Financial Statements
Notes to the consolidated financial statements
continued
9. Personnel expenses
In millions of EUR
2006
2005
Wages and salaries
1,490
1,413
Compulsory social security contributions
249
251
Contributions to defined contribution plans
10
13
Expenses related to the increase in liability defined benefit plans
100
96
Increase in other long-term employee benefits
10
11
Share-based payment plan
4
Other personnel expenses
378
396
2,241
2,180
The average number of employees during the year was:
2006
2005
The Netherlands
4,315
4,541
Other Western Europe
12,080
12,831
Central and Eastern Europe
20,220
18,211
The Americas
1,785
1,827
Africa and Middle East
11,504
11,897
Asia Pacific
1,035
1,050
Heineken N.V. and subsidiaries
50,939
50,357
Central and Eastern Europe
5,061
4,824
The Americas
4,323
4,069
Africa and Middle East
659
630
Asia Pacific
4,666
4,425
Joint ventures3
14,709
13,948
Average number of joint venture employees pro rata
6,618
6,241
57,557
56,598
3 Employees of joint ventures are stated at 100%.
10. Amortisation, depreciation and impairments
In millions of EUR
2006
2005
Property, plant equipment
739
716
Intangible assets
47
52
Total
786
768
11. Other net finance income
In millions of EUR
2006
2005
Impairment investments
-
(6)
Dividend income
13
13
Exchange rate differences
(16)
19
Other
14
(1)
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Qrt Heineken N.V.
22\J Annual Report 2006
