1、National Australia Bank Limited ACN0040449371997 Annual ReportThe National todayFrom humble beginnings in Melbourne,Australia,in 1858,the National has grownto be the largest financial institution inAustralia and a company of world stand-ing.The Groups approach to building share-holder wealth has bee
2、n based on a dualstrategy of controlled organic growthcombined with regular value-addingacquisitions.This approach has created astrong core franchise and a significantdiversification of its earnings basethrough the acquisition of full serviceretail banks in selected markets.The National is now an in
3、ternationalfinancial services company with the aimof providing a comprehensive and inte-grated range of financial services to itscustomers,enabling the Group to furtherdiversify its non-interest income streams.Today,the National has an asset baseof$202 billion and around 9 million cus-tomers.Financi
4、al calendar Financial year ends onSeptember 30 annually.Full year results announcedNovember 6,1997.Shares to be quoted ex-dividendon theAustralian Stock Exchangeon November 20,1997.Record date(books closing date)forfinal dividend is November 28,1997 forshareholders on the Australian register.Final d
5、ividend payable onDecember 17,1997(49c per share).First quarter results for the 1997/98financial year currently scheduled to beannounced on January 22,1998.First half results for the 1997/98 finan-cial year currently scheduled to beannounced on May 7,1998.Shares currently scheduled to be quotedex-di
6、vidend on the Australian StockExchange on June 25,1998.Record date(books closing date)forinterim dividend currently scheduled tobe July 3,1998 for shareholders on theAustralian register.Interim dividend for the 1997/98 finan-cial year currently scheduledto be payable on July 22,1998.Third quarter re