6 - Vicat

Financial information concerning the asset base,20the financial condition and the results of the issuer20.2. HISTORICAL FINANCIAL INFORMATIONDepreciation andimpairment(in thousands of euros)Land &buildingsIndustrialequipmentOther property,plant andequipmentFixed assetswork- in-progress and advances/downpaymentsAt December 31, 2007 (255,864) (942,412) (87,598) (45) (1,285,919)Increase (22,866) (95,556) (12,722) (8) (131,152)Decrease 2,226 18,190 8,941 46 29,401Changes in consolidationscope (249) (661) (395) (1,305)Change in foreignexchange rates (1,239) 17,789 (1,896) (1) 14,654Other movements 261 1,269 (332) 1,198At December 31, 2008 (277,731) (1,001,381) (94,002) (8) (1,373,123)Increase (25,783) (105,318) (13,358) (144,459)Decrease 4,790 27,810 8,221 40,821Changes in consolidationscope (523) (383) (16) (922)Change in foreignexchange rates 1,767 8,722 2 10,491Other movements 87 (117) 27 8 5At December 31, 2009 (297,393) (1,070,667) (99,126) (1,467,186)TotalNet book value atDecember 31, 2008 447,865 921,447 49,918 278,421 1,697,650Net book value atDecember 31, 2009 501,225 1,070,940 45,372 164,770 1,782,307Fixed assets work-in-progress amounted to 136 millionseuros at December 31, 2009 (202 million eurosat December 31, 2008) and advances /down paymentson plant, property and equipment represented29 million euros at December 31, 2009 (77million euros at December 31, 2008). For the record,the overall increase of more than 107 million eurosin these items from 2007 to 2008 was related to thecontinuation in 2008 of the “Performance 2010” industrialinvestment program, particularly in France,Turkey, Senegal and Egypt. These programs wereintended primarily to increase production capacities,particularly in France, Turkey, Egypt, Senegal and theUnited States.Contractual commitments to acquire tangible andintangible assets amounted to 70 million euros atDecember 31, 2009 (151 million euros at December31, 2008).2009 registration document - VICAT 145