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CNP Assurances: Third Quarter 2009 Quarterly Information

PARIS, November 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --

- Premium Income for the First Nine Months up 17.6% to EUR24,551 Million

- Advances in all Operating Regions

CNP Assurances, the leading personal insurer in France, with operations in the rest of Europe and in South America, has announced its premium income for the first nine months of 2009.

                                   Highlights

    - Gross new money up 17.6%.
    - Strong momentum in France, up 13.7%.
    - Sustained growth in international markets, up 39.3%.
    - Net new money in France at EUR7.4 billion
    - Further growth in technical reserves, up by around 6% vs. 30
      September 2008.

Gilles Benoist, Chief Executive Officer, said:

"In a less morose economic and financial environment, CNP Assurances reported growth in all its markets. In France, La Banque Postale maintained its solid performance, while the Savings Banks achieved a resounding return to growth in a more vibrant savings and pensions market. Premiums also increased outside France, particularly in Italy, Spain and Brazil."

1 - Business review for the first nine months of 2009

1.1 - Consolidated revenue

Premium income under French GAAP rose by 17.6% to EUR24,551 million. In France, CNP Assurances' main market, premium income was up 13.7%. Outside France, Italy rebounded, with premiums up 57.7%, and Brazil reported sustained growth of 22% in local currency.

Revenue under IFRS amounted to EUR24,287 million, representing an increase of 21% over the year earlier period.

Technical reserves were around 6% higher at 30 September 2009 compared to 30 September 2008.

    1.2 - Revenue by business segment

    French GAAP premium income rose significantly, led by:

    - a 19.9% increase in the Savings segment, reflecting growth
      of 14.7% in France and 64.6% in Italy; and

    - a 29.8% increase in the Pensions segment. Pensions revenue in France
      surged by 43.3% following a change in the law requiring companies that
      had their own supplementary pension institution (IRS) to transfer
      their commitments to an insurance company. A major transfer during the
      period concerned the Shell IRS. Outside France, pensions revenue in
      Brazil was up by a strong 14%.

The personal risk segment declined by a slight 5.5%, due primarily to the loss of a re-insurance treaty with mutual insurance companies, already mentioned in the first quarter report.

Unit-linked sales contracted by 54.4% over the first nine months to EUR1,829 million; however, the trend slowed in the latter part of the period. The lower sales were mainly due to clients' continued preference for lower risk products despite an upturn in the financial markets.

                               IFRS             French GAAP
      Premium income       2009    % change    2009    % change
          (EURm)        (9 months)          (9 months)

          Savings        18,209.4   + 24.8   18,460.3   + 19.9
         Pensions         2,291.9   + 29.2    2,304.0   + 29.8
       Personal Risk      1,164.1    - 5.6    1,165.3    - 5.5
      Loan Insurance      1,959.5    + 0.9    1,959.5    + 0.9
     Health Insurance       363.7   + 39.4      363.7   + 39.4
    Property & Casualty     298.4   + 11.9      298.4   + 11.9
           TOTAL         24,286.9   + 21.0   24,551.1   + 17.6


    1.3 - By country and partner network

                                     IFRS                   French GAAP
       Premium income         2009        % change      2009        % change
           (EURm)          (9 months)                (9 months)

           France           20,061.2       + 13.6     20,085.8       + 13.7
          Italy (1)          2,292.2      + 154.6      2,331.2       + 57.7
         Brazil (2)          1,357.8       + 14.4      1,554.8       + 11.7
        Portugal (3)           175.7       + 11.7        175.6        + 4.3
          Spain (4)            229.0       + 64.2        229.0       + 64.2
        Cyprus/Greece          140.4            -        140.4            -
           Ireland               0.6            -          4.2            -
          Other (5)             29.9            -         29.9            -
            TOTAL           24,286.9       + 21.0     24,551.1       + 17.6

    (1) Italian branches, Cofidis business in Italy and CNP Vita.
    (2) Based on exchange rates at 30 September 2009.
    (3) Global, Global Vida and Cofidis business in Portugal.
    (4) Spanish branches, Cofidis business in Spain and CNP Vida.
    (5) Argentina and Cofidis business in Belgium, Czech Republic,
        Greece and Hungary.

