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20. Other creditors

all figures in £ millions
1999
1998
     
Amounts falling due within one year    
Trade creditors
473
371
Taxation
294
299
Social security and other taxes
28
33
Other creditors
74
101
Accruals and deferred income
482
388
Obligations under finance leases
5
9
Dividends
85
81



 
1,441
1,282



Amounts falling due after more than one year    
Trade creditors
2
21
Other creditors
10
7
Accruals and deferred income
10
16
Obligations under finance leases
10
10



 
32
54



Note : Accruals and deferred income includes £4m (1998: £7m) relating to the unamortised profit arising out of the unwinding of a sterling interest rate swap in 1994. The swap was arranged in 1992 in connection with the issue of £100m 10.75% Sterling Bonds 2002. The profit

is being amortised over the remaining life of the bonds. £1m is due after one year . None of the amount falls due after five years.

1999 Annual Report
* Introduction
* Chairman's letter
* Chief executive's review
* The Pearson Goals
* Internet Goals
* The Results
* Financial Review
* Financial Policy
* Directors' Report
* Personnel Committee Report
* Pearson Education
* Penguin Group
* Financial Times Group
* Pearson Televison
* Recolétos
* Lazard
* Consolidated profit and loss account
* Consolidated balance sheet
* Consolidated statement of cash flows
* Statement of total recognised gains and losses
* Note of historical cost profits and losses
* Reconciliation of movements in equity shareholders' funds
* Report to the Auditors to the Members of Pearson plc
* Principal subsidiaries and associates
* Five year summary
* Shareholder information
* Notes to the accounts
 

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