UNAUDITED GROUP INCOME STATEMENT
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUL 31 2008
3 Months
May '08-July '08
3 Months
May '07-July '07
% growth
N'000 N'000
GROSS EARNINGS 18,532,810 9,994,699 85%
PROFIT BEFORE TAX 6,117,633 3,322,797 84%
TAXATION (1,284,703) (664,559) 93%
PROFIT AFTER TAX 4,832,930 2,658,237 82%
The bank recorded an increase of 85% and 84% over the same period of the last financial year
in Gross Earnings and Profit Before Tax respectively. The Board of Directors is confident that
barring unforeseen circumstances, this performance trend will continue and the projections for
the financial year will be met.
OLAJUMOKE BAKARE (MRS)
COMPANY SECRETARY