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(1) Revenue

As a rule, revenue is recorded when the services or goods have been delivered and the risks have been transferred to the customer.

To improve the presentation of business development, we report revenue generated by energy trading operations as net figures, reflecting realised gross margins. By contrast, we state electricity, gas, coal and oil transactions that are subject to physical settlement as gross figures. Energy trading revenue is mainly generated by RWE Supply & Trading and by Essent. In fiscal 2009, gross revenue (including energy trading) totalled €98,013 million (previous year: €85,043 million).

A breakdown of revenue by division (including natural gas tax/electricity tax) and geographical region is contained in the segment reporting. Revenue increased by a net total of €1,558 million as a result of first-time consolidations and deconsolidations.

The item natural gas tax/electricity tax comprises the taxes paid directly by Group companies.