Siemens 2009 Annual Report Download - page 257

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 Managing Board statements, Independent auditors’ report, Additional information
 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(in millions of €, except where otherwise
stated and per share amounts)
Other post-employment benefits: Plan assets
The following table shows the change in plan assets for fiscal
2009 and 2008:
Other post-employment benefits:
Components of NPBC
The components of the NPBC for other post-employment ben-
efits for the years ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 are as
follows:
Net periodic benefit cost for fiscal 2008 in the table above in-
cludes €5 related to discontinued operations. The amount in-
cludes €3 settlement loss as a result from the disposal of the
SV and SEN pension liabilities and €2 other net periodic pen-
sion cost of SV and SEN.
September ,  September , 
Total Domestic Foreign Total Domestic Foreign
Change in plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year 3–3 3 –3
Employer contributions 27 –27 32 – 32
Benefits paid (27) – (27) (32) – (32)
Fair value of plan assets at year end 3– 3 3 – 3
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Year ended September 30, 2009 Year ended September 30, 2008
Total Domestic Foreign Total Domestic Foreign
Service cost 15 96 18 10 8
Interest cost 41 18 23 38 16 22
Amortization of unrecognized past service cost (benefits) (30) – (30) 1–1
Loss (gain) due to settlements and curtailments (9) (9) – (3) (7) 4
Net periodic benefit cost 17 18 (1) 54 19 35
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