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| February 18, 2000 |
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| Formation
of New Comprehensive Insurance & Financial Services Group |
Primary
Business Indicators of the Two Companies (FY ending March 1999)
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| Indicator |
Sumitomo M&F |
Mitsui M&F |
Arithmetic
Total |
| Total assets |
2,857,795 |
2,873,218 |
5,731,013 |
| Shareholder's equity |
272,220 |
281,752 |
553,972 |
| Common stock |
60,017 |
68,453 |
128,470 |
Shares ou;tanding
(000 shares) |
674,992 |
787,216 |
1,462,208 |
Unrealized capital gain on securities
(As of March 31, 1999) |
575,887 |
701,323 |
1,277,210 |
Direct premiums written
(including savings-type product) |
838,060 |
907,500 |
1,745,560 |
Net premium income
% market share |
540,076
8.0 |
614,583
9.1 |
1,154,659
17.1 |
| Underwriting income |
21,474 |
16,497 |
37,971 |
| Ordinary profit |
30,380 |
42,183 |
72,563 |
| Net income (after-tax) |
11,290 |
9,807 |
21,097 |
| Net loss ratio (%) |
57.1 |
57.4 |
57.2 |
| Net operating expenses ratio (%) |
38.3 |
39.8 |
39.1 |
| Combined ratio (%) |
95.4 |
97.2 |
96.3 |
| Number of agaencies |
53,994 |
54,149 |
108,143 |
Number of employees
(as of March 31, 1999) |
7,514 |
7,815 |
15,329 |
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