> Neopost consolidated financial statements <28> ASSETS (In euro million) As of 31 January Note 2003 2002 2001 Goodwill Gross value 250.8 177.1 151.9 Amortization (22.2) (16.7) (12.8) (5) 228.6 160.4 139.1 Intangible assets Gross value 327.3 235.7 232.7 Depreciation (51.0) (51.8) (48.0) (6) 276.3 183.9 184.7 Fixed assets Gross value 576.8 531.0 475.9 Depreciation (411.4) (391.0) (351.5) (7) 165.4 140.0 124.4 Financial Investments Gross value 4.0 4.6 6.7 Depreciation - - - (8) 4.0 4.6 6.7 Net long-term lease receivables (10) 135.2 125.5 99.2 Long-term deferred tax assets (13) 41.4 6.6 3.9 Net inventories (9) 70.8 33.8 36.9 Net receivables (10) Net accounts receivable 147.2 116.6 112.9 Net short-term lease receivables 62.8 61.4 47.9 Net other receivables 38.9 25.0 18.0 248.9 203.0 178.8 Short-term investments, cash and cash equivalents Short-term investments 52.1 79.4 62.6 Cash and cash equivalents 45.6 33.0 16.1 97.7 112.4 78.7 Prepaid expenses over years 31.9 20.1 19.1 Short-term deferred tax assets (13) 24.8 5.9 5.6 Foreign exchange difference 0.1 0.1 0.5 Total assets 1,325.1 996.3 877.6 The following notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.