8. Non-operating result

The non-operating income of CHF 7.7 million (prior year: CHF 7.3 million) comprises rental income and proceeds from the sale of real estate not required for operations in Buchrain (CHF 4.6 million, prior year CHF 5.2 million) and Full-Reuenthal (CHF 3.1 million, prior year CHF 0.1 million). Prior-year non-operating income also includes the release of CHF 2.0 million of provisions made for environmental protection measures to clean up the Rotholz waste disposal site in Meilen, Canton Zurich. The non-operating expense of CHF 0.4 million (prior year: CHF 0.5 million) consists of expenditure relating to the sale and management of non-operating real estate in Uetikon, Perlen, Buchrain and Full-Reuenthal.