[45] Auditors' fees Audited

The costs of the auditors of the financial statements of the Merck Group (KPMG) can be broken down as follows:

XLS

 

2008

2007

Cost in € for

Merck Group

thereof
Germany

Merck Group

thereof
Germany

Audits of financial statements

5.6

1.7

8.3

3.9

Other audit-related services

0.2

0.0

0.4

0.1

Tax consultancy services

0.4

0.1

0.4

0.1

Other services

0.8

0.6

2.2

1.7

 

7.0

2.4

11.3

5.8

In 2007, the costs for audits included special expenses for audits in connection with the acquisition of Serono.