(40) Fees for the auditor of the consolidated financial statements

A total of €474 thousand (prior year: €433 thousand) in fees for the auditor, Deloitte & Touche GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft, Hamburg, in fiscal 2008 were recorded as an expense, broken down into €402 thousand (prior year: €390 thousand) in fees for the audit of the annual financial statements, €51 thousand (prior year: €23 thousand) in fees for other audit services, and €21 thousand (prior year: €20 thousand) in fees for consulting.