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Marsh & McLennan Co Inc 22 July 2003 News Release Media Contacts: Investor Contact: Barbara Perlmutter Jim Fingeroth Mike Bischoff MMC Kekst and Company MMC (212) 345-5585 (212) 521-4819 (212) 345-5470 MMC REPORTS SECOND QUARTER RESULTS Revenues and Earnings Per Share Rise 10 Percent Marsh Delivers Strong Results NEW YORK, NEW YORK, July 22, 2003-Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (MMC) today reported financial results for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2003. Consolidated revenues for the quarter increased 10 percent to $2.9 billion from $2.6 billion in the second quarter of 2002. Net income grew to $365 million from $336 million and earnings per share rose 10 percent to $.66 from $.60. For the six months, consolidated revenues rose to $5.7 billion from $5.2 billion. Net income grew to $808 million from $754 million and earnings per share increased 11 percent to $1.47 from $1.33. Jeffrey W. Greenberg, chairman, said: 'MMC's results continue to reflect the strengths of the company. Marsh was the biggest contributor to our growth in the quarter, once again generating strong revenues and increased profitability. Putnam's average assets under management increased during the quarter. Mercer's consulting business showed gains, reflecting careful expense management.' Risk and insurance services revenues in the second quarter rose 17 percent to $1.7 billion. On a constant currency basis, revenues grew 14 percent. Operating income increased 23 percent to $403 million and margins expanded to 24 percent from 22.9 percent. Marsh's expertise in analyzing and transferring risk, its ability to create global risk management programs, and its knowledge and relationships with global markets will continue to be of great value to clients. Risk management and insurance broking revenues grew 17 percent, reinsurance broking and services grew 27 percent, and related insurance services increased 8 percent. On a constant currency basis, these revenues grew 13 percent, 24 percent, and 7 percent, respectively. Putnam's revenues in the second quarter were $495 million, 15 percent lower than the prior year, and operating income declined to $125 million from $169 million. Putnam's operating environment, however, has improved recently. Assets under management of $267 billion on June 30, 2003 were 11 percent higher than the $241 billion on March 31, 2003. Average assets under management during the second quarter were $260 billion, 14 percent below the $301 billion in the second quarter of 2002, but 7 percent higher than the $244 billion in the first quarter of 2003. Mutual fund sales continued at the same pace and redemptions slowed. Institutional assets ended the quarter at $96 billion, an increase of 12 percent during the second quarter and 3 percent from the end of the second quarter last year. International flows have been strong this year. International assets ended the quarter at $37 billion, an increase from $33 billion at the end of the first quarter of 2003 and up 23 percent over last year. Mercer's revenues in the second quarter increased 16 percent to $690 million and operating income rose 10 percent to $99 million. The retirement services and health care and group benefits practices, which represent two thirds of Mercer's revenues, continued to show growth. Second quarter results also reflect the acquisition of Oliver, Wyman & Company, which is included in the management consulting practice. On a constant currency basis, which also excludes acquisitions, Mercer's revenues grew 2 percent. In the first half of the year, MMC paid $301 million in dividends to shareholders and increased its quarterly dividend 11 percent to $.31, effective in the third quarter. MMC also repurchased 3.7 million shares of common stock in the second quarter, bringing its total repurchases for the year to 11.5 million shares for $503 million. MMC is a global professional services firm with annual revenues exceeding $10 billion. It is the parent company of Marsh Inc., the world's leading risk and insurance services firm; Putnam Investments, one of the largest investment management companies in the United States; and Mercer Inc., a major global provider of consulting services. Approximately 60,000 employees provide analysis, advice and transactional capabilities to clients in over 100 countries. Its stock (ticker symbol: MMC) is listed on the New York, Chicago, Pacific, and London stock exchanges. MMC's website address is www.mmc.com. This press release contains certain statements relating to future results, which are forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements may include, without limitation, discussions concerning revenues, expenses, earnings, cash flow, capital structure, pension funding, financial losses and expected insurance recoveries resulting from the September 11, 2001 attack on the World Trade Center in New York City, as well as market and industry conditions, premium rates, financial markets, interest rates, foreign exchange rates, contingencies and matters relating to MMC's operations and income taxes. Such forward-looking statements are based on available current market and industry materials, experts' reports and opinions and long-term trends, as well as management's expectations concerning future events impacting MMC. Forward-looking statements by their very nature involve risks and uncertainties. