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5. Other operating income and expense
Other operating income consists of the following:
Other miscellaneous income includes income from government
grants and subsidies, reimbursements of non-income related tax-
es, income from employee canteens and other miscellaneous
items. In 2009, other miscellaneous income comprises reimburse-
ments of social insurance contributions, granted by the Federal
Employment Office related to short-time work in the German
production plants (€93 million).
Gains on sales of property, plant and equipment in 2008 includ-
ed gains from the sale of real estate properties at Potsdamer
Platz to the SEB Group in an amount of €449 million (see Note 2).
In 2007, gains on sales of property, plant and equipment mainly
resulted from the sale of property in Japan to Nippon Industrial
TMK (€78 million) and of several other properties.
Other operating expense consists of the following:
Other miscellaneous expenses include losses from sales of
current assets, changes in other provisions and other miscella-
neous items.
6. Other financial income (expense), net
In 2009, payments and the commitment to further payments into
the Chrysler pension plans resulted in expenses of €0.4 billion
and are included in miscellaneous other financial income (expense),
net. In addition, income of €0.1 billion in connection with
the revaluation of loans, receivables and other assets relating
to Chrysler (2008: expenses of €1.7 billion from the impairment
of these assets) is included in 2009 miscellaneous other financial
income (expense), net. In 2007, the mark-to-market valuation of
the derivative financial instruments in connection with EADS shares
resulted in a gain of €121 million, which is included in miscella-
neous other financial income (expense), net.
7. Interest income (expense), net
200720082009
in millions of €
44
51
1
20
577
693
504
52
37
23
618
1,234
167
39
5
24
506
741
Gains on sales of property,
plant and equipment
Rental income, other than
income relating to
financial services
Gains on sales of businesses
Reimbursements under
insurance policies
Other miscellaneous income
200720082009
in millions of €
(56)
(447)
(503)
(47)
(407)
(454)
(78)
(636)
(714)
Loss on sales of
non-current assets
Other miscellaneous expenses
200720082009
in millions of €
(1,003)
(338)
(1,341)
(429)
(1,799)
(2,228)
(444)
216
(228)
Expense from compounding
of provisions1
Miscellaneous other financial
income (expense), net
1 Excluding the expense from compounding provisions for pensions and similar obligations.
200720082009
in millions of €
465
(971)
671
(950)
(785)
729
(681)
915
(898)
65
782
(480)
992
(823)
471
Interest and similar income
Interest and similar expenses
Expected return on pension
and other plan assets
Interest cost for pension
and other post-employment
benefit plans