GB00_erste lage_E - Erste Group

In addition to the above-mentioned headcount, an average staff of 273 was employed in the
Group’s companies that are not engaged in the banking business (hotel and recreation segment)
(1999: 282 employees).
At the balance sheet date, loans and advances to members of the Management Board totalled
EUR 0.04 million (1999: EUR 0.05 million). Loans to members of the Supervisory Board
amounted to EUR 0.4 million (1999: EUR 0.6 million). The interest rates and other conditions
(maturity dates and collateralisation) are customary. Of the loans and advances extended to members
of the Management Board, EUR 0.04 million (1999: EUR 0.1 million) were repaid during the
reporting period. Repayments by members of the Supervisory Board amounted to EUR 0.2 million
(1999: EUR 0.3 million).
Remuneration paid to the members of the Management Board active during financial 2000
totalled EUR 2.2 million (1999: EUR 1.8 million), which is 0.67% of Erste Bank’s total personnel
expenses. This remuneration includes the profit-related bonus of EUR 0.5 million, but does not include
amounts for the MSOP provision explained in Note 25b).
In the last financial year EUR 0.6 million (1999: EUR 0.6 million) were paid out to former members
of the Management Board and their dependants.
Other administrative expenses
in EUR million 2000 1999
IT expenses (90.7) (49.7)
Expenses for office space (45.8) (46.6)
Office operating expenses (55.9) (48.6)
Advertising/marketing (42.3) (31.3)
Legal and consulting costs (42.7) (33.9)
Sundry administrative expenses (46.2) (45.1)
Total (323.6) (255.2)
Depreciation and amortisation of fixed assets
in EUR million 2000 1999
Software and intangible assets (31.4) (24.3)
Real estate used by the Group (22.8) (17.2)
Office furniture and equipment and other assets (61.4) (37.2)
Total (115.6) (78.7)
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