Annual Report 2010

Note 13: Investments in associated companies

The development in the carrying amount of investments in associated companies is as follows:
2010 2009
Carrying amount 1.1
411 2,743
Additions 7 38
Disposals (2) (2,196)
Income from associated companies 36 (67)
Dividends received (13) (37)
Translation differences 24 (52)
Other changes 2 (18)
Carrying amount 31.12
465 411

Disposals in 2009 include NOK 1,770 million being the effect of establishing Media Norge, whereby Bergens Tidende AS, Stavanger Aftenblad AS and Fædrelandsvennen AS changed from being associated companies to being subsidiaries. Further is included NOK 416 million being the effect of entering into Total Return Swaps related to Aspiro AB and Polaris ASA, whereby these investments changed from being associated companies to being financial assets available for sale, see note 14 Financial Assets.

Income from associated companies and carrying amount of investment in associated companies are as follows:
Income Carrying amount
Location Ownership % 31.12.2010 2010 2009 2010 2009
Aspiro AB Stockholm - - (2) - -
Bergens Tidende AS Bergen - - (17) - -
Fædrelandsvennen AS Kristiansand - - (4) - -
Metro Nordic Sweden AB Stockholm 35 26 9 344 304
Polaris Media ASA Trondheim - - (4) - -
Stavanger Aftenblad AS Stavanger - - (56) - -
Other 10 7 121 107
Total 36 (67) 465 411
The Group’s share of assets, liabilities, operating revenues and net income in associated companies are as follows:
2010 2009
Assets 647 563
Liabilities (182) (152)
Carrying amount 465 411
Operating revenues 437 1,243
Net income 36 (67)

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