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Date 18/09/2001
Companies BANCO SANTANDER CENTRAL HISPANO - SANTANDER CENTRAL HISPANO -
Subject (Banco) SCH net attrib. Up 34% first half.
 
  Santander Central Hispano (formerly Banco Santander Central Hispano) announced profits increased by one third for the first half with net attributable profit of €1382m (£871m $1,281m). Unusually in a set of results the performance is very uniform with most lines up a similar amount. The group reports expenses on a like for like basis down 0.9%. The efficiency showing a further drop to reach 52.4% for the second quarter. The bank confirmed there would be a further 1,000 branches in Spain close in 2003. This is in addition to the 1,400 announced for closure during this year and next. Plans to 'rationalise property in Spain and South America' and for early retirement of management are also promised as coming soon.

A report on the re-branding of the bank is included in a separate item.

Consolidated income to June       2001      2000     Change
                                   €m        €m        %
NET INTEREST REVENUE            5,152.5   3,723.1    38.39
Net fees and commissions        2,341.8   1,875.4    24.87
Trading gains                     446.9     275.5    62.21
                                __________________________
Net operating revenues          7,941.2   5,874.0    35.19

Personnel and general expenses (4,287.9) (3,187.0)   34.55
  a) Personnel                 (2,684.9) (2,018.0)   33.04
  b) General expenses          (1,603.1) (1,168.9)   37.14
Depreciation                     (591.4)   (443.3)   33.41
                               ___________________________
NET OPERATING INCOME            3,061.9   2,243.7    36.46
Equity accounted holdings         209.5     344.3   (39.14)
Earnings from Group transactions  333.0     344.7    (3.40)
Net provisions for loan losses   (835.1)   (290.3)  187.61
Goodwill amortization          (1,303.1)   (115.1)    --
Other income                      909.0    (729.2)    --
                               ___________________________
Income before taxes             2,375.3   1,798.2    32.10
Corporate Tax                    (509.7)   (362.8)   40.49
                               ___________________________
Net consolidated income         1,865.6   1,435.4    29.97
Minority interests                223.1     193.0    15.56
Preferred dividend                260.7     208.3    25.17
                               ___________________________
NET ATTRIBUTABLE INCOME         1,381.9   1,034.1    33.63

€1,000 was trading at £630.4 $926.9

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