TABLE-Thai Bank of Ayudhya Q1 net profit down, meets forecasts

BANGKOK, April 21 (Reuters) - Three months to March 31,
2008

(in millions of baht unless stated)

First quarter

2008 2007

Shr (baht) profit 0.18 vs profit 0.24

Net profit 1,030.48 vs profit 1,129.43

Notes: Results are consolidated and unaudited. Bank of
Ayudhya BAY.BK, Thailand's fifth largest bank by assets, is
35 percent owned by a unit of General Electric (GE.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz).

Eleven analysts polled by Reuters had forecast an average
net profit 1.07 billion baht ($34 million) for January-March
quarter of 2008.
($1=31.50 Baht)
(Reporting by Viparat Jantraprap; Editing by Ed Cropley)