Financial statements 2009

20. Inventories

20. Inventories

20. Inventories
In CHF'000 31.12.2009 31.12.2008
Raw materials 22 680 13 614
Work in progress 9 952 7 090
Finished goods 49 644 76 646
     
  82 276 97 350

The cost of inventories recognised as an expense includes kCHF 12 765 (2008: kCHF 3 984) in respect of write-downs of inventories and has been reduced by kCHF 1 040 (2008: kCHF 2 924) in respect of the reversal of such write-down.

Changes in inventories of finished goods and work in progress included in cost of material are kCHF 13 567 (2008: kCHF 403).