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[4] Marketing and selling expenses 

In addition to the cost of sales and marketing departments and of the sales force, marketing and selling expenses include advertising and logistics. The increase comparied to 2009 is due largely to the first-time consolidation of Millipore. The breakdown of marketing and selling expenses by business sector and division is presented in the Segment Reporting.

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