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Annual reporting 2008 (restated May 20, 2009)  
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Additional income statement information
Additional income statement information

Net trading income

For the year ended

% change from

CHF million

31.12.08

31.12.07

31.12.07

Equities

3,930

7,867

(50)

Fixed income

(15,505)

(7,679)

(102)

Foreign exchange and other 1

2,109

2,579

(18)

Total

(9,466)

2,767

1 Includes commodities trading income.

Extraordinary income and expenses

Extraordinary income includes a gain from the sale of the Bank of China investment of approximately CHF 360 million in 2008, whereas 2007 included a gain on the sale of UBS's 20.7% stake in Julius Baer of CHF 3,180 million. Further, 2008 includes a release of provisions of CHF 72 million, a release on reserves on investments in subsidiaries of CHF 490 million and a writeup of investments in associated companies of CHF 30 million (2007: CHF 409 million). Amounts in 2007 include a release on reserves on own properties of CHF 824 million and for lapsed employee options of CHF 165 million.

In 2008, extraordinary expenses include CHF 478 million related to an overstatement of trading income in 2007. ­Extraordinary expenses in 2007 were immaterial.

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UBS has restated its annual report for 2008 on May 20, 2009, including the financial statements and other information.