10. Personnel expenses
In millions of EUR
Note
2007
2006
Wages and salaries
1,488
1,490
Compulsory social security contributions
245
249
Contributions to defined contribution plans
14
10
Expenses related to defined benefit plans
26
84
100
Increase in other long-term employee benefits
9
10
Equity-settled share-based payment plan
27
7
4
Other personnel expenses
318
378
2,165
2,241
The average number of employees during the year was:
2007
2006
The Netherlands
3,909
4,315
Other Western Europe
11,575
12,080
Central and Eastern Europe
18,749
20,220
The Americas
1,797
1,785
Africa and the Middle East
9,516
11,504
Asia Pacific
893
1,035
H ineken N.V. and subsidiaries
46,439
50,939
Central and Eastern Europe
4,983
5,061
The Americas
4,440
4,323
Africa and the Middle East
1,614
659
Asia Pacific
5,787
4,666
J' nt ventures1
16,824
14,709
Central and Eastern Europe
2,488
2,526
The Americas
1,468
1,429
Africa and the Middle East
716
330
Asia Pacific
2,893
2,333
Je int ventures employees pro rata
7,565
6,618
54,004
57,557
mployees of joint ventures are stated at 100%.
Amortisation, depreciation and impairments
In millions of EUR
Note
2007
2006
P operty, plant &equipment
14
712
739
Intangible assets
15
52
47
764 786
Heineken N.V. Annual Report 2007