b'STAATSOLIE MAATSCHAPPIJ SURINAME N.V.NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018 (Continued)Employee benefits expense(X US$ 1,000) 2018 2017Included in cost of sales Wages,salaries,emolumentsandotherbenefits (35,645) (34,090)Employerscontributionofemployeepensionbenefits (3,856) (3,861)Medicalexpenses (3,628) (1,634)Safety and training expenses (2,479) (989)Carleasebenefit (2,855) (2,766)Other personnel expenses(344)(557)Sub total (48,807)(43,897)Included in Exploration expensesWages,salaries,emolumentsandotherbenefits (2,301) (1,026)Employerscontributionofemployeepensionbenefits (160) (97)Medicalexpenses(71)(35)Safety and training expenses (66)(5)Carleasebenefit (159) (78)Other personnel expenses(5) -Sub total (2,762)(1,241)Included in Selling and distribution expensesWages,salaries,emolumentsandotherbenefits (2,417) (2,321)Employerscontributionofemployeepensionbenefits (192)(212)Medicalexpenses(152) (85)Safety and training expenses (62) (20)Carleasebenefit (89) (101)Other personnel expenses(2)(3)Sub total (2,914)(2,742)Included in Other operating expensesWages,salaries,emolumentsandotherbenefits (1,772) (1,483)Medicalexpenses (103) -Other personnel expenses (96) (190)Sub total (1,971)(1,673)Included in General and administrative expensesWages,salaries,emolumentsandotherbenefits (13,061) (13,824)Employerscontributionofemployeepensionbenefits (913) (918)Medicalexpenses (810) (1,520)Safety and training expenses (505) (530)Carleasebenefit(754) (484)Other personnel expenses(422) (220)Sub total (16,465)(17,496)Grand total (72,919)(67,049)64 STAATSOLIE 2018 ANNUAL REPORT'