Other operating costs (Service costs were down by Euro operating costs by Euro 6.3 million), saw a total decrease of Euro 88.9 million (11.7%); the reduction is attributable by approximately Euro 136 million to lower costs on internally capitalised activities, of which Euro 117 million are due to the different accounting treatment and the remaining part due to a reduction in the activity level, particularly in the Integrated water cycle; net of the accounting treatment variance, Other operating costs would have been up by approximately Euro 47 million (+6.2%), mainly linked to the consolidation of companies operating in the telecommunications sector.