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Global Asset Management

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Pre-tax profit for Global Asset Management was CHF 415 million in third quarter 2008, up CHF 63 million, or 18%, from CHF 352 million in the prior quarter. The increase includes a gain of CHF 168 million on the sale of a minority stake in Adams Street Partners.

Division reporting

As of or for the quarter ended

% change from

Year-to-date

CHF million, except where indicated

30.9.08

30.6.08

30.9.07

2Q08

3Q07

30.9.08

30.9.07

Institutional fees

5251

472

503

11

4

1,424

1,730

Wholesale intermediary fees

302

336

439

(10)

(31)

1,003

1,287

Total operating income

827

808

942

2

(12)

2,426

3,017

Cash components

244

323

376

(24)

(35)

857

1,298

Share-based components 2

15

(32)

39

(62)

(4)

186

Total personnel expenses

258

291

415

(11)

(38)

853

1,484

General and administrative expenses

100

113

107

(12)

(7)

317

384

Services (to) / from other business units

38

34

42

12

(10)

111

118

Depreciation of property and equipment

7

8

5

(13)

40

22

47

Amortization of intangible assets

9

10

6

(10)

50

27

15

Total operating expenses

413

456

575

(9)

(28)

1,330

2,048

Division performance before tax

415

352

367

18

13

1,097

969

Key performance indicators

Cost / income ratio (%) 3

49.9

56.4

61.0

54.8

67.9

Institutional

Invested assets (CHF billion)

419

448

557

(6)

(25)

of which: money market funds

39

41

31

(5)

26

Net new money (CHF billion) 4

(21.0)

(8.4)

(1.2)

(38.9)

(1.0)

of which: money market funds

(4.9)

(0.3)

4.4

0.0

2.6

Gross margin on invested assets (bps) 5

48

42

36

14

33

42

43

1 Includes a gain of CHF 168 million on the sale of a minority stake in Adams Street Partners. Further information can be found in Note 12 to the financial statements in this report. 2 Additionally includes social security contributions and expenses related to alternative investment awards. 3 Operating expenses / income. 4 Excludes interest and dividend income. 5 Operating income (annualized as applicable) / average invested assets.

Division reporting (continued)

As of or for the quarter ended

% change from

Year-to-date

CHF million, except where indicated

30.9.08

30.6.08

30.9.07

2Q08

3Q07

30.9.08

30.9.07

Wholesale intermediary

Invested assets (CHF billion)

289

310

376

(7)

(23)

of which: money market funds

79

75

64

5

23

Net new money (CHF billion) 1

(13.4)

(16.1)

(1.6)

(36.5)

1.5

of which: money market funds

(0.3)

(0.1)

1.7

9.5

(1.1)

Gross margin on invested assets (bps) 2

40

43

47

(7)

(15)

42

47

Attributed equity and risk-weighted assets

Average attributed equity (CHF billion) 3

3.0

3.0

0

Return on attributed equity (RoaE) (%) 4

48.8

BIS risk-weighted assets (CHF billion) 5

8.0

6.2

29

Return on BIS risk-weighted assets (%) 6

22.0

46.7

Goodwill and intangible assets (CHF billion) 7

2.5

2.5

0

Additional information

Invested assets (CHF billion)

708

757

933

(6)

(24)

Net new money (CHF billion) 1

(34.4)

(24.5)

(2.8)

(75.4)

0.5

Personnel (full-time equivalents)

3,836

3,861

3,569

(1)

7

1 Excludes interest and dividend income. 2 Operating income (annualized as applicable) / average invested assets. 3 See this page for further explanation. 4 Year-to-date division performance before tax (annualized as applicable) / attributed equity (year-to-date average). 5 BIS risk-weighted assets (RWA) are according to Basel II; for quarters prior to 1Q08, RWA are according to the Basel I framework. 6 Year-to-date division performance before tax (annualized as applicable) / BIS RWA (year-to-date average). 7 Quarters prior to 1Q08 represent goodwill and intangible assets in excess of 4% of BIS tier 1 capital.

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