Korea First Bank H1 Results

Standard Chartered PLC
16 August 2005

Standard Chartered PLC

16 August 2005







Today Korea First Bank ('KFB') announced their 2005 first half results.  These
can be found on the KFB website at www.kfb.co.kr.



KFB is a wholly owned subsidiary of Standard Chartered PLC.  Standard Chartered
PLC released their 2005 Interim Results under IFRS, which included the
consolidation of KFB for the period of ownership, on 8 August 2005.



Standard Chartered PLC is issuing this announcement for information purposes
only.





For further information please contact:



Romy Murray, Head of Investor Relations
[phone]



Ruth Naderer, Head of Investor Relations, Asia Pacific
[phone]



Cindy Tang, Head of Media Relations
[phone]




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