In Brief: Associated Says Profits Rose 11.5% Last Year

GREEN BAY, Wis. - Associated Banc-Corp said its net income was up 11.5% for the year to $40.4 million, or $3.21 per share, from $36.2 million, or $2.89 a share.

Fourth-quarter net income rose 12.1% to $10.7 million, or 85 cents a share, from $9.5 million, or 76 cents a share, for the year-earlier period.

The company said its earnings primarily were due to a 6.2% increase in net interest income and also were affected by moderate growth in noninterest expenses and lower loan-loss provisions than in 1993.

Return on equity for the year was 15.31%, compared with 15.30% in 1993. Return on assets was 1.34% for 1994, up from 1.24%.

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