France

According to estimates published by the industry federation (FFSA), the French savings and pensions market generated EUR104 billion in new money under French GAAP, representing an increase of 10% over the nine-month period. The trend towards insurance-based products was mainly driven by low short-term interest rates, including on Livret A passbook savings accounts which offer a yield of just 1.25%. Net new money for the French market as a whole climbed a strong 37% over the nine-month period to EUR41.5 billion, and market technical reserves were 6% higher than at 30 September 2008.

CNP Assurances' premium income for the first nine months of 2009 rose by 13.7% to EUR20,086 million under French GAAP and by 13.6% to EUR20,061 million under IFRS. The Group continued to outperform the French savings and pensions market, thanks to strong performances from the La Banque Postale and Savings Banks networks, as well as sustained growth in the Companies & Local Authorities segment.

Net new money in France amounted to EUR7.4 billion, a year-on-year increase of 48%, and the ratio between withdrawals and technical reserves remained unchanged.

Unit-linked sales fell 68% to EUR576 million due to clients' continued marked preference for lower risk products. However, the drop was less steep than in the six months to 30 June, and the proportion of unit-linked sales in the three main networks' savings and pensions revenue was up a slight 3.4% over the first half.

In France, the main growth areas for the nine months to 30 September 2009 were:

­ La Banque Postale

After achieving strong growth in the first half, La Banque Postale continued to perform well, reporting a 10.2% increase in premium income for the first nine months of 2009 to EUR8,037 million Various marketing initiatives have been deployed to sustain the growth dynamic in the last quarter, in both the personal risk and unit-linked savings segments.

­ Savings Banks

With sales growth accelerating in the third quarter, the Savings Banks generated premium income of EUR7,999 million in the nine months to 30 September 2009, up 17.1% over the period. The successful launch of the Livret Assurance Vie savings product was a significant growth driver. Personal risk premiums rose by 8.3%.

­ Companies & Local Authorities

Premium income from the Companies & Local Authorities partnership centre surged 40.6% to EUR1,685 million, with the personal risk business enjoying sustained growth thanks to a new contract with Veolia. The strong performance by the pensions segment during the nine-month period reflected the fact that CNP Assurances was selected by the AFD-IEDOM and Shell IRS supplementary pension institutions to take over their obligations following a change in the law.

International operations

New money from international operations rose by 39.3% to EUR4,465 million under French GAAP and by 75.2% to EUR4,226 million under IFRS. Unit-linked sales fell 42.5% due to a collapse in demand in the Italian market, but increased in Brazil (up 14.3%) and Spain (CNP Vida up 122.3%).

­ Europe - Italy - CNP Vita

The Italian life insurance market achieved record growth of 34% in the first eight months of year, generating total revenue of EUR42 billion thanks to a strong surge in sales of non-unit-linked products, which accounted for 80% of new business. Index-linked and unit-linked products have waned in popularity and the major banking networks are now focusing on products whose performance is not linked to that of the financial markets.

Benefiting from this trend, CNP Vita reported premium income of EUR2.3 billion for the nine-month period, an increase of 60.9% under French GAAP and 164.8% under IFRS[1]. Growth was driven by the considerable success of the non-unit-linked Unigarantito product, which generated more than EUR2 billion in revenue during the period.

               CNP Vita Premium Income - First Nine Months of 2009


         EURm                  IFRS                     French GAAP
    Market segment   2009      2008    % change   2009      2008    % change
                      (9        (9                 (9        (9
                    months)   months)            months)   months)

       Savings      2,207.8    787.5   + 180.4   2,246.9   1,364.9   + 64.6
       Pensions        15.0     17.8    - 16.1      15.0      17.8   - 16.1
    Personal Risk       4.9      4.0    + 21.1       4.9       4.0   + 21.1
    Loan Insurance     38.9     46.5    - 16.3      38.9      46.5   - 16.3
        TOTAL       2,266.6    855.9   + 164.8   2,305.7   1,433.3   + 60.9

­ Europe - Spain - CNP Vida

Premium income from CNP Vida increased by 86.2% to EUR200 million. Nearly all segments reported growth, which was driven mainly by the campaigns currently underway with two savings banks, Cajasol and Caja Canarias.

