sain t-gobain annu al report 2008 annual report

NOTE 5
Intangible assets
Intangible assets
Amortization
Gross Additions Disposals Gross Accu- Increases Decreases Accuat
January 1, at mulated mulated
2008 December 31, at at
2008 January 1, December 31,
(in € thousands) 2008 2008
Purchased goodwill 567 – – 567 545 22 – 567
Other intangible assets 42,911 439 – 43,350 31,302 4,986 – 36,288
Greenhouse gas emissions allowances – – – - - - - –
Intangible assets in progress 1,153 2,068 - 3,221 - - - –
44,631 2,507 – 47,138 31,847 5,008 – 36,855
NOTE 6
Property and equipment
Property and equipement
Depreciation
Gross Additions Disposals Gross Accu- Increases Decreases Accuat
January 1, at mulated mulated
2008 December 31, at at
2008 January 1, December 31,
(in € thousands) 2008 2008
Land 620 - - 620 - - - -
Buildings 12,783 1,016 – 13,799 344 636 – 980
Other 7,168 2,644 (2) 9,809 5,312 450 (2) 5,760
Assets under construction 2,738 – (1,609) 1,129 - - - -
Prepayments 57 – (57) – - - - -
23,366 3,660 (1,668) 25,357 5,656 1,086 (2) 6,740
The negative amount shown on the “Assets under construction” line under “Disposals” corresponds to capital expenditure
for the year less the value of assets put into service during the year and reclassified to a property or equipment account.
NOTE 7
Financial investments
Financial investments:
Gross Financial investments Gross
at January 1, Additions Disposals at December 31,
(in € thousands) 2008 2008
Investments in subsidiaries and affiliates 8,120,630 1,226,802 (279,535) 9,067,897
Loans and advances
to subsidiaries and affiliates 11,724,206 27,075,291 (26,132,480) 12,667,017
Other investment securities 199,682 – (5,786) 193,896
Other loans 902,005 4,917,432 (4,819,064) 1,000,373
Other financial investments 584 122 (247) 459
20,947,107 33,219,647 (31,237,112) 22,929,642
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Saint-Gobain – Financial Report 2008