Note 09: Other income and expenses

NOK in millions 2005 2004
Gains on disposals of fixed assets and operations 320 562
Losses on disposals of fixed assets and operations 152 74
Expenses for workforce reduction and onerous (loss) contracts 1) 410 336
Total other (income) and expenses 242 (152)
1) See note 12.

Gains on disposals in 2005 were primarily sale of properties, as well as some businesses. Gains on disposals in 2004 were primarily the sale of parts of the Telecom business of EDB Business Partner ASA and the sale of the subsidiaries Venture III AS, Securinet AS and Transacty AS.

Losses on disposal in 2005 were primarily related to disposal of properties and equipment and Fixed Czech and Slovakia.

Expenses for workforce reduction and onerous (loss) contracts in 2005 were primarily related to the MVNO contract in Sweden and expenses for workforce reductions in Fixed. Expenses in 2004 were primarily workforce reductions related to the IT-operations, Fixed and the Nordic mobile operations. See note 12.

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