Tax payments in 2008 totaled € 289.6 million (2007: € 209.0 million). Interest expense totaled € 95.7 million (2007: € 302.8 million) and interest income totaled € 49.9 million (2007: € 51.6 million). The increase in trade accounts receivable is due to the fact that the program to sell receivables was discontinued in 2008.
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