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Financials |89
Operating loss has been arrived at after charging/(crediting):
2005 2004 2003
£m £m £m
Staff costs (see note 31) 2,293 2,331 2,278
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets:
Owned assets 4,467 4,181 3,783
Leased assets 61 181 196
Goodwill amortisation 12,929 13,095 11,875
Impairment of intangible and tangible fixed assets 315 – 485
Amortisation of other intangible fixed assets 412 98 53
Research and development 219 171 164
Advertising costs (including applicable staff costs) 864 990 902
Bad debt expense 224 209 193
Operating lease rentals:
Plant and machinery 37 98 78
Other assets including fixed line rentals 1,300 1,254 1,269
Own costs capitalised attributable to the construction or acquisition of tangible fixed assets (301) (290) (207)
The total amount charged by Deloitte & Touche LLP is analysed below:
2005 2004
£m £m
Audit fees 54
Audit-related fees:
Audit regulatory reporting –2
Due diligence reviews 11
Tax fees:
Compliance 11
Other tax 11
All other fees:
IT consultancy –2
Other 11
912
Analysed as:
2005 2004
£m £m
Charged to profit and loss account 910
Capitalised or charged to share premium account –2
912
2005 2004
£m £m
UK companies 34
Overseas companies 68
912
In addition to the above, the Group’s associated companies paid fees totalling £5 million to Deloitte & Touche LLP during the year ended 31 March 2005 (2004: £8 million).
The Company audit fee for the year ended 31 March 2005 was £0.5 million (2004: £0.3 million).