Annual Report

24 SELLING AND DISTRIBUTION EXPENSEAstarta Holding N.V.Consolidated financial statements as at and for the year ended 31 December 2011Selling and distribution expense for the year ended 31 December is as follows:(in thousands of Ukrainian (in thousands of Euros)hryvnias)2011 2010 2011 2010Transportation 60,806 30,730 5,453 2,927Salary and related charges 28,099 17,164 2,520 1,635Fuel and other materials 20,434 8,449 1,832 805Storage and logistics 12,216 5,088 1,095 485Customs duties and services 8,061 240 723 23Professional services 4,972 3,588 446 342Depreciation 2,745 554 246 53Commissions 1,796 772 161 74Allowance for trade accountsreceivable 394 5,145 35 489Advertising 119 235 11 22Other 8,207 4,335 736 412147,849 76,300 13,258 7,26725 OTHER OPERATING EXPENSEOther operating expense for the year ended 31 December is as follows:(in thousands of Ukrainian (in thousands of Euros)hryvnias)2011 2010 2011 2010Allowance for other accounts receivable 15,481 3,390 1,388 318Charity and social expenses 14,569 10,132 1,306 951VAT written off 7,075 5,023 634 471Inventory written off 6,986 4,921 626 465Penalties paid 6,589 7,777 591 731Other salary and related charges 2,981 2,245 267 211Depreciation 1,292 552 116 52Representative expenses 776 848 70 80Canteen expenses 580 712 53 67Other operating expenses 9,664 9,199 867 86365,993 44,799 5,918 4,209121