231<br />
Total Adjustments to financial assets (494) (102) 4<br />
Revaluations and Writedowns of equity investments also include the share of the net income and losses of companies accounted<br />
for using the equity method.<br />
Revaluations of equity investments of 204 million euros in 2001 (206 million euros in 2000) include the share of the earnings<br />
of the following companies (in millions of euros): BUC – Banca Unione di Credito 33 (30 in 2000), Leasys S.p.A. 22, Europe<br />
Assistance Holding S.A. 8 (9 in 2000), other companies of CNH Global N.V. 24 (18 in 2000), investments in insurance companies<br />
59 (54 in 2000), other companies 58 (95 in 2000).<br />
Writedowns of equity investments of 577 million euros in 2001 (280 million euros in 2000) include the share of the losses of<br />
the following companies (in millions of euros): Italenergia S.p.A. 34, Atlanet S.p.A. 21 (6 in 2000), H.d.P. S.p.A. 23 (revaluation<br />
for 4 in 2000), other companies of CNH Global N.V. 32 (9 in 2000), companies in the Automobile Sector operating in Turkey 33<br />
(revaluations for 10 and writedowns for 4 in 2000), companies in the Automobile Sector operating in China 15 (12 in 2000),<br />
other companies in the Automobile Sector 30 (14 in 2000), investments in insurance companies 313 (140 in 2000) and other<br />
companies 76 (95 in 2000).