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Administrative expenses – other

In the tables below, income and cost totals excluding, where appropriate, the results of The Woolwich, related integration costs, restructuring costs, the results of former BZW businesses and the write-down of leases are shown to assist in the analysis of the ongoing business performance.
2000 1999 1998
£m £m £m
Property and equipment expenses
Hire of equipment 20 21 28
Property rentals 157 218 195
Other property and
equipment expenses 641 613 635
818 852 858
Other administrative expenses
Stationery, postage and telephones 261 236 230
Advertising and market
promotion 221 190 225
Travel, accommodation and
entertainment 123 117 113
Subscriptions and publications 65 58 46
Securities clearing and other
operational expenses 26 20 49
Sundry losses, provisions and
write-offs 115 78 53
Statutory and regulatory audit
and accountancy fees 7 6 6
Consultancy fees 158 121 126
Professional fees 99 88 91
Other expenses 74 41 32
1,967 1,807 1,829
Included above:
The Woolwich 47 – –
Integration costs 6 – –
Restructuring charge 61 152 –
Former BZW businesses – – 17
Excluding The Woolwich,
integration costs, restructuring
charge and former BZW businesses 1,853 1,655 1,812
Administrative expenses increased by 12% to £1,853m, excluding operational costs of The Woolwich following acquisition, integration costs and restructuring costs.

Advertising and market promotion expenditure returned to pre-1999 levels; increased stationery, postage and telephone expenses was in part volume related; consultancy fees increased primarily as a result of strategic project initiatives. Increased fraud losses reflecting industry experience are reflected in sundry losses.

Administrative expenses in 1999 included £152m in respect of the 1999 restructuring programme, of which £87m related to provisions for future costs on surplus leasehold properties. Excluding this charge and the costs of the former BZW businesses in 1998, there was a fall in the costs of the ongoing businesses of £157m to £1,655m.