Balance sheet disclosures

12 Intangible assets and property, plant and equipment

Investments in intangible assets (excluding goodwill) amounted to €72 million in the first six months of 2010 (previous year: €96 million), of which €22 million (previous year: €37 million) was attributable to advance payments and intangible assets under development. Investments in property, plant and equipment amounted to €409 million (previous year: €382 million). Of this total, €92 million (previous year: €67 million) was attributable to technical equipment, €53 million (previous year: €34 million) to transport equipment, €41 million (previous year: €22 million) to aircraft, €35 million (previous year: €75 million) to IT equipment and €139 million (previous year: €109 million) to advance payments and assets under development.  

The growth in intangible assets is attributable primarily to the increase in goodwill due to exchange rate factors. Goodwill changed as follows in the reporting period: 

€m
	2009	2010
Cost
Balance at 1 January	11,189	11,291
Additions to consolidated group	26	2
Additions	30	0
Disposals	–47	–9
Currency translation differences	93	743
Balance at 31 December/30 June	11,291	12,027
Impairment losses
Balance at 1 January	1,041	1,048
Disposals	–33	0
Currency translation differences	40	71
Balance at 31 December/30 June	1,048	1,119
Carrying amount at 31 December/30 June	10,243	10,908

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