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	Note 1 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

	Note 2

	Note 3 Net Interest and Trading Income

	Note 4 Net Fee and Commission Income

	Note 5 Other Income

	Note 6 Personnel Expenses

	Note 7 General and Administrative Expenses

	Note 8 Earnings per Share (EPS) and Shares Outstanding

	Note 9 Financial Assets Designated at Fair Value

	Note 10

	Note 11 Securities Borrowing, Securities Lending, Repurchase and Reverse Repurchase Agreements

	Note 12 Trading Portfolio

	Note 13 Financial Investments Available-for-Sale

	Note 14 Investments in Associates

	Note 15 Property and Equipment

	Note 16 Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

	Note 17 Other Assets

	Note 18 Due to Banks and Customers

	Note 19 Financial Liabilities Designated at Fair Value and Debt Issued

	Note 20 Other Liabilities

	Note 21 Provisions

	Note 22 Income Taxes

	Note 23 Derivative Instruments and Hedge Accounting

	Note 24 Pledgeable Off-Balance Sheet Securities

	Note 25 Fiduciary Transactions

	Note 26 Commitments and Contingent Liabilities

	Note 27 Operating Lease Commitments

	Note 28 Pledged Assets

	Note 29 Financial Instruments Risk Position

	Note 30 Fair Value of Financial Instruments and Continued Recognition of Transferred Financial Assets

	Note 31 Pension and Other Post-Retirement Benefit Plans

	Note 32 Equity Participation and Other Compensation Plans

	Note 33 Related Parties

	Note 34 Post-Balance Sheet Events

	Note 35 Significant Subsidiaries and Associates

	Note 36 Invested Assets and Net New Money

	Note 37 Business Combinations

	Note 38 Discontinued Operations

	Note 39 Currency Translation Rates

	Note 40 Swiss Banking Law Requirements

	Note 41 Reconciliation of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) to United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US GAAP)

	Note 42 Additional Disclosures Required under US GAAP and SEC Rules





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	Additional Income Statement Information

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	A - Introduction

	B - Selected Financial Data

	C - Information on the Company

	D - Information Required by Industry Guide 3

UBS Homepage > Analysts & Investors > Annual Reporting 2006 > Financial Report > Note 7 General and Administrative Expenses

Note 7 General and Administrative Expenses

Note 7 General and Administrative Expenses
	For the year ended			% change from
CHF million	31.12.06	31.12.05	31.12.04	31.12.05
Occupancy	1,435	1,278	1,256	12
Rent and maintenance of IT and other equipment	653	602	653	8
Telecommunications and postage	907	840	812	8
Administration	861	758	634	14
Marketing and public relations	653	576	488	13
Travel and entertainment	937	737	614	27
Professional fees	924	625	683	48
Outsourcing of IT and other services	1,095	871	919	26
Other	651	345	504	89
Total general and administrative expenses	8,116	6,632	6,563	22

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