LAGOS, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Results of Nigeria's First Bank Plc FBNP.LG for its first quarter to June 30, 2008, as released by the Nigerian Stock Exchange on Thursday:
(In millions of naira)
Q1 '08 Q1 '07
Gross Earnings 43,250 27,300
Profit after tax 10,670 5,660
(Reporting by Oludare Mayowa; Editing by Erica Billingham)
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