Sampo reports 21% decline in 1st half operating profit

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Sampo Group posted a decline of 21% in its operating profits for the 2001 first-half. The group posted 1.13 billion euros in operating profits for the period.

Finland, Sampo PLC

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Credit Suisse beats '98 estimates, posting $2.1 billion in net profit

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Credit Suisse Group posted 3.07 billion Swiss francs ($2.1 billion) in net profits for the 1998 year. The figure was higher-than-expected. The bank posted the net profit increase despite suffering 1.86 billion francs in investment-banking losses arising from Russia's financial crisis. In 1997, Credit Suisse posted 397 million francs in profits. The bank's revenues in 1998 increased by 3.3% to 21.7 billion.

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Posts 3.07 billion Swiss francs ($2.1 billion) in net profits for 1998

Switzerland, Credit Suisse Group

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Irish Life & Permanent readies lower first-half profit data

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Irish Life & Permanent PLC will report after-tax profits of 114 million euros for the first half of 1999. This represents a decline of 25% on estimated 1998 combined profits from the firms from which Irish Life was created. In 1998, the firm posted an estimated 151.5 million euros in profits. This included a 28.7 million euros gain on the firm's Almanji NV.

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To report after-tax profits of 114 million euros for first half of 1999

Ireland, Irish Life and Permanent PLC

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