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Profile - Westpac Banking Corp. (NYSE:WBK)
As of 31-Aug-2001
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Location
60 Martin Place
Sydney, New South Wales 2000
Australia, Australia
Phone: (029) 226-3311
Fax: (029) 226-4128
Email: westpac@westpac.com.au
Employees (last reported count): 30,520
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 ·Sector: Financial
 ·Industry: Regional Banks
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Ownership
·Insider and 5%+ Owners: 35%
·Institutional: 1% (1% of float)
(41 institutions)
·Net Inst. Selling: 223.0K shares (+8.98%)
(prior quarter to latest quarter)
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Business Summary
Westpac Banking Corp. is a leading provider of banking and financial services in Australia and New Zealand. The Company is one of the four major banking organizations in Australia and one of the three largest banks in New Zealand based on total assets as of September 30, 1999. Westpac's broad range of banking and financial services include retail, commercial and institutional banking; investment management and insurance; and finance company activities. The Company's operations comprise three key areas of business - Australian Retail Financial Services, Institutional Banking, and New Zealand Retail and Pacific Regional Banking.
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Financial Summary
Westpac Banking Corp. provides banking services in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands. For the six months ended 3/31/01, total interest income rose 22% to A$5.40 billion. Net interest income after loan loss prov. rose 4% to A$1.89 billion. Net income before U.S. GAAP adjustment rose 13% to A$924 million. Net interest income reflects higher interest earning assets, partially offset by a higher cost of funds. Net income reflects higher transaction fees and commissions.
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Officers

Position
John UhrigChairman
Robert JossCEO, Managing Director
Phil ChronicanCFO, Director
David MorganExec. Director and Group Exec., Institutiuonal and International Banking
Bettie McNeeSec. and Gen. Counsel
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Statistics at a Glance -- NYSE:WBKAs of 31-Aug-2001
Price and Volume
52-Week Low
on 26-Mar-2001
$30.41 
Recent Price$36.85 
52-Week High
on 1-Feb-2001
$39.10 
Beta0.74 
Daily Volume (3-month avg)7,182 
Daily Volume (10-day avg)7,000 
Stock Performance
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52-Week Change+0.1%
52-Week Change
relative to S&P500
+34.3%
Share-Related Items
Market Capitalization$12.8B
Shares Outstanding347.0M
Float225.6M
Dividends & Splits
Annual Dividendnone 
Last Splitnone 
Per-Share Data
Book Value (mrq)$13.22 
Earnings (ttm)$2.64 
Earnings (mrq)$1.36 
Sales (ttm)$16.34 
Cash (mrq)$7.19 
Valuation Ratios
Price/Book (mrq)2.79 
Price/Earnings (ttm)13.97 
Price/Sales (ttm)2.26 
Income Statements
Sales (ttm)$5.97B
EBITDAN/A 
Income available to common (ttm)$964.7M
Profitability
Profit Margin (ttm)16.2%
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year EndsSep 30
Most recent quarter31-Mar-2001
Management Effectiveness
Return on Assets (ttm)0.99%
Return on Equity (ttm)21.03%
Financial Strength
Current RatioN/A 
Long-Term Debt/Equity (mrq)0.58 
Total Cash (mrq)$2.49B
Short Interest
As of 8-Aug-2001
Shares Short11.0K
Percent of Float0.0%
Shares Short
(Prior Month)
5,000 
Short Ratio1.83 
Daily Volume6,000 
ADR Information
Shares/ADR5
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