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Notes to the consolidated financial statements
13 Intangible assets
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Financials
million
Goodwill
Lease-related
intangibles
Software
Customer Under
relationships development
Other
Total
As of December 30, 2007
At cost
Accumulated amortization and impairment losses
261
(9)
212
(99)
417
(356)
39
(23)
39
213
(91)
1,181
(578)
Carrying amount
252
113
61
16
39
122
603
Year ended December 28, 2008
Additions (including transfers from under development)
1
39
22
36
98
Acquisitions through business combinations
5
13
1
1
20
Amortization
(10)
(30)
(4)
(10)
(54)
Impairment losses
(1)
(2)
(3)
Classified as held for sale or sold
(9)
(6)
(1)
(62)
(78)
Other movements
3
(2)
2
(3)
Exchange rate differences
3
4
1
1
1
2
12
Closing carrying amount
251
120
68
12
61
86
598
As of December 28, 2008
At cost
254
229
426
39
61
121
1,130
Accumulated amortization and impairment losses
(3)
(109)
(358)
(27)
(35)
(532)
Carrying amount
251
120
68
12
61
86
598
Year ended January 3, 2010
Additions (including transfers from under development)
1
64
1
9
14
89
Acquisitions through business combinations
4
4
Amortization
(12)
(40)
(4)
(1)
(10)
(67)
Impairment losses
(1)
(1)
Other movements
1
(1)
2
2
Exchange rate differences
(1)
(2)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(6)
Closing carrying amount
254
108
90
9
70
88
619
As of January 3, 2010
At cost
Accumulated amortization and impairment losses
257
(3)
225
(117)
464
(374)
40
(31)
70
131
(43)
1,187
(568)
Carrying amount
254
108
90
9
70
88
619
Goodwill recognized on acquisitions in 2009 and 2008 relates mainly to the acquisitions of individual stores at Giant-Carlisle and
Albert Heijn.
Goodwill acquired in business combinations is allocated, at acquisition, to the cash-generating units ("CGUs") or groups of CGUs
expected to benefit from that business combination. The carrying amounts of goodwill allocated to CGUs within Ahold's operating
segments are as follows:
January 3, December 28,
million 2010 2008
Segment CGU
Stop Shop/Giant-Landover Peapod 18 18
Giant-Carlisle Giant-Carlisle 56 57
Albert Heijn Albert Heijn 150 146
Etos 4 4
Gall Gall 1 1
Albert/Hypernova Czech Republic 25 25
Ahold Group 254 251
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