83.
4. Personnel expenses
In millions of EUR
2005
2004
Wages and salaries
1,413
1,331
Contributions to defined contribution plans
13
15
Increase in liability defined benefit plans
96
96
Increase in other long-term employee benefits
11
10
Compulsory social security contributions
251
259
Other personnel expenses
396
246
2,180
1,957
7 ie average number of employees during the year was:
2005
2004
Netherlands
4,541
4,885
0 her Western Europe
12,831
13,583
Central/Eastern Europe
18,211
17,233
T ie Americas
1,827
1,760
A rica/Middle East
11,897
10,982
A ia/Pacific
1,050
1,024
t ineken N.V. and subsidiaries
50,357
49,467
C her Western Europe
C ntral/Eastern Europe
4,824
4,037
T e Americas
4,069
3,846
A rica/Middle East
630
583
A ia/Pacific
4,425
3,799
J nt ventures
13,948
12,265
64,305
61,732
5 Amortisation and depreciation
2005
2004
P operty, plant equipment
658
618
Ir angible assets
52
38
tal
710
656
6 Other net financing income/(expense)
2005
2004
Ir pairment investments
(6)
(190)
D vidend income
13
11
E change rate differences
19
(4)
C her financing income/(expense)
(1)
18
25
(165)
e impairment of other investments in 2004 relates to Cervejarias Kaiser S.A., Brasil.
Heineken N.V. - Annual Report 2005
