With a 21.6% Increase Over Last Year Al Rajhi Bank Achieves SR 1,732 Million in Profits in the First Quarter of 2009

September 1st, 2009 RIYADH - In cooperation with Ensan Charity Association in order to enhance its role in serving the community, Al Rajhi Bank recently launched "Ensan" Credit Card to support social and charity projects, in addition to encouraging charity spending to support key causes in the Saudi community. An agreement has been signed for launching this special product by HRH Prince Faisal bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz, Chairman of Ensan Charity and Mr.

August 19th, 2009 COPENHAGEN - Saxo Bank, the online specialist in trading and investment, today reported its half year results showing that clients' collateral deposits and assets under management in total exceeded DKK 25 billion and, in a very difficult year, profit before tax reached DKK 55 million. Operating costs increased primarily due to new office openings, product launches, as well as contributions to the Danish State Guarantee Scheme and with unchanged income, profit before tax declined from the same period in 2008.

July 18th, 2009 RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - Al Rajhi Bank CEO, Mr. Abdullah Sulaiman Al Rajhi announced that the Bank posted a net profit of SR 3,503 million, compared to SR 3,344 million during the same period last year, representing a 5% increase.

June 30th, 2009 RIYADH - Al Rajhi Bank represented by its Female Branches Department recently recognized 228 top female students who excelled scholastically across the Kingdom. This program is part of Al Rajhi Bank's commitment to developing the community as part of its social responsibility programs.

May 31st, 2009 RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - New Cash-to-Cash Service Offers the Lowest Charges and Fastest Service June 1, 2009 will mark the opening of the first Tahweel Al Rajhi remittance center specially catering for Filipino customers. Located near Manila Plaza in the Batha area of Riyadh, the center will provide Filipino expatriates with special offers and the best dedicated service for sending remittances back home.

May 11th, 2009 FRANKFURT, Germany - Retail Revenue Exceeds EUR3 per Passenger - Forecast for 2009 is Cautious - Confidence for the Time After the Crisis Despite the economic and financial crisis, which has considerably depressed world air traffic since the end of 2008, Fraport AG realized a profit for the first quarter of 2009: Unadjusted Group revenue fell by 14.4 percent year-on-year to EUR452 million. However, adjusted for consolidation effects, revenue decline was only 1.5 percent.

May 2nd, 2009 RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - The CEO of Al Rajhi Financial Services Co. (Lead Manager and Sole Underwriter), Mr.

April 27th, 2009 RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - With one day left before the close of the offer period ,the CEO of Al Rajhi Financial Services Co. (ARFS), Marcus Andrade, has announced the IPO subscription results for Al Rajhi Co.

April 7th, 2009 RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - A Striking Pavilion That Awaits Visitors With Many Surprises Al Rajhi Bank is taking part in the Riyadh Real Estate and Development Exhibition that is being held at the Riyadh International Exhibitions Center under the Patronage of HRH Prince Miteb bin Abdulaziz, Minister of Municipal and Rural Affairs. The Bank is presenting comprehensive real estate financing solutions and packages that offer unique features.

March 30th, 2009 COPENHAGEN - Today, the online trading and investment specialist, Saxo Bank, announced an increase in operating income of 61 percent, and a net profit increase of 23 percent for 2008. 2008 was another record year in terms of income and profit for Copenhagen-based online specialist, Saxo Bank.

August 29th, 2009 Kansas bank profits fall in second quarterKANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas banks recorded much smaller profits in the second quarter of 2009 as bad loans continued to hurt lenders' bottom lines.

July 28th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Budget carrier SpiceJet Tuesday reported net profits of Rs.263.42 million for the first quarter of this fiscal, against a loss of Rs.1.29 billion in the like quarter of 2008-09, despite some trying times for the aviation sector. The company's total income also registered a 10.55 percent increase at Rs.5.34 billion during the quarter, as against Rs.4.83 billion in the corresponding quarter of the last fiscal, said a regulatory filing with the Bombay Stock Exchange.

April 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - HDFC Bank Thursday reported a 33.9 percent increase in its net profit to Rs.6.31 billion for the quarter ended March 31, compared to Rs.4.71 billion in the same period a year before. The total income rose 53 percent to Rs.537 billion in the period under review compared to Rs.351 billion in the same quarter the previous year, HDFC said in a regulatory statement.

April 21st, 2009 NEW YORK - Bank of America Corp. Monday became the latest US bank to report a stunning return to profitability in the first quarter of this year, easing some concerns about the financial industry despite expectations of further credit losses in future.

July 30th, 2009 KOLKATA - State-owned UCO Bank posted a net profit of Rs.178.85 crore for the quarter ended June 30, compared to Rs.133.44 crore for the first quarter of the previous year. "Total income has increased from Rs.19,991.60 million (Rs.1,999.16 crore) for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 to Rs.25,836.80 million (Rs.2,583.68 crore) for the quarter ended June 30, 2009," the bank said in a statement Thursday.

July 24th, 2009 Sweden's Saab posts 2Q drop in profitsSTOCKHOLM — Second-quarter profits in Swedish aerospace and defense group Saab AB more than halved on weaker demand, project delays and order cancellations, the company said Friday. Despite the drop, Stockholm-headquartered Saab said it expects sales for the full year 2009 to be higher than in 2008.

July 23rd, 2009 MUMBAI - Beating forecasts by analysts, telecom major Bharti Airtel posted a 22.2 percent increase in net profit for the first quarter of 2009-10 at Rs.2,647.95 crore (Rs.26.48 billion / $547 million). The company's total income during the period under review rose 22 percent to Rs.10,448.69 crore from Rs.8,567.8 crore in the same period a year ago, it said in a regulatory statement.

January 26th, 2009 NEW YORK - Credit card company American Express said Monday its profits plunged 72 percent as customers fell behind on loan payments and were also spending less amid the widening recession. Profits fell to $238 million from $858 million a year earlier.

May 1st, 2009 Macquarie Bank profits collapse 52 percentSYDNEY — Australia's Macquarie Bank, once nicknamed the millionaire's factory for the number of executives it made rich, said Friday its profits halved last year, and slashed 2.5 billion Australian dollars ($1.8 billion) from its asset values because of the global financial crisis. Net profit for the 12 months to March 31 was AU$871 million ($635 million), a 52 percent fall from the AU$1.8 billion earned a year earlier, Australia's largest investment bank said.

January 20th, 2009 KOLKATA - The city-based UCO Bank has posted a net profit of Rs.1.72 billion (Rs.171.64 crore) in the quarter ended Dec 31, as against Rs.827 million (Rs.82.78 crore) in the corresponding quarter last fiscal, reflecting an increase of over 100 percent, a top company official said here Wednesday. 'The net profit in this quarter jumped by 107.35 percent.