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Other operating income

€m

 

9M

 

 

2007
restated1)

 

2008

1)

For details of the change in the presentation of the Deutsche Postbank Group, see Note 10.

Income from prior-period billings

 

55

 

610

Income from currency translation differences

 

156

 

151

Income from the reversal of provisions

 

57

 

147

Rental and lease income

 

117

 

134

Insurance income

 

136

 

133

Income from work performed and capitalised

 

94

 

110

Income from fees and reimbursements

 

100

 

82

Income from the derecognition of liabilities

 

33

 

80

Gains on disposal of non-current assets

 

80

 

77

Commission income

 

51

 

63

Reversals of impairment losses on receivables and other assets

 

47

 

49

Income from derivatives

 

6

 

48

Income from loss compensation

 

20

 

17

Recoveries on receivables previously written off

 

14

 

6

Subsidies

 

7

 

5

Income from the sale of Vfw AG, Germany

 

59

 

0

Miscellaneous

 

341

 

267

Other operating income

 

1,373

 

1,979

The €572 million increase in income from prior-period billings relates to the operating component of the state-aid repayment. In June 2008, the provision for the funding of shortfalls in the Postal Civil Service Health Insurance Fund was reversed in the amount of €61 million.

Miscellaneous other operating income includes a number of smaller individual items.

Other operating expenses

€m

 

9M

 

 

2007
restated1)

 

2008

1)

For details of the change in the presentation of the Deutsche Postbank Group, see Note 10.

Travel and training costs

 

350

 

332

Public relations expenses

 

318

 

286

Warranty expenses, refunds and compensation payments

 

278

 

259

Other business taxes

 

274

 

253

Cost of purchased cleaning, transport and security services

 

221

 

223

Telecommunication costs

 

224

 

201

Write-downs of current assets

 

168

 

193

Consulting costs

 

178

 

189

Expenses from currency translation differences

 

154

 

152

Office supplies

 

162

 

152

Entertainment and corporate hospitality expenses

 

117

 

117

Voluntary social benefits

 

96

 

111

Legal costs

 

53

 

65

Prior-period other operating expenses

 

38

 

62

Services provided by the Federal Posts and Telecommunications Agency

 

53

 

52

Commissions paid

 

45

 

48

Expenses from derivatives

 

3

 

46

Losses on disposal of assets

 

29

 

33

Monetary transaction costs

 

25

 

27

Audit costs

 

25

 

25

Donations

 

16

 

18

Tax advisory costs

 

8

 

10

Addition to provisions

 

12

 

3

Miscellaneous

 

16

 

254

Other operating expenses

 

2,863

 

3,111

Miscellaneous other operating expenses include a number of smaller individual items.