­ Europe - Greece and Cyprus - CNP Marfin Insurance Holding

This subsidiary, acquired in late 2008, generated premium income of EUR140 million in the nine months to 30 September 2009, representing an increase of 13.5% compared to the prior-year period (when it was not consolidated by CNP).

­ Latin America - Brazil - Caixa Seguros

Caixa Seguros generated premium income of BRL 4,522 million in the first nine months, up 22.0%. All segments reported gains, and the pensions segment maintained its momentum with an increase of 24.3%.

            Caixa Seguros Premium Income - First Nine Months of 2009

           BRLm                    IFRS                    French GAAP
      Market segment      2009      2008       %      2009     2008      %
                           (9        (9     change     (9       (9    change
                         months)   months)           months)  months)

          Savings          96.7      52.4   + 84.6    671.1    598.7  + 12.1
         Pensions       2,542.5   2,045.2   + 24.3  2,542.5  2,045.2  + 24.3
       Personal Risk      551.9     389.4   + 41.7    551.9    389.4  + 41.7
      Loan Insurance      316.0     244.2   + 29.4    316.0    244.2  + 29.4
    Property & Casualty   440.5     429.5    + 2.6    440.5    429.5   + 2.6
           TOTAL        3,947.6   3,160.6   + 24.9  4,522.0  3,707.0  + 22.0

2 - Financial position

At 30 September 2009, the estimated solvency capital requirement under Solvency I was covered around 2 times[2] including unrealised gains and around 1.14 times2 by equity and quasi-equity alone.

3 - General business environment

3.1 Financial market environment in the first nine months

The French stock market gained 17.9% in the first nine months of the year, with the CAC 40 index rising to 3795 points. Following uncertainty in the first quarter regarding the situation of the banking sector and the government's likely response to the financial crisis (driving the CAC 40 to a low of 2465 on 9 March), the Paris Bourse recovered in the second and third quarters (recording gains of 11.9% and 20.9%, respectively), to reach a high of 3857 on 22 September. The rebound was fuelled mainly by signs of a global economic recovery (with a return to positive GDP growth in France, Germany and Japan in the second quarter, combined with better-than-expected corporate earnings reports), upbeat statements by the Fed, a commitment by the G20 to strengthen global financial regulation and a resumption in mergers and acquisitions activity.

Between January and May, the European Central Bank lowered its key interest rate from 2.50% to 1%, where it has remained ever since. Since early 2009, the 10-year OAT rate has risen by 13 basis points to 3.54%, with a low of 3.39% on 15 January and a high of 4.05% on 5 June. The three-month Euribor fell by 214 basis points over the nine months to 0.75%.

Since the start of the year, the euro has gained 5.22% against the dollar, at $1.46, while the Brazilian real has gained 19.38% against the euro.

    Financial market indicators at 30 September 2009

                    30 September   31 December  30 June  30 September
                        2008          2008       2009        2009

        CAC 40          4.032         3.217      3.140      3.795
      Eurostoxx50       3.038         2.451      2.402      2.873
    3-month Euribor      5.28%         2.89%      1.10%      0.75%
      10-year OAT        4.26%         3.41%      3.72%      3.54%
       EUR1 in $         1.43          1.39       1.41       1.46
      EUR1 in BRL        2.81          3.25       2.76       2.62


    3.2 Regulatory and tax environment

France's social security financing bill calls for the abolition of the existing provision exempting non-unit-linked/unit-linked savings policies from social charges following the policyholder's death.

    3.3 - Significant events of the third quarter

    - CNP Assurances and Barclays announced on 25 June the creation of a
      long-term bancassurance partnership in southern Europe. The
      agreement includes:

      - The acquisition by CNP of a 50% stake in Barclays' life
        insurance subsidiary Barclays Vida y Pensiones (BVP).

