[11] Financial result Audited

XLS

€ million

2008

2007

Interest income and similar income

13.1

59.1

Interest expenses and similar expenses

–84.9

–321.9

 

–71.8

–262.8

 

 

 

Interest component of the addition to pension provisions
and other provisions for personnel expenses

–66.4

–59.5

Exchange rate differences from financing activities

–18.4

8.5

Income from financial interests

0.1

2.5

 

–156.5

–311.3

Net interest expense in 2007 was due to outside financing of the Serono acquisition.