The following information is part of the consolidated financial statements as of 31 December 2003, which were audited and issued with an unqualified certificate by KPMG Deutsche Treuhand AG, Wirtschaftprüfungsgesellschaft.

The following table sets forth the results of our Private Clients and Asset Management Group Division for the years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002, in accordance with our management reporting systems:

 
      2003 increase (decrease) from 2002
in € m. (except where indicated) 2003 2002 in € in %
Portfolio /fund management 2,615 2,730 (114) (4)
Brokerage 1,591 1,515 75 5
Loans/deposits 2,330 2,425 (94) (4)
Payments, account & remaining financial services 823 849 (26) (3)
Other 867 2,000 (1,133) (57)
Total net revenues 8,226 9,518 (1,292) (14)
Therein: Net interest and trading revenues 2,824 2,878 (54) (2)
Provision for loan losses 325 224 100 45
Provision for off-balance sheet positions (3) (1) (2) (153)
Total provision for credit losses 321 223 98 44
Operating cost base 6,698 7,123 (424) (6)
Policyholder benefits and claims 21 685 (664) (97)
Minority interest 15 32 (17) (53)
Restructuring activities 240 (240) (100)
Goodwill impairment
Total noninterest expenses1 6,734 8,080 (1,346) (17)
Therein: Severance payments 393 136 257 188
Income (loss) before income taxes 1,172 1,215 (44) (4)
Add (deduct)        
Net (gains)/losses from businesses sold/held for sale (51) (511) 460 90
Restructuring activities 240 (240) (100)
Goodwill impairment
Underlying pre-tax profit 1,119 945 175 18
Cost/income ratio in % 82% 85% (3) ppt (4)
Underlying cost/income ratio in % 82% 86% (3) ppt (4)
Assets 124,606 109,394 15,212 14
Risk-weighted positions ( BIS risk positions) 63,414 59,490 3,924 7
Average active equity2 7,844 7,850 (6)
Return on average active equity in % 15% 15% (1) ppt (4)
Underlying return on average active equity in % 14% 12% 2 ppt 19
Invested assets (in € bn.) 872 1,011 (139) (14)
         
Additional information:        
Results excluding sold insurance and related activities
Net revenues 8,226 8,236 (10)
Provision for credit losses 321 223 98 44
Operating cost base 6,698 7,019 (321) (5)
Policyholder benefits and claims 21 35 (14) (40)
Minority interest 15 26 (11) (41)
Restructuring activities 240 (240) (100)
Goodwill impairment
Total noninterest expenses1 6,734 7,320 (586) (8)
Therein: Severance payments 393 135 258 191
Income before income taxes 1,172 693 478 69
Cost/income ratio in % 82% 89% (7) ppt (8)
Invested assets (in € bn.) 872 1,011 (139) (14)
 
  ppt – percentage points
1 Excludes provision for off-balance sheet positions (reclassified to provision for credit losses).
2 See Note [28] to the consolidated financial statements for a description of how average active equity is allocated to the divisions.