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Financial Results Highlights:

Second Quarter 2016 Compared with Second Quarter 2015:

- Net income of $973 million, down 3%; adjusted net income(1) of $1,152 million, up 1%

- EPS(2) of $1.45, down 3%; adjusted EPS(1,2) of $1.73, up 1%

- ROE of 10.1%, compared with 11.4%; adjusted ROE(1) of 12.1%, compared with 13.2%

- Provisions for credit losses of $201 million, compared with $161 million

- Basel III Common Equity Tier 1 Ratio of 10.0%

- Dividend increased by $0.02 or 2% from the preceding quarter to $0.86

Year-to-Date 2016 Compared with Year-to-Date 2015:

- Net income of $2,041 million, up 2%; adjusted net income(1) of $2,330 million, up 7%

- EPS(2) of $3.03, up 3%; adjusted EPS(1,2) of $3.48, up 7%

- ROE of 10.5%, compared with 11.6%; adjusted ROE(1) of 12.1%, compared with 12.8%

- Provisions for credit losses of $384 million, compared with $324 million

- Event features industry leaders from the agriculture, protein, food, fertilizer, retail distribution, restaurant and supermarket sectors

- First-Time Budget for 2016 has risen to $246,378, an increase of 27.5 percent since 2014

- Expected down payment is 10 percent

- Majority of first-time buyers have made lifestyle cutbacks to save money