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20Financial information concerning the asset base,the financial condition and the results of the issuer20.2. HISTORICAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION20.2.2. Notes to the 2009 consolidated financial statementsNOTE 1 ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES AND METHODS OF EVALUATION 135NOTE 2 CHANGES IN SCOPE AND OTHER SIGNIFICANT EVENTS 142NOTE 3 GOODWILL 143NOTE 4 OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS 144NOTE 5 TANGIBLE ASSETS 144NOTE 6 FINANCE AND OPERATING LEASES 146NOTE 7 INVESTMENT PROPERTIES 146NOTE 8 INVESTMENTS IN ASSOCIATED COMPANIES 147NOTE 9 RECEIVABLES AND OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS 147NOTE 10 INVENTORIES AND WORK-IN-PROGRESS 148NOTE 11 RECEIVABLES 148NOTE 12 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 149NOTE 13 COMMON STOCK 149NOTE 14 EMPLOYEE BENEFITS 149NOTE 15 OTHER PROVISIONS 152NOTE 16 FINANCIAL LIABILITIES 153NOTE 17 FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS 154NOTE 19 SALES 156NOTE 20 PERSONNEL COSTS AND NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES 156NOTE 21 DEPRECIATION, AMORTIZATION AND PROVISIONS 157NOTE 22 OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSES 157NOTE 23 PERFORMANCE INDICATORS 157NOTE 24 FINANCIAL INCOME 158NOTE 25 INCOME TAX 158NOTE 26 segment INFORMATION 160NOTE 27 NET CASH FLOWS GENERATED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES 162NOTE 28 NET CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES 162NOTE 29 ANALYSIS OF NET CASH BALANCES 163NOTE 30 EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT REMUNERATIONS 163NOTE 31 TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED COMPANIES 163NOTE 32 FEES PAID TO THE STATUTORY AUDITORS 164NOTE 33 POST BALANCE SHEET EVENTS 164NOTE 34 LIST OF SIGNIFICANT CONSOLIDATED COMPANIES AT DECEMBER 31 2009 164134 VICAT - 2009 registration document