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METRO GROUP : ANNUAL REPORT 2010 : BUSINESS
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generated software accounted for €41 million and acquired
concessions, rights and licences for €2 million of nonscheduled
write-downs.
The additions to amortisations on other intangible assets
are shown in selling expenses at an amount of €60 million
(previous year: €60 million) and in administrative expenses
at an amount of €118 million (previous year: €152 million).
€ million
Land and
buildings 1
Other plant,
business and office
equipment 1
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Assets under
construction Total
Acquisition and production costs
At 1/1/2009 12,799 7,529 369 20,697
Currency translation –81 –17 –10 –108
Additions to consolidation group 11 1 0 12
Additions 307 493 498 1,298
disposals –399 –320 –30 –749
Transfers 393 165 –608 –50
At 31/12/2009 / 1/1/2010 13,030 7,851 219 21,100
Currency translation 191 110 9 310
Additions to consolidation group 0 0 0 0
Additions 275 576 673 1,524
disposals –410 –515 –19 –944
Transfers 165 292 –565 –108
At 31/12/2010
Depreciation/amortisation
13,251 8,314 317 21,882
At 1/1/2009 3,644 4,524 5 8,173
Currency translation –5 2 0 –3
Additions, scheduled 465 639 0 1,104
Additions, non-scheduled 61 12 0 73
disposals –179 –269 0 –448
Write-backs –9 0 0 –9
Transfers –20 –12 –2 –34
At 31/12/2009 / 1/1/2010 3,957 4,896 3 8,856
Currency translation 31 53 0 84
Additions, scheduled 459 639 0 1,098
Additions, non-scheduled 44 80 10 134
disposals –217 –450 –1 –668
Write-backs –45 –2 0 –47
Transfers –84 27 0 –57
At 31/12/2010 4,145 5,243 12 9,400
Book value 1/1/2009 9,155 3,005 364 12,524
Book value 31/12/2009 9,073 2,955 216 12,244
Book value 31/12/2010 9,106 3,071 305 12,482
1 Adjustment due to revised disclosure
Researchanddevelopmentexpensesrecognised inexpenses
essentially concern internally generated software and
amounted to €29 million (previous year: €79 million).
As in the previous year, there are no material limits to the
title or right to dispose of intangible assets. Purchasing obligations
amounting to €1 million (previous year: €2 million)
for intangible assets were made.
20. Tangible assets