Worldwide Annual Report

5 FIXED ASSETS

Year ended 30 June 1999

Land and
Buildings
$'000

Equipment
$'000

Assets in
Course of
Construction
$'000
2,384
(2,384)

Opening net book amount
Exchange rate adjustments
Additions
Disposals
Transfers
Depreciation charge
Closing net book amount
Cost
Accumulated depreciation
Net book amount

3,674 7,413
(9) (86)
149 4,181
(67) (20)
- 2,384
(217) (3,908)
3,530 9,964

Total
$'000
13,471
(95)
4,330
(87)
(4,125)
13,494
37,111
(23,617)
13,494

4,854
(1,324)
3,530

32,257
(22,293)
9,964

F ___ IF ___ I ___ F ___

Year ended 30 June 1998

Opening net book amount
Exchange rate adjustments
Additions
Disposals
Depreciation charge
Closing net book amount

3,897 9,116
(31) (84)
25 2,519
(9) (324)
(208) (3,814)
3,674 7,413

1,635 14,648
- (115)
766 3,310
(17) (350)
- (4,022)
2,384 13,471
2,384 34,278
- (20,807)
2,384 13,471

Cost
Accumulated depreciation
Net book amount

4,825
(1,151)
3,674

27,069
(19,656)
7,413

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Rent expense was $3.9 million (1998 - $3.8 million). PLAN has non-cancellable leases for buildings utilised by several national organisations and its
international headquarters. Lease terms vary by location. Minimum lease payments for these facilities are as follows:
Year ended 30 June $'000

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
Thereafter

1,874
1,663
1,061
810
706
1,213

In addition, various field offices have entered into rental contracts for space used for operating purposes.
6 SUMMARY OF FOSTER CHILDREN ASSISTED
Foster Children assisted and assigned to Foster Parents
Foster Children assisted pending assignment to Foster Parents
Total number of Foster Children assisted

30 June 1999 30June 1998
958,952 908,673
206,599 246,900
1,165,551 1,155,573