| [ XLS ] |
€ million |
2007 |
2006 |
Interest income and similar income |
59.1 |
53.8 |
Interest expenses and similar expenses |
–321.9 |
–50.6 |
|
–262.8 |
3.2 |
|
|
|
Interest component of the addition to pension provisions and other provisions for personnel expenses |
–59.5 |
–55.1 |
Exchange rate differences from financing activities |
8.5 |
–8.9 |
Measurement of interest rate derivatives |
– |
0.2 |
Income from financial interests |
2.5 |
11.6 |
|
–311.3 |
–49.0 |
The increase in net interest expense is due to outside financing of the Serono acquisition.