Notes to the consolidated statement of financial position.

1 Cash and cash equivalents.

Cash and cash equivalents have an original maturity of less than three months and mainly comprise fixed-term bank deposits. They also include small amounts of cash-in-hand and checks. Deutsche Telekom obtained cash collateral of EUR 625 million (December 31, 2009: EUR 578 million) on the basis of collateral contracts as surety for potential credit risks arising from derivative transactions.

In the reporting period, cash and cash equivalents decreased by EUR 2.2 billion to EUR 2.8 billion. This decrease was mainly attributable to dividend payments of EUR 4.0 billion, a net financing repayment of EUR 1.6 billion, the acquisition of spectrum for EUR 1.3 billion, the acquisition of a bond for EUR 0.8 billion and the share buy-back amounting to EUR 0.4 billion. The free cash flow (before dividend payments and before spectrum investment) of EUR 6.5 billion had an offsetting effect. For further information, please refer to the consolidated statement of cash flows.

As of December 31, 2010, the Group reported cash and cash equivalents of EUR 0.5 billion (December 31, 2009: EUR 0.6 billion) held by subsidiaries in Croatia, the F.Y.R.O. Macedonia and Montenegro. These countries are subject to foreign exchange controls or other legal restrictions. As a result, the cash balances are not fully available for use by the parent or other Group companies.

2 Trade and other receivables.
	Dec. 31, 2010 millions of €	Dec. 31, 2009 millions of €

Trade receivables	6,766	6,643
Other receivables	123	114
	6,889	6,757

Of the total amount of trade and other receivables, EUR 6,849 million (December 31, 2009: EUR 6,715 million) is due within one year.

The following table shows the maturity structure of the trade receivables that are not impaired at the reporting date:

	Of which: neither impaired nor past due on the reporting date	Of which: not impaired on the reporting date and past due in the following periods
		Less than 30 days	Between 30 and 60 days	Between 61 and 90 days	Between 91 and 180 days	Between 181 and 360 days	More than 360 days
Trade receivables	millions of €	millions of €	millions of €	millions of €	millions of €	millions of €	millions of €

As of Dec. 31, 2010	3,295	483	93	59	96	97	32
As of Dec. 31, 2009	3,245	814	115	77	179	205	38