Company 12: Amortisation and depreciation expense
|TEUR#21,835
| In TEUR | 2011 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| 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.