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Notes to the Financial StatementsFOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 20098(b) OTHER OPERATING COSTS (CONTINUED)GroupCompany2009 2008 2009 2008RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’0001Staff costs include:Staff costs excluding Directors:– salaries, allowances, overtime and bonus 683,318 576,948 49,875 27,630– termination benefits 31,249 23,889 — 21– contribution to Employees Provident Fund (“EPF”) 60,350 52,739 5,558 3,446– other staff benefits 109,025 63,763 1,895 1,378– ESOS expense (Note 14(a),(b)) 10,943 33,996 2,010 311Remuneration of Executive Directors of the Company(Note 8(c)) 6,153 2,430 6,153 2,430901,038 753,765 65,491 35,2162Others include:Audit fees:– PricewaterhouseCoopers Malaysia 1,440 1,293 815 685– Member firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers InternationalLimited* 2,489 2,356 — —– Others 37 23 — —3,966 3,672 815 685Audit related fees 2,262 863 2,243 791Tax and tax related services 1,983 301 1,273 19Other non-audit services 1,678 1,529 1,187 4609,889 6,365 5,518 1,955* Separate and independent legal entity from PricewaterhouseCoopers MalaysiaAxiata Group Berhad • 202