Half Yearly Report/Accounts

Document date:  Thu 24 Apr 2003
Published:  Thu 24 Apr 2003 08:21:10
Document No:  203518
Document part:  B
Market Flag:  Y
Classification:  Half Yearly Report , Half Year Audit Review , Half Year Directors' Statement , Half Year Accounts , Dividend Record Date , Dividend Pay Date , Dividend Rate 

AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND BANKING GROUP       2003-04-24  ASX-SIGNAL-G

HOMEX - Melbourne                                                     

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REPORT FOR THE HALF YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2003

                                                         A$ million

Group operating revenue                 up    3%   to       3,492

Operating profit after tax                  
 attributable to members                up    9%   to       1,141

Extraordinary items after tax 
 attributable to members                      Nil             Nil

Operating profit and extraordinary 
 items after tax attributable
  to members                            up    9%   to       1,141

Interim dividend per ordinary share, 
 fully franked at 30% tax rate                           44 cents
 (previous corresponding period: 
 39 cents, fully franked at 30% tax rate)

Record date for the interim dividend                  22 May 2003

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