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NOTE 6

Other operating expenses

€ million 2010 2009
Lease expenses -405.0 -383.1
Marketing costs -245.5 -239.3
Property and store site occupancy costs -117.4 -112.0
Data communication costs -80.6 -65.1
Other trading expenses -126.4 -132.1
Losses on disposal of tangible assets -1.4 -1.4
Realised losses on derivative financial instruments and changes in fair value * -4.4 -2.2
Total -980.7 -935.2
*) Includes revaluations of embedded derivatives.    


Other operating expenses include €1.2 million (€1.1 million) in non-recurring losses on disposals.

Audit fees
   
€ million 2010 2009
Authorised Public Accountants PricewaterhouseCoopers    
Audit fees 0.9 0.8
Tax consultation 0.1 0.1
Other services 0.1 0.2
Total 1.2 1.2
   
Other auditing firms 0.2 0.2