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April 18, 2005 09:55 ET | Source: Fortis

Fortis creates Fortis Insurance Belgium and becomes Belgium's largest insurer

BRUSSELS, Belgium, April 18, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Fortis CEO Jean-Paul Votron announced on 28 January 2005 the tie-up of Fortis AG and FB Insurance as part of Fortis's new strategy. The tie-up will...
April 12, 2005 01:09 ET | Source: Fortis

Fortis to acquire Disbank, Turkey's Seventh Largest Privately Owned Bank

BRUSSELS, Belgium, April 12, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Fortis and Disbank's majority shareholders -- Dogan Group, Dogan family and two funds -- yesterday signed an agreement by which Fortis will acquire...
April 07, 2005 06:41 ET | Source: Fortis

Publication Fortis Annual Report 2004

BRUSSELS, Belgium, April 7, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- The Fortis Annual Report 2004 is available on the Internet as of today. The interactive version of the report on www.fortis.com gives rapid access to...
April 04, 2005 10:03 ET | Source: Fortis

Fortis Bank strengthens its Commodity Derivatives team

BRUSSELS, Belgium, April 4, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Fortis Bank is delighted to announce a significant expansion of Fortis Commodity Derivatives in London. In order to enhance our Commodity Brokerage...
March 24, 2005 04:20 ET | Source: Fortis

Fortis appoints Marc Luet as Chief Executive Officer for Consumer Credits

BRUSSELS, Belgium, March 24, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Management Team Retail Banking complete. Fortis has appointed Marc Luet as Chief Executive Officer for its Consumer Credit business as of mid-April....
March 10, 2005 01:42 ET | Source: Fortis

Fortis: Excellent full-year 2004: EUR 3.2 billion net operating profit (+42%)

BRUSSELS, Belgium, March 10, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Fortis: -- Net operating profit up 42% to EUR 3,197 million -- Net profit up 53% to EUR 3,358 million (EUR 2.59 per share) -- Proposed dividend...
March 04, 2005 09:22 ET | Source: Fortis

Fortis Lease Group acquires Austria Finanza and Austrolease, the Italian leasing subsidiaries of Bank Austria Creditanstalt

BRUSSELS, Belgium, March 4, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Today Fortis and Bank Austria Creditanstalt Leasing (BA-CA Leasing) reached an agreement under which Fortis Lease Group will acquire BA-CA Leasing's...
February 04, 2005 10:29 ET | Source: Fortis

Fortis Bank Opens First New Business Centre in Switzerland

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Feb. 04, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Fortis Bank is pleased to announce that it has received the authorisation from the Swiss Authorities to open a Branch in Zurich (Switzerland). This...
January 28, 2005 01:42 ET | Source: Fortis

Fortis Back to Growth, Focusing on Client and Europe

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Jan. 28, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- At his first meeting with analysts and the press since becoming CEO of Fortis, Jean-Paul Votron will today discuss his ambitions for Fortis. While the...
January 21, 2005 02:45 ET | Source: Fortis

Fortis Announces Price for the Secondary Public Offering of 27.2 million Assurant common shares

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Jan. 21, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Fortis announced today that the 27.2 million common shares offered in the secondary public offering of Assurant, Inc. have been priced at USD 30.60 per...