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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 

 
FORM 6-K
 
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the month of November, 2007

Commission File Number 1-15250
 

 

BANCO BRADESCO S.A.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 

BANK BRADESCO
(Translation of Registrant's name into English)
 

Cidade de Deus, s/n, Vila Yara
06029-900 - Osasco - SP
Federative Republic of Brazil
(Address of principal executive office)
 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F. 

Form 20-F ___X___ Form 40-F _______

 Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  

Yes _______ No ___X____

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PRESS RELEASE 
Bovespa: BBDC3, BBDC4                             Latibex: XBBDC                             NYSE: BBD 

This Press Release may include information on future events. These considerations may reflect not only historical facts, but also the desires and expectations of Bradesco’s management. Words such as “anticipates”, “desires”, “expects”, “foresees”, “plans”, “predicts”, “projects”, “wishes” and similar expressions are intended to identify statements, which necessarily involve known and unknown risks. Known risks include uncertainties, which are not restricted to the impact of the competitive nature of prices and services, the acceptance of services by the market, service transactions of Bradesco and of its competitors, regulatory approvals, currency fluctuations, changes in the range of services offered and other risks described in Bradesco’s reports. This Press Release is valid as at this date and Banco Bradesco assumes no obligation whatsoever to update this release, either as a result of new information and/or future events.


Monday, 11.5.2007   Earnings Release of the nine-month period of 2007

We present below the main figures obtained by Bradesco in the nine-month period of 2007. Our Report on Economic and Financial Analysis with the complete Financial Statements is available on Bradesco’s website (http://www.bradesco.com.br/ri).

1. In the nine-month period ended September 30, 2007, the Net Income stood at R$5.817 billion (a 73.6% growth compared to the income of R$3.351 billion of the same period of 2006), corresponding to R$2.88 per stock and profitability of 32.6% on the Average Stockholders’ Equity*.

2. The origin of the income is comprised of R$4.044 billion stemming from financial activities, which correspond to 70% of the Net Income and R$1.773 billion generated by Insurance, Private Pension Plans and Certificated Savings Plans activities, which represented 30% of the Net Income.

3. Bradesco’s Market Capitalization grew by 55.7% compared to the same period of the previous year, reaching R$107.222 billion in September 2007.

4. Our Total Assets, at the end