Included in cost of sales and other functional costs are Cost of materials (including changes in inventories) of 26,267 M € (2005: 20,800 M €; 2004: 19,734 M €).
Cost of sales include the amortisation expenses of fair value adjustments of fixed assets and inventories in the amount of 57 M € (2005: 136 M €; 2004: 217 M €); these are relating to the EADS merger, the Airbus Combination and the formation of MBDA.
Personnel expenses are:
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2006 |
2005 |
2004 |
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Wages, salaries and social contributions |
8,397 |
8,108 |
7,617 |
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Net periodic pension cost (see Note 21 b) |
334 |
377 |
327 |
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8,731 |
8,485 |
7,944 |
The decrease in the EADS gross margin from 6,676 M € to 4,712 M € reflects among others charges for A380 / A350 programs.
