Second-Quarter and First-Half 2008 Highlights

Second-Quarter and First-Half 2008 Highlights

• Record first-half revenues in Rates and Currencies and third-highest quarterly revenues


• Record first-half and quarterly revenues in Global Markets Financing and Services, demonstrating double-digit growth, both year-on-year and sequentially


• Nearly 60 percent growth in Commodities quarterly revenues compared to the prior-year


• Strong Investment Banking revenues of more than $1 billion for the quarter, where the firm ranked No. 3 globally for debt and equity origination fees