macquarie bank limited interim report 30 september 2001 acn 008 583 542 contents result 1 directors 14 consolidated statement of financial performance 15 position 16 cash flows 17 notes to and forming part the basis preparation 18 2 profit from ordinary activities 3 income tax expense 20 4 dividends distributions 21 5 earnings per share 6 securities 22 7 loans advances impaired assets 23 8 other 9 liabilities 24 10 provision for uncertainties specific provisions 11 contributed equity 25 12 retained 13 average 26 declaration 28 independent review 29 five year summary is pleased announce a strong half was achieved against backdrop volatile global markets challenging conditions reflects diversity s australian international businesses after attributable shareholders 130 million compared with 107 in previous corresponding period an