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## Notes to the consolidated financial statements 

For the year ended 31 December 2012 

## 3. Other disclosures to the income statement 

## a) Operating expenses and revenues 

The operating result before income taxes is stated after charging: 

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[1] The pension costs from defined contribution plans include costs for the state funded pension plan in Germany of US$2,242,000 (2011: US$1,999,000). 

