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MOVEMENTS IN FIXED ASSETSFrom 1 January to 31 December 2008Gross valuesAs at Currency Book As at1.1.2008 conversion Additions Disposals transfers 31.12.2008differences1 000 1 000 1 000 1 000 1 000 1 000I. Intangible Assets1. Concessions, patents,trademarks and similar rightsas well aslicenses thereto 44,780 -4,685 905 2,673 — 38,3272. Goodwill 335,177 — — — — 335,1773. Payments on account 330 — 55 78 — 307380,287 -4,685 960 2,751 — 373,811II. Tangible Assets1. Land, land rights andbuildings, includingbuildings onthird-party land 104,645 -229 8,268 1,974 314 111,0242. Technical plantsand machinery 192,628 -1,527 14,836 22,249 1,634 185,3223. Other fixtures, fittingsand office equipment 117,805 -2,397 16,069 9,993 593 122,0774. Payments on account andassets under construction 6,141 -332 8,164 522 -2,541 10,910421,219 -4,485 47,337 34,738 — 429,333III. Financial Assets1. Participations inassociated companies 21,773 — 22,026 — — 46,7992. Other participations 1,626 — 4,398 551 — 5,4733. Long-terminvestments 3,071 -4 352 275 — 3,1444. Other loans 1,518 — — 1,152 — 36627,988 -4 26,776 1,978 — 55,782829,494 -9,174 75,073 39,467 — 855,926Everything is in flow, “Panta rhei”44