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Management Report - Beursgorilla

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ArcelorMittal Annual <strong>Report</strong> 200962 Consolidated Financial StatementsNotes to the Consolidated Financial Statements continuedArcelorMittal and Subsidiaries(millions of U.S. dollars, except share and per share data)DeductionsEffects ofForeignBalance at – Payments Exchange Balance atDecember 31, and other and other December 31,2008 Additions releases Acquisitions movements 2009Environmental (see note 23) 769 72 (131) — 33 743Asset retirement obligations 278 49 (2) — 11 336Restructuring 566 78 (131) 1 (183) 331Voluntary separation plans 1 935 280 (685) — (218) 312Litigation (see note 23) 1,601 296 (803) 2 125 1,221Commercial agreements and onerous contracts 855 471 (1,150) — (2) 174Other 2 631 266 (321) 3 (142) 4375,635 1,512 (3,223) 6 (376) 3,554Short-term provisions 3,292 1,433Long-term provisions 2,343 2,1215,635 3,5541 Voluntary separation plans were announced at the end of 2008 by the Group <strong>Management</strong> Board and were largely completed in 2009.As of December 2009, the outstanding provision relates to remaining plans primarily in France, Romania, USA, Poland, Bosnia, Ukraine,Belgium, Czech Republic, Argentina, Kazakhstan, Germany and Spain.2Other includes provisions for technical warranties, guarantees as well as other disputes.There are uncertainties regarding the timing of the provisions which are planned to be used in a period of one to four years except forthe environmental provisions which are planned to be used for up to 20 years.Note 20: Accrued Expenses and Other LiabilitiesAccrued expenses were comprised of the following as of December 31:2008* 2009Accrued payroll and employee related expenses 1,949 1,949Other payables 1,942 1,810Other creditors 1,143 1,349Revaluation of derivative instruments 1,094 905Other amounts due to public authorities 791 731Unearned revenue and accrued payables 317 217Total 7,236 6,961* As required by IFRS, the 2008 information has been adjusted retrospectively for the finalizationin 2009 of the allocation of purchase price of acquisitions made in 2008 (see note 3).

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