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176 SIMPLY SMARTERNOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS31 December 2011(Currency - <strong>Singapore</strong> dollars unless o<strong>the</strong>rwise stated)16. Intangible assets(a)GoodwillGroupNote 2011 2010$’000 $’000CostAt beginning of <strong>the</strong> year 468,302 508,317Acquisition of subsidiaries 785 104Disposal of subsidiaries (3,714) –Finalisation of purchase price allocation – (1,336)Acquisition of non-controlling interests in subsidiaries – 342Reduction in cost of investment * (5,733) –Translation difference 3,738 (39,125)At end of <strong>the</strong> year 463,378 468,302ImpairmentAt beginning of <strong>the</strong> year 19,061 15,490Impairment loss for <strong>the</strong> year 5 3,240 3,741Disposal of subsidiaries (3,776) –Translation difference 204 (170)At end of <strong>the</strong> year 18,729 19,061Net book value 444,649 449,241* During <strong>the</strong> <strong>financial</strong> year, a subsidiary in <strong>the</strong> Group received $5,733,000 from its previous shareholders following a successful outcome ofan arbitration case. This amount was treated as a reduction in cost of investment.

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