FACTBOX: How BNP and Societe Generale measure up

(Reuters) - BNP Paribas is reviewing internally whether to make a tie-up approach to smaller rival French bank Societe Generale, hit hard by rogue trading losses and subprime debt writedowns, a person familiar with the matter said. .

BNP made a failed takeover bid for SocGen in 1999.

Below are details of how the two banks measure up.

BNP PARIBAS SOCIETE GENERALE

MARKET CAP (AT CLOSE JAN. 29)

59.5 billion euros 33.1 billion euros

EARNINGS

estimated 2007 net income estimated 2007 net income

7.8 billion euros, up 7 percent 600-800 million euros