This item comprises:
| XLS |
|
EUR million |
Dec. 31, 2010 |
Dec. 31, 2009 |
|
Raw materials and production supplies |
189.7 |
174.1 |
|
Work in progress, finished goods and goods purchased for resale |
1,483.8 |
1,193.8 |
|
Advance payments |
– |
– |
|
|
1,673.5 |
1,367.9 |
Write-downs of inventories amounted to EUR 138.7 million in 2010 (2009: EUR 141.7 million). As of balance sheet date, the fair value of inventories that were written down amounts to EUR 757.5 million (2009: EUR 526.3 million). In 2010, inventory write-ups of EUR 27.0 million were recorded. Inventories amounting to EUR 2,385.4 million (2009: EUR 2,029.3 million) were recognized as an expense in the reporting period. As of the balance sheet date, no inventories were used to secure liabilities.
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