Annual Report 2004

Equipment developed as follows:
Cost incurred until Dec. 31, 2003
EUR million
96.596
Purchases in 2004
Sales in 2004 (at cost)
10.112
23.072 1
Accumulated depreciation 57.431
Book value on Dec. 31, 2004 26.205
Book value on Dec. 31, 2003 28.081
Annual depreciation in 2004 11.910
1
The balance between the book value of the sales and the underlying
historical costs is EUR 0.078 million.
Tangible real assets worth EUR
36.096 million represent the OeNBÕs
collection of antique string instruments,
which it started to acquire
in 1989, and coins purchased for
the Money MuseumÕs Coin Collection
(EUR 0.481 million). The coin
purchases include a 1,000 fine ounce
gold bullion Vienna Philharmonic
coin acquired from Mu‹nze O‹ ster-
reich Aktiengesellschaft. Mu‹nze O‹ sterreich
Aktiengesellschaft minted
15 of these coins to commemorate
the 15 th anniversary of the first issue
of the Vienna Philharmonic gold bullion
coin.
On December 31, 2004, the
OeNBÕs collection of valuable instruments
encompassed 26 violins, 5 violoncellos
and 3 violas. These instruments
are on loan to musicians
deemed worthy of special support.
Intangible fixed assets (residence
rights) developed as follows:
EUR million
Cost incurred until Dec. 31, 2003 0.720
Purchases in 2004 —
Sales in 2004 —
Accumulated depreciation 0.077
Book value on Dec. 31, 2004 0.643
Book value on Dec. 31, 2003 0.658
Annual depreciation in 2004 0.015
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