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The following fees were recognized as expenses for the services rendered in fiscal 2008 and in the prior year by the auditors of the consolidated financial statements, PricewaterhouseCoopers Aktiengesellschaft Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft (PwC) and companies belonging to PwC’s international network:
Auditor‘s fees |
2008 |
|
2007 |
||
€ million |
Total |
Of which: Germany |
|
Total |
Of which: Germany |
Audit services |
19.2 |
10.5 |
|
17.6 |
9.3 |
Other assurance and valuation services |
3.3 |
2.9 |
|
3.1 |
3.0 |
Tax services |
0.3 |
0.1 |
|
0.4 |
0.2 |
Other services rendered for RWE AG or subsidiaries |
0.4 |
0.4 |
|
0.6 |
0.5 |
|
23.2 |
13.9 |
|
21.7 |
13.0 |
The total expenses include fees related to discontinued operations amounting to €3.5 million (previous year: €4.3 million).
The fees for audit services primarily contain the fees for the audit of the consolidated financial statements, for review of the interim reports, and for the audit of the financial statements of RWE AG and its subsidiaries. Fees for other assurance or valuation services related principally to due diligence services in relation to acquisitions and disposals. This item also includes fees for review of the internal controlling system, in particular the IT systems and expenses related to statutory or court ordered requirements. Fees for tax services mainly include fees for consultation in relation to the preparation of tax returns and review of resolutions of the tax authorities as well as other national and international tax-related matters.