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by any forward-looking statements contained herein include, in the case of MMC's risk and insurance services and consulting businesses, the amount of actual insurance recoveries and financial losses from the September 11 attack on the World Trade Center, or other adverse consequences from that incident. Other factors that should be considered in the case of MMC's risk and insurance services business are changes in competitive conditions, movements in premium rate levels, the continuation of difficult conditions for the transfer of commercial risk and other changes in the global property and casualty insurance markets, the impact of terrorist attacks, natural catastrophes, mergers between client organizations, and insurance or reinsurance company insolvencies. Factors to be considered in the case of MMC's investment management business include changes in worldwide and national equity and fixed income markets, actual and relative investment performance, the level of sales and redemptions, and the ability to maintain investment management and administrative fees at appropriate levels; and with respect to all of MMC's activities, changes in general worldwide and national economic conditions, changes in the value of investments made in individual companies and investment funds, fluctuations in foreign currencies, actions of competitors or regulators, changes in interest rates or in the ability to access financial markets, developments relating to claims, lawsuits and contingencies, prospective and retrospective changes in the tax or accounting treatment of MMC's operations, and the impact of tax and other legislation and regulation in the jurisdictions in which MMC operates. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made, and MMC undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which it is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. Please refer to Marsh & McLennan Companies' 2002 Annual Report on Form 10-K for 'Information Concerning Forward-Looking Statements,' its reports on Form 8-K, and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. MMC is committed to providing timely and materially accurate information to the investing public, consistent with our legal and regulatory obligations. To that end, MMC and its operating companies use their websites to convey meaningful information about their businesses, including the anticipated release of quarterly financial results, and the posting of updates of assets under management at Putnam. Monthly updates of total assets under management at Putnam will be posted to the MMC website the first business day following the end of each month, except at the end of March, June, September, and December, when such information will be released with MMC's quarterly earnings announcement. Putnam posts mutual fund and performance data to its website regularly. Assets for most Putnam retail mutual funds are posted approximately two weeks after each month-end. Mutual fund net asset value (NAV) is posted daily. Historical performance and Lipper rankings are also provided. Investors can link to MMC and its operating company websites through www.mmc.com. Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. Consolidated Statements of Income (In millions, except per share figures) (Unaudited) Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, 2003 2002 2003 2002 Revenue: Risk and Insurance Services $1,680 $1,436 $3,453 $2,912 Investment Management 495 581 940 1,175 Consulting 690 595 1,324 1,160 ----- ----- ------- ------- Total Revenue 2,865 2,612 5,717 5,247 ------- ------- ------- ------- Expense: Compensation and Benefits 1,475 1,281 2,853 2,530 Other Operating Expenses 791 766 1,548 1,465 ----- ----- ------- ------- Total Expense 2,266 2,047 4,401 3,995 ------- ------- ------- ------- Operating Income 599 565 1,316 1,252 Interest Income 7 4 13 9 Interest Expense (46) (38) (89) (75) ------ ------ ------ ------ Income Before Income Taxes and 560 531 1,240 1,186 Minority Interest Expense Income Taxes 189 189 421 421 Minority Interest Expense, Net of 6 6 11 11 Tax --- --- ---- ---- Net Income $365 $336 $ 808 $754 ====== ====== ======= ====== Basic Net Income Per Share $0.68 $0.62 $1.51 $1.38 ======= ======= ======= ======= Diluted Net Income Per Share $0.66 $0.60 $1.47 $1.33 ======= ======= ======= ======= Average Number of Shares Outstanding - Basic 534 545 535 546 ===== ===== ===== ===== Average Number of Shares Outstanding - Diluted 552 562 550 565 ===== ===== ===== ===== Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. Supplemental Information - Revenue Analysis Second Quarter (In millions) (Unaudited) Three Months Ended % Change Currency/ June 30, GAAP Constant Acquisitions 2003 2002 Revenue Currency Impact Risk and Insurance Services Risk Management and $1,270 $1,082 17% 13% 4% Insurance Broking Reinsurance Broking 189 149 27% 24% 3% and Services Related Insurance 221 205 8% 7% 1% Services ----- ----- Total Risk and 1,680 1,436 17% 14% 3% Insurance Services ------- ------- Investment 495 581 (15)% (15)% - Management ----- ----- Consulting Retirement Services 312 279 12% 3% 9% Health Care and Group 103 92 12% 6% 6% Benefits Human Capital 89 85 5% 2% 3% Management and 117 71 65% (1)% 