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This chapter is covered by the Auditors' Report.

P27 Information Regarding Employees

Average number of employees
    2008     2007
Men Women Total Men Women Total
Western
Europe 1) 2) 		181 149 330 173 140 313
Central and EasternEurope, Middle East and Africa 3 1 4 104 9 113
184 150 334 277 149 426
Total
1) Of which Sweden 181 149 330 173 140 313
2) Of which EU 181 149 330 173 140 313

Absence due to illness
Percent of working hours 2008 2007
Absence due to illness for men 0% 0%
Absence due to illness for women 2% 2%
Employees 30–49 years old 1% 1%
Employees 50 years or older 1% 1%
Long-term absence due to illness total 1) 0.6% 0.5%
1) Defined as absence during a consecutive period of time of 60 days or more.

Remuneration

Wages and salaries and social security expenses
2008 2007
Wages and salaries 353 431
Social security expenses 404 253
Of which pension costs 265 139

Wages and salaries per geographical area
2008 2007
Western Europe 1) 2) 351 315
Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa 2 113
Total 353 428
1) Of which Sweden 351 315
2) Of which EU 351 315
Remuneration in foreign currency has been translated to SEK at average exchange rates for the year.

Remuneration policy and remuneration to the Board of Directors and the President and CEO

See Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements – Note C29, “Information Regarding Employees, Members of the Board of Directors and Management”.

Long-term incentive plans

The Stock Purchase Plan

Compensation costs for all employees of the Parent Company amounted to SEK 5.6 million in 2008 (SEK 14.5 million in 2007).