* Results for 2009 are expected to reflect solid operating profits before bad
debt provisions
* Bad debt charge will be weighted to the loans that have been identified for
potential transfer to nama
* Continue to actively consider the range of potential sources of additional
capital
* Expected underlying operating profit of around E2BN in 2009 before bad debt
provisions
* Expect the net interest margin to reduce by around 25 basis points (bps) from
221 bps in 2008
* Increase in criticised loans in H2 expected significantly less than the E18BN
increase in the first half
* Expect bad debt charge for 2009 to be around E5.3BN, with the increase
predominantly on the E24BN nama portfolio
* No material change other than timing to assessment of the combined effect of
nama writedowns
* No reason to believe average discount applicable to aib's nama eligible loans
will fall significantly outside 30%
* Ec restructuring plan has been submitted in recent days
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