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

XLS

 

2009

2008

Cost in € million for

Merck Group

thereof
KPMG AG
and related
parties

Merck Group

thereof
KPMG AG
and related
parties

Audits of financial statements

5.2

2.2

5.6

2.6

Other audit-related services

0.4

0.3

0.2

0.0

Tax consultancy services

0.3

0.1

0.4

0.2

Other services

1.0

0.9

0.8

0.6

 

6.9

3.5

7.0

3.4

Related parties to KPMG Aktiengesellschaft Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft are those companies affiliated with KPMG Europe LLP as of December 31, 2009.