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This excerpt taken from the ELN 20-F filed Mar 30, 2006.
Held for Sale Assets and Liabilities
 
On March 20, 2006, we completed the sale of the European rights to Prialt to Eisai, which is included in our Biopharmaceuticals segment, while retaining the product rights in the United States. In accordance with SFAS 144, we reclassified the related assets (intangible assets, inventory, and prepayments) as held for sale to present them separately on the Consolidated Balance Sheet.
 
21.   Share Capital
 
Share capital at December 31, 2005 and 2004 was as follows:
 
         
Authorized Share Capital
  No. of Ordinary Shares  
 
Ordinary Shares (par value 5 Euro cent)
    600,000,000  
Executive Shares (par value 1.25 Euro)(the Executive Shares)
    1,000  
“B” Executive Shares (par value 5 Euro cent)(the “B” Executive Shares)
    25,000  
 
                                 
    At December 31, 2005     At December 31, 2004  
Issued and Fully Paid Share Capital
  Number     $000s     Number     $000s  
 
Ordinary Shares
    428,832,534       24,661       395,072,974       22,574  
Executive Shares
    1,000       2       1,000       2  
“B” Executive Shares
    21,375       2       21,375       2  
 
The Executive Shares do not confer on the holders thereof the right to receive notice of, attend or vote at any of our meetings, or the right to be paid a dividend out of our profits, except for such dividends as the directors may from time to time determine.
 
The “B” Executive Shares confer on the holders thereof the same voting rights as the holders of Ordinary Shares. The “B” Executive Shares do not confer on the holders thereof the right to be paid a dividend out of our profits except for such dividends as the directors may from time to time determine.


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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

 
At the Annual General Meeting in May 1999, we were authorized to repurchase up to 15% of the issued share capital on that date. During the remainder of the year ended December 31, 1999, we purchased 621,500 Ordinary Shares of Elan at a cost of $17.4 million and these are currently held in treasury stock. In 2000, we terminated our share repurchase program.
 
22.   Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss)
 
The components of accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss), net of $Nil taxes, were as follows (in millions):
 
                 
    2005     2004  
 
Net unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities
  $ (0.3 )   $ 20.9  
Currency translation adjustments
    (15.6 )     (12.8 )
Minimum pension liability adjustment
    (10.7 )      
                 
Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss)
  $ (26.6 )   $ 8.1  
                 
 
23.   Pension and Other Employee Benefit Plans
 
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