*DJ United Overseas Bank 1Q Net S$518M; Expected S$511M



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May 08, 2007 00:40 ET (04:40 GMT)

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DJ United Overseas Bank 1Q Net S$518M; Expected S$511M



SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)--United Overseas Bank Ltd. (U11.SG) on Tuesday reported a 17.9% increase in its first-quarter net profit due to higher net interest and non-interest income.

Singapore's second-largest banking group by assets posted a net profit of S$518 million for the three months ended March 31, up from S$439 million a year earlier.

The figure was slightly higher than the average estimate of S$511 million by four analysts polled by Dow Jones Newswires.

First-quarter net interest income rose 16.6% to S$762 million from S$653 million.

Non-interest income was up 23.4% to S$432 million from S$350 million, according a company statement.



-By Patricia Kowsmann, Dow Jones Newswires; 65 6415 4157; patricia.kowsmann@dowjones.com

-Edited by Stephen Wright



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