* Reports third quarter results of $931 million and record revenues for
second consecutive quarter
* Q3 earnings per share C$0.87
* Sets quarterly dividend of C$0.49 per share
* Quarterly return on equity of 18.0 percent, compared to 21.0 percent
* Quarterly productivity ratio of 51.0 percent, versus 54.3 percent
* Says targets 2009 return on equity of 16 to 20 percent
* Says targets 2009 generate growth in EPS of 7 to 12 percent
* Says targets 2009 productivity ratio of less than 58 percent
* Says economic conditions in the second half of 2009 are improving
* Sees 2009 return on equity of 16-20 percent
* Says total assets at July 31, 2009 were C$486 billion, down C$22 billion from
October 31, 2008
* Says Tier 1 capital ratio 10.4 percent
* Says Q3 total revenue (on a taxable equivalent basis) was $3,843 million
* Says tangible common equity (TCE) ratio was 8.0 percent as at July 31, 2009
* Says Q3 provision for credit losses $554 million
* Reuters Estimates Q3 earnings per share view $0.84, revenue view $3,657.67
million
* All amounts in c$
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