Ad-hoc | 2 November 2006 22:18
Allianz SE: Preliminary figures for the third quarter 2006
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Allianz Group: Preliminary figures for the third quarter 2006 – Net income
for the quarter doubled
Allianz Group continued to chart a successful course in the third quarter
of 2006. Based on preliminary figures, total revenues at 22.6 billion euros
were slightly down compared to the equivalent previous year’s quarter
(third quarter 2005: 23.8 billion euros), but the operating profit
increased by 42.7 percent to 2.7 billion euros. Net income for the quarter
rose by 100.4 percent to 1.6 billion euros.
• In the Property and Casualty business, the combined ratio improved to
90.2 percent. The operating profit grew correspondingly by 74.1 percent to
1.7 billion euros.
• The operating profit for Life and Health business posted an increase of
11.0 percent to 617 million euros.
• Dresdner Bank continued its successful performance of sustained
improvement in earnings: the operating profit went up by 38.2 percent to
311 million euros.
• Net cash inflows in Asset Management amounted to 9.7 billion euros. The
operating profit of 294 million euros remained at the high level of the
equivalent previous year’s quarter.
Shareholders’ equity of Allianz Group continued to increase by 13.8 percent
from 39.5 billion euros as at December 31, 2005 to 44.9 billion euros. The
increase in net income for the quarter was mostly a result of the improved
operating profit. The quarterly net income also contains a profit of
approximately 300 million euros from the sale of Four Seasons Healthcare.
‘The very successful business performance again leads us to anticipate
slight improvements on the forecast made at the half-year stage for the
fiscal year 2006: We are now assuming an operating profit in excess of 9.5
billion euros. Although restructuring expenses for Dresdner Bank are still
outstanding in the fourth quarter and realization of further capital gains
is not planned, we are anticipating net income for the year above 6 billion
euros,” according to Helmut Perlet.
These statements are subject to the reservation that no natural
catastrophes or adverse developments in the capital markets compromise
profitability.
The full interim report for the third quarter of 2006 will be published on
November 10, 2006 and be available on www.allianz.com.
These assessments are, as always, subject to the disclaimer provided below.
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Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements:
Certain of the statements contained herein may be statements of future
expectations and other forward-looking statements that are based on
management’s current views and assumptions and involve known and unknown
risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results, performance or
events to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such
statements. In addition to statements which are forward-looking by reason
of context, the words ‘may, will, should, expects, plans, intends,
anticipates, believes, estimates, predicts, potential, or continue’ and
similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. Actual results,
performance or events may differ materially from those in such statements
due to, without limitation, (i) general economic conditions, including in
particular economic conditions in the Allianz Group’s core business and
core markets, (ii) performance of financial markets, including emerging
markets, (iii) the frequency and severity of insured loss events, (iv)
mortality and morbidity levels and trends, (v) persistency levels, (vi) the
extent of credit defaults (vii) interest rate levels, (viii) currency
exchange rates including the Euro-U.S. Dollar exchange rate, (ix) changing
levels of competition, (x) changes in laws and regulations, including
monetary convergence and the European Monetary Union, (xi) changes in the
policies of central banks and/or foreign governments, (xii) the impact of
acquisitions, including related integration issues, (xiii) reorganization
measures and (xiv) general competitive factors, in each case on a local,
regional, national and/or global basis. Many of these factors may be more
likely to occur, or more pronounced, as a result of terrorist activities
and their consequences. The matters discussed herein may also involve risks
and uncertainties described from time to time in Allianz AG’s filings with
the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The company assumes no
obligation to update any forward-looking information contained herein.
No duty to update
The company assumes no obligation to update any information contained
herein.
(c)DGAP 02.11.2006
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Language: English
Issuer: Allianz SE
Königinstr. 28
80802 München Deutschland
Phone: +49 (0)89 38 00 – 41 24
Fax: +49 (0)89 38 00 – 38 99
E-mail: investor.relations@allianz.com
WWW: www.allianz.com
ISIN: DE0008404005
WKN: 840400
Indices: DAX-30, EURO STOXX 50
Listed: Amtlicher Markt in Berlin-Bremen, Frankfurt (Prime Standard),
Hannover, Düsseldorf, Stuttgart, München, Hamburg, SWX;
Terminbörse EUREX; Foreign Exchange(s) London, NYSE
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