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NOTE 40

Cash and cash equivalents within the statement of cash flows

Components of cash and cash equivalents in the statement of cash flows:

€ million 2009 2008
Available-for-sale financial assets(maturing in less than 3 months) 417.5 261.5
Cash and cash equivalents 73.9 57.8
Total 491.4 319.3


In the statement of cash flows, the components of cash and cash equivalents include those stated in the statement of financial position, assets and the portion of available-for-sale financial assets that mature in less than three months from acquisition. The available-for-sale financial assets in the statement of financial position (€427.7 million) also include bonds with longer maturities in the amount of €10.2 million.