In 2004 the Group divested its Swedish forest holdings company, Bergvik Skog AB (see Note 4) and generated a capital gain of SEK 978 (EUR 107.3) million on the fixed assets therein. Cumulative Translation Adjustments (CTA) relating to divested companies amounted to EUR 11.7 million, of which EUR 6.5 million related to Bergvik Skog and EUR 5.2 million to the Group’s former Borneo plantation business.
In 2003 there were no material gains on the disposal of long-term investments and fixed assets, whereas in 2002 these items included respectively a profit of SEK 702.5 (EUR 76.7) million on the sale of the greater part of the Group holding in its associate company, Billerud AB
(see Note 13 ),
and EUR 75.4 million relating to its forest holdings in Finland and the USA.
Aggregate fees for professional services rendered to the Group by the principal independent auditor, PricewaterhouseCoopers, are shown in the table to the right. Audit fees relate to the audit of the annual financial statements or ancillary services normally provided in connection with statutory and regulatory filings. Audit-related fees are incurred for assurance and associated services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of financial statements. Tax fees are incurred on account of tax compliance, advice and planning.