|
|
| |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
€m |
2006 |
2007 | ||
|
Amortisation of intangible assets, |
479 |
587 | ||
|
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment |
|
| ||
|
Land and buildings |
285 |
508 | ||
|
Technical equipment and machinery |
343 |
499 | ||
|
Other equipment, operating and office equipment, vehicle fleet |
558 |
629 | ||
|
Aircraft |
106 |
126 | ||
|
Advance payments |
0 |
6 | ||
|
|
1,292 |
1,768 | ||
|
Depreciation/amortisation of other non-current assets |
0 |
2 | ||
|
|
1,771 |
2,357 | ||
|
Impairment of goodwill |
0 |
0 | ||
|
Depreciation, amortisation and impairment losses |
1,771 |
2,357 | ||
Depreciation, amortisation and impairment losses include €612 million (previous year: €44 million) in respect of impairment write-downs. Of that amount, €97 million relates to intangible assets (previous year: €27 million) and €253 million to land and buildings (previous year: €17 million), whilst €262 million relates to the remaining property, plant and equipment. At segment level, the amounts of impairment write-downs were as follows:
|
Impairment 2007 |
| |
|---|---|---|
|
€m |
| |
|
|
3 | |
|
EXPRESS |
596 | |
|
LOGISTICS |
13 | |
In the EXPRESS Americas Division, intangible assets (excluding goodwill) were written down fully in an amount of €90 million whilst items of property, plant and equipment were written down in an amount of €504 million to their fair value less costs to sell.
