As of December 31, cash and cash equivalents were as follows:
| in million € | 2008 | 2007 |
| Cash |
361 | 349 |
| Securities (with a maturity of up to 90 days) | 9 | 12 |
| Total cash and cash equivalents | 370 | 361 |
As of December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, committed funds of € 78 million and € 65 million, respectively, were included in cash and cash equivalents.