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printJan 16, 2008
Press Release
New York, January 16, 2008 – JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) today reported 2007 fourth-quarter income from continuing operations of $3.0 billion, or $0.86 per share, down 21% compared with $3.9 billion, or $1.09 per share, in the fourth quarter of 2006. For full-year 2007, income from continuing operations was a record $15.4 billion, or $4.38 per share, up 15% compared with $13.6 billion, or $3.82 per share, in 2006. Reported net income for the fourth quarter of 2007 was $3.0 billion, down from $4.5 billion in the prior year, which included a $622 million gain on the sale of selected corporate trust businesses in the fourth quarter of 2006 that is not included in continuing operations. Reported earnings per share of $0.86 declined from $1.26 per share in the fourth quarter of 2006.