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Company 12: Amortisation and depreciation expense

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In TEUR20112010
Amortisation expense of intangible assets 2.567 2.494
Depreciation expense of property, plant and equipment 19.268 24.362
Total 21.835 26.856

A lower amortisation and depreciation expense in 2011 is due to a full write-off of plant and equipment, the sale of plant and equipment, and a decrease in investments in intangible assets and property, plant and equipment. On the basis of the estimation of service life of some of the major items of plant and equipment, the service life was extended and the resulting effects amounted to approximately EUR 2.4 million.