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The Group's result was broadly based across all regions with good growth compared to March 2000 in Great Britain, Ireland and New Zealand.
The strong results in the Australian operations were due largely to the first full period contribution of the MLC Group.
Contribution by Region and Major Entities (1)(2) Half Year to Favourable / (Unfavourable) Change from
  Mar 01
$m
Sept 00
$m
Mar 00
$m
Sept 00
%
Mar 00
%
March 00 excluding fx impact
%
             
Continuing Operations            
             
Australia 1,119 979 801 14.3 39.7 39.7
Banking and Other Financial Services 767 717 691 7.0 11.0 11.0
Wealth Management 336 224 56 50.0 large large
Earnings on Excess Capital 16 43 57 (62.7) (71.9) (71.9)
             
Great Britain 361 327 303 10.4 19.1 10.2
Clydesdale and Yorkshire (3) Banks 403 372 335 8.3 20.3 10.7
             
Ireland 106 84 90 26.2 17.8 10.0
Northern and National Irish Banks 105 84 90 25.0 16.7 8.6
             
New Zealand 136 151 100 (9.9) 36.0 36.0
Bank of New Zealand 172 183 128 (6.0) 34.4 32.8
             
United States 133 106 140 25.5 (5.0) (23.5)
HomeSide 65 55 86 18.2 (24.4) (47.1)
NAB New York 83 70 71 18.6 16.9 (2.2)
             
Asia 42 37 16 13.5 large large
             
Operating profit after tax from Continuing Operations 1,897 1,684 1,450 12.6 30.8 26.5
             
Discontinuing Operations            
             
Michigan National Corporation 132 120 123 10.0 7.3 (13.5)
             
Operating Profit after tax (1) 2,029 1,804 1,573 12.5 29.0 23.4
             
Net profit attributable to outside equity interests 4 2 - large large large
             
Net profit attributable to members of the parent entity (1) 2,025 1,802 1,573 12.4 28.7 23.1

(1) The results have been presented before abnormal items. There were no abnormal items in the current period. In the September 2000 half year, abnormal items of $136 million after tax loss were recorded.

(2) The regional and Michigan National Corporation results include a charge for goodwill and the major entity results are before goodwill charges.

(3) Excluding the results of Vivid and the storecard operations of Yorkshire Bank Retail Services, which have been discontinued.