VIENNA (AFX) - Erste Bank said its net profit for the full year rose 36.7 pct to 711.7 mln eur, compared with 520 mln eur in 2004.
It said this result, which was in line with analysts forecasts, is the best ever recorded by the bank.
Operating profit rose 13.6 pct to 1.652 bln eur from 1.454 bln a year earlier.
Return on equity rose to 19 pct from 17 pct in 2004, while earnings per share rose 35.8 pct to 2.96 eur, it said.
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