      - Exclusive rights to distribute a comprehensive range of life
        insurance and pension products via Barclay's sales network in Spain,
        Portugal and Italy.

    The transaction was completed on 10 September.

    - CNP Assurances released its first-half results on 31 July 2009. Net
      profit amounted to EUR502 million, market consistent embedded value[3]
      came to EUR70.9 a share and the solvency ratio[4] was stable at 11.4
      times the regulatory minimum based on tier one capital (and 13.7 times
      including unrealised gains).

France's foremost personal insurer, CNP Assurances will consolidate its leadership position in 2009 by maintaining its disciplined approach to financial management, and will focus its efforts on building its technical reserves and controlling costs.

This financial press release is available for consultation, in French and English, on the CNP Assurances web site www.cnp-finances.fr.

Disclaimer

Some of the statements contained in this press release may be forward-looking statements referring to projections, future events, trends or objectives which, by their very nature, involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those currently anticipated in such statements by reason of factors such as changes in general economic conditions and conditions in the financial markets, legal or regulatory decisions or changes, changes in the frequency and amount of insured claims, particularly as a result of changes in mortality and morbidity rates, changes in surrender rates, interest rates, foreign exchange rates, the competitive environment, the policies of foreign central banks or governments, legal proceedings, the effects of acquisitions and the integration of newly-acquired businesses, and general factors affecting competition.

Further information regarding factors which may cause results to differ materially from those projected in forward looking statements is included in CNP Assurances' filings with the Autorite des Marches Financiers. CNP Assurances does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements presented herein to take into account any new information, future event or other factors.

    ---------------------------------

    [1] The difference between the 60.9% growth under French GAAP and the
        164.8% growth under IFRS is due to a strong distortion that appeared
        in the 2008 accounts as a result of a shift in CNP Vita's product
        mix. While a large part of the product mix came under IAS 39 in 2008,
        the Unigarantito product, sold widely in 2009, is accounted for in
        accordance with IFRS 4.
    [2] Based on unaudited data
    [3] Unaudited
    [4] Unaudited


                                   APPENDICES:
                 PREMIUM INCOME FOR THE FIRST NINE MONTHS OF 2009

                CONSOLIDATED PREMIUM INCOME BY PARTNERSHIP CENTRE

                             IFRS                     French GAAP

                   2009       2008       %       2009       2008        %
                (9 months) (9 months) change  (9 months) (9 months)  Change
                   EURm       EURm               EURm       EURm

    French Post
    Office        8,033.1   7,286.4   + 10.2    8,037.1    7,291.5   + 10.2
    Savings Banks 7,997.3   6,828.6   + 17.1    7,998.9    6,830.7   + 17.1
    CNP Tresor      497.6     523.8    - 5.0      504.5      524.1    - 3.8
    Financial
    institutions
    France(1)     1,104.5   1,088.9    + 1.4    1,104.5    1,088.9    + 1.4
    Mutual
    insurers        598.3     667.9   - 10.4      598.3      667.9   - 10.4
    Companies
    and local
    authorities   1,673.2   1,197.7   + 39.7    1,685.3    1,198.3   + 40.6
    Other (France)  157.3      66.2  + 137.8      157.3       66.2  + 137.8

    TOTAL France 20,061.2  17,659.5   + 13.6   20,085.8   17,667.6   + 13.7

    Global
    (Portugal)      143.2    123.4    + 16.0      143.2      134.5    + 6.5
    CNP Seguros
    de Vida
    (Argentina)(2)    5.5      4.4    + 25.8        5.5        4.4   + 25.8
    CNP Vida
    (Spain)         199.8    107.3    + 86.2      199.8      107.3   + 86.2
    Caixa Seguros
    (Brazil)(2)   1,357.8  1,186.5    + 14.4    1,554.8    1,391.6   + 11.7
    CNP Vita
    (Italy)       2,266.6    855.9   + 164.8    2,305.7    1,433.3   + 60.9
    Marfin
    Insurance
    Holdings
    (Cyprus)        140.4        -         -      140.4          -        -
    CNP Europe
    (Ireland)         0.6        -         -        4.2          -        -
    International
    financial
    institutions     88.7     89.8     - 1.2       88.7       89.8    - 1.2
    International
    branches         23.0     44.3    - 48.2       23.0       44.3   - 48.2
    TOTAL
    International 4,225.7  2,411.7    + 75.2    4,465.3    3,205.2   + 39.3

