DNBNOR - PROFITS UP 37 PER CENT IN THIRD QUARTER
DnB NOR: Profits up 37 per cent in third quarter Third quarter 2005 · Profits after taxes rose 37 per cent to NOK 2 665 million (NOK 1 943 million in the third quarter of 2004) · Earnings per share were NOK 1.99 (1.47) · Return on equity came to 19.5 per cent (16.7) Attachment on www.newsweb.no Third quarter 2005 · Profits after taxes rose 37 per cent to NOK 2 665 million (NOK 1 943 million in the third quarter of 2004) · Earnings per share were NOK 1.99 (1.47) · Return on equity came to 19.5 per cent (16.7) · The cost/income ratio was reduced to 48.9 per cent (56.5) · The core capital