66% Organizational Change Economic 34 32 6% (1)% 7% ---- ---- 655 559 17% 2% 15% Reimbursed Expenses 35 36 (3)% (3)% - ---- ---- Total Consulting 690 595 16% 2% 14% ----- ----- Total Revenue $2,865 $2,612 10% 5% 5% ======== ======== Investment Income/ $ 25 $ 5 (Loss) Included Above Constant currency measures the change in revenue using consistent currency exchange rates, before the impact of acquisitions and dispositions. Related insurance services includes U.S. affinity, claims management, underwriting management and MMC Capital businesses. Related insurance services revenue reflects strong growth in claims management and underwriting management, partially offset by declines in U.S. affinity business and MMC Capital. Interest income on fiduciary funds amounted to $30 million and $61 million for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2003, respectively, compared with $29 million and $56 million for the same periods of 2002. Investment income/(loss) includes realized and unrealized gains and losses from investments recognized in the income statement, as well as other than temporary declines in the value of available for sale securities. MMC's investments may include seed shares for mutual funds, direct investments in insurance, consulting or investment management companies and investments in private equity funds. Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. Supplemental Information - Revenue Analysis Year-to-Date (In millions) (Unaudited) Six Months Ended % Change Currency/ June 30, GAAP Constant Acquisitions 2003 2002 Revenue Currency Impact Risk and Insurance Services Risk Management and $2,593 $2,158 20% 15% 5% Insurance Broking Reinsurance Broking 423 334 27% 23% 4% and Services Related Insurance 437 420 4% 4% - Services ----- ----- Total Risk and 3,453 2,912 19% 15% 4% Insurance Services ------- ------- Investment 940 1,175 (20)% (20)% - Management ----- ------- Consulting Retirement Services 612 549 11% 3% 8% Health Care and Group 201 176 14% 9% 5% Benefits Human Capital 175 163 7% 3% 4% Management and 198 139 42% (3)% 45% Organizational Change Economic 71 65 9% 5% 4% ---- ---- 1,257 1,092 15% 3% 12% Reimbursed Expenses 67 68 (1)% (1)% - ---- ---- Total Consulting 1,324 1,160 14% 3% 11% ------- ------- Total Revenue $5,717 $5,247 9% 4% 5% ======== ======== Investment Income/ $ 36 $ 37 (Loss) Included Above Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.Supplemental Information (In millions) (Unaudited) Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, 2003 2002 2003 2002 Operating Income Including Minority Interest Expense: Risk and Insurance Services $ 403 $329 $963 $791 Investment Management 125 169 228 344 Consulting 99 90 182 164 Corporate (34) (29) (68) (58) ------ ------ ------ ------ 593 559 1,305 1,241 ----- ----- --------- ------- Minority Interest Expense, Net of Tax, Included Above: Risk and Insurance Services 3 2 6 3 Investment Management 3 4 5 8 --- --- --- --- 6 6 11 11 --- --- ---- ---- Operating Income $ 599 $565 $1,316 $1,252 ======= ====== ======== ======== Segment Operating Margins: Risk and Insurance Services 24.0% 22.9% 27.9% 27.2% Investment Management 25.3% 29.1% 24.3% 29.3% Consulting 14.3% 15.1% 13.7% 14.1% Consolidated Operating Margin 20.9% 21.6% 23.0% 23.9% Pretax Margin 19.5% 20.3% 21.7% 22.6% Effective Tax Rate 34.0% 35.5% 34.0% 35.5% Shares Outstanding at End of Period 534 539 Potential Minority Interest Associated with the Putnam Equity Partnership Plan Net of Dividend Equivalent Expense Related to MMC Common Stock $ - $ - $ - $1 Equivalents MMC's consolidated effective tax rate was 35% for the year ended December 31, 2002. As a result of the geographic mix of MMC's businesses, the effective tax rate in 2003 should approximate 34%. Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. Supplemental Information - Putnam Assets Under Management (In billions) (Unaudited) June 30, March 31, Dec. 31, Sept. 30, June 30, 2003 2003 2002 2002 2002 Mutual Funds: Growth Equity $48 $43 $45 $45 $58 Value Equity 42 36 40 38 49 Blend Equity 35 30 33 32 40 Fixed Income 46 46 46 46 44 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Total Mutual Fund 171 155 164 161 191 Assets ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Institutional: Equity 72 64 66 59 74 Fixed Income 24 22 21 18 19 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Total 96 86 87 77 93 Institutional ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Assets Total Ending $267 $241 $251 $238 $284 Assets ====== ====== ====== ====== ====== Assets from Non-US $ 37 $ 33 $ 33 $ 27 $ 30 Investors ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= Average Assets Under Management: Quarter-to-Date $260 $244 $249 $257 $301 ====== ====== ====== ====== ====== Year-to-Date $252 $244 $279 $289 $305 ====== ====== ====== ====== ====== Net New Sales/ (Redemptions) including Dividends Reinvested: Quarter-to-Date $(3.0) $(1.3) $ 0.4 $(7.1) $(3.2) -------- ======== ========= -------- -------- Year-to-Date $(4.3) $(1.3) $(10.3) $(10.7) $(3.6) -------- -------- --------- --------- -------- Categories of mutual fund assets reflect style designations aligned with Putnam's various prospectuses. All quarter-end assets conform with the current investment mandate for each product. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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