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

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