        TOTAL    24,286.9 20,071.2    + 21.0   24,551.1   20,872.8   + 17.6

    (1) Excluding Cofidis outside France
    (2) Average exchange rate
    Argentina: EUR1 = ARS 5.27741
    Brazil: EUR1 = BRL 2.90729


                       PREMIUM INCOME BY BUSINESS SEGMENT

                                                 IFRS

       Premium                                             2009      % change
    income (EURm)                                       (9 months)      pro
                             2009       2008       %     pro forma   forma at
                          (9 months) (9 months) change  at constant  constant
                                                         exchange    exchange
                                                         rates(1)     rates

    Savings                18,209.4   14,593.6  + 24.8   18,152.7     + 24.4
    Pensions                2,291.9    1,774.3  + 29.2    2,371.0     + 33.6
    Personal Risk           1,164.1    1,233.7   - 5.6    1,159.8      - 6.0
    Loan Insurance          1,959.5    1,941.9   + 0.9    1,968.1      + 1.4
    Health Insurance          363.7      261.0  + 39.4      351.1     + 34.5
    Property & Casualty       298.4      266.7  + 11.9      267.5      + 0.3

        TOTAL              24,286.9   20,071.2  + 21.0   24,270.2     + 20.9


                                             French GAAP

       Premium                                             2009      % change
    income (EURm)                                       (9 months)      pro
                             2009       2008       %     pro forma   forma at
                          (9 months) (9 months) change  at constant  constant
                                                         exchange    exchange
                                                         rates(1)     rates

    Savings                18,460.3   15,394.6  + 19.9   18,418.5     + 19.6
    Pensions                2,304.0    1,774.9  + 29.8    2,383.1     + 34.3
    Personal Risk           1,165.3    1,233.7   - 5.5    1,161.1      - 5.9
    Loan Insurance          1,959.5    1,941.9   + 0.9    1,968.1      + 1.4

    Health Insurance          363.7      261.0  + 39.4      318.4     + 22.0

    Property & Casualty       298.4      266.7  + 11.9      300.2     + 12.6

        TOTAL              24,551.1   20,872.8  + 17.6   24,549.4     + 17.6

    Premium income in Cyprus only included as of first quarter 2009
    (1) Exchange rate on 30 September 2008
    Average exchange rates for Brazil:
    30 September 2009 EUR1 = BRL 2.90729
    30 September 2008 EUR1 = BRL 2.66391


                                UNIT-LINKED SALES

                                  IFRS                     French GAAP

                       2009       2008              2009       2008
                    (9 months) (9 months)    %   (9 months) (9 months)    %
                       EURm       EURm    change    EURm      EURm     change

    French Post        236.5      628.1   - 62.3    239.2      633.1   - 62.2
    Office
    Savings Banks      276.1    1,118.5   - 75.3    277.8    1,120.6   - 75.2
    CNP Tresor          14.5       49.3   - 70.6     21.4       49.6   - 56.9
    Other                7.6       14.0   - 45.2      7.6       14.0   - 45.2
    TOTAL individual
    products France    534.8    1,809.8   - 70.5    546.0    1,817.3   - 70.0
    Group products
    France              18.4       11.3   + 61.8     30.5       11.3  + 168.6
    TOTAL France       553.1    1,821.2   - 69.6    576.4    1,828.7   - 68.5
    CNP Vita           179.9      784.7   - 77.1    218.9    1,362.2   - 83.9
    Caixa Seguros      867.4      759.1   + 14.3    867.4      759.1   + 14.3
    CNP Vida           104.8       47.1  + 122.3    104.8       47.1  + 122.3
    Global Vida          0.0        0.0        -        -       11.1  - 100.0
    Marfin Insurance    57.6          -        -     57.6          -        -
    Holdings (Cyprus)
    CNP Europe           0.6          -        -      4.2          -        -
    TOTAL
    International    1,210.3    1,591.0   - 23.9  1,253.0    2,179.5   - 42.5
    TOTAL
    unit-linked      1,763.4    3,412.2   - 48.3  1,829.4    4,008.1   - 54.4


                      PREMIUM INCOME BY INSURANCE CATEGORY


                                  IFRS                     French GAAP

                       2009       2008              2009       2008
                    (9 months) (9 months)    %   (9 months) (9 months)    %
                       EURm       EURm    change    EURm      EURm     change

    Individual
    Insurance       19,902.4   16,188.9   + 22.9 20,154.4   16,990.0   + 18.6
    Group Insurance  4,384.5    3,882.2   + 12.9  4,396.7    3,882.8   + 13.2
         TOTAL      24,286.9   20,071.2   + 21.0 24,551.1   20,872.8   + 17.6



              PREMIUM INCOME BY COUNTRY AND BY BUSINESS SEGMENT


                                         IFRS

                      Savings          Pensions        Personal Risk

    EURm           9 mos.     %     9 mos.     %      9 mos.     %
                    2009   change    2009   change     2009   change

    France        15,677.5   14.7  1,397.4    42.2     942.7   -12.6
    Italy(1)       2,207.8  180.4     15.0   -16.1       4.9     2.9
    Portugal(2)       37.1  164.7      0.0       -       1.9    -1.2
    Spain(3)         191.8   89.3      4.4   -21.2       0.0       -
    Cyprus            59.3      -      0.0       -      21.7       -
    Ireland            0.6      -      0.0       -       0.0       -
    Other
    (Europe)(4)        0.0      -      0.0       -       0.0       -
    Brazil            33.4   69.9    875.2    14.0     189.9    30.0
    Argentina          1.9    1.7      0.0       -       3.0    25.6
    Subtotal
    International  2,531.9  173.9    894.5    13.0     221.4    42.7

      TOTAL       18,209.4   24.8  2,291.9    29.2   1,164.1    -5.6


    Table Continued Below

                                         IFRS

                        Loan         Health       Property &        Total
                     Insurance     Insurance      Casualty

    EURm          9 mos.    %    9 mos.    %    9 mos.    %     9 mos.    %
                   2009  change   2009  change   2009  change    2009  change

    France       1,694.6    1.5  349.0   34.8     0.0      -  20,061.2   13.6
    Italy(1)        64.5  -28.6    0.0      -     0.0      -   2,292.2  154.6
    Portugal(2)     32.5   -4.1    2.1    6.0   102.1   -3.2     175.7   11.7
    Spain(3)        32.9    1.2    0.0      -     0.0      -     229.0   64.2
    Cyprus           1.6      -   12.5      -    45.3      -     140.4      -
    Ireland          0.0      -    0.0      -     0.0      -       0.6      -
    Other
    (Europe)(4)     24.4    3.4    0.0      -     0.0      -      24.4    3.4
    Brazil         108.4   18.3    0.0      -   150.9   -6.4   1,357.8   14.4
    Argentina        0.5  707.1    0.0      -     0.0      -       5.5   25.8
    Subtotal
    International  264.9   -2.6   14.6  646.6   298.4   11.9   4,225.7   75.2

       TOTAL     1,959.5    0.9  363.7   39.4   298.4   11.9  24,286.9   21.0

    (1) Loan insurance in Italy comprises the Italian branches and Cofidis
        business in Italy.
    (2) Global, Global Vida and, under "Loan Insurance", Cofidis business in
        Portugal.
    (3) Spanish branches, Cofidis business in Spain and CNP Vida.
    (4) Corresponds to Cofidis business in Europe, excluding Italy, Portugal
        and Spain.

SOURCE CNP Assurances

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