[12] Financial income

Financial income breaks down as follows:

Financial income

 

 

(€ thousand)

2010

2009

 

 

 

Foreign currency exchange rate gains

36,141

29,034

Interest income from leases

25,528

27,608

Return on pension plan assets

23,247

17,763

Other interests and similar income

3,433

4,230

Total financial income

88,349

78,635

The foreign currency exchange rate gains include gains on hedging transactions amounting to €36,048 thousand (2009: losses of €27,855 thousand). The gains are offset by losses arising from the translation of a foreign-currency loan for €38,219 thousand denominated in US dollars (2009: gain of €13,161 thousand) that are reported in finance expenses.

The interest income from leases relates to the interest portion of lease payments in financial services transactions in which KION Group companies operate as the lessor (finance leases).

The return on pension plan assets item shows the expected return on plan assets used to cover pension obligations.

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