Nationale Suisse Reports Another Strong Performance

Basel, Switzerland, Apr 1, 2008 - (ABN Newswire) - Corporate news announcement processed and transmitted by Hugin ASA. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- - The Nationale Suisse Group raised Group net profit in the 2007 financial year from CHF 63.7 million to CHF 88.2 million - partly as a result of special factors. - Premium volume grew by 7.7% to a pleasing CHF 1,869 million. - The turnaround in Swiss business is largely completed and the focus has now shifted to the European companies. - The Board of Directors will propose a CHF 30 dividend per share to the Annual General Meeting of 19 May 2008 and the election of a new Board member. - Nationale Suisse's 125th anniversary takes centre stage in 2008.



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