10.a.     BONDS AND NOTES

 

The detail of the item “Bonds and Notes”, net of intercompany elimination, is as follows:

 

(in thousands of euro)

Effective rate

31.12.2010

31.12.2009

Gruppo Editoriale L’Espresso S.p.A. 5.125% Note 2004/2014

4.82%

278,015

291,720

CIR S.p.A. 5.75% Note 2004/2024

5.87%

268,146

266,911

Société Française d’Eoliennes (SFE) 6.5% Note 2006/2016

7.50%

1,294

2,070

CIR International S.A. 6.375% Note 2003/2011

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157,561

Total

 

547,455

718,262

 

In application of IAS 32 and 39, at January 1 2005 the original values of bond and note issues were written down to account for expenses incurred and bond issuance discounts.

 

At December 31 2010 CIR International was holding a nominal € 30,000 thousand (unchanged from December 31 2009) of the CIR 5.75% Note issue 2004/2024.

 

The CIR International S.A. 6.375% 2003/2011 note was classified in current liabilities under item 11.a Bonds and Notes.