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Following the revision of the chart of accounts, the liabilities to Group companies (2008: €36 million; 1 January 2008: €69 million) formerly recognised in other liabilities, were reclassified into trade payables. The prior-period amounts were adjusted accordingly.
| €m | |||
| 1 Jan. 2008 adjusted1) |
2008 adjusted1) |
2009 |
|
| Trade payables | 5,453 | 5,016 | 4,861 |
| 1) |
Prior-period amount adjusted, see |
€862 million of the trade payables (previous year: €986 million) relate to Deutsche Post AG. Trade payables primarily have a maturity of less than one year. The reported carrying amount of trade payables corresponds to their fair value.