notes to the blom group accounts
Note 12: Payroll costs
(amounts in NOK 1,000)
2011
Wages and salaries Employers' share of National Insurance contributions Pension costs Other benefits
171 288 37 644 7 780 3 042 219 754
2010
188 725 44 677 7 127 8 883 249 412
The pension costs include both defined benefit and defined contribution schemes. The group had 939 employees as at 31 December 2011.
Note 13: Other operating and administrative expenses
Travel expenses Rent and other office expenses Sales and marketing costs Provisions for losses on inventories and receivables External assistance Other operating and administrative expenses
Note 14: Financial income and expenses
(amounts in NOK 1,000)
2011
2010
5 917 25 635 7 773 2 190 21 332 18 793 81 640
5 966 22 755 13 151 25 765 24 944 50 026 142 607
(amounts in NOK 1,000)
2011
Interest and other financial income Interest and other financial expenses Net losses on financial assets Net currency gains/(losses) Net financial items
5 248 -61 210 - 22 344 -3 430 - 81 736
2010
3 074 - 48 124 -17 600 -5 263 - 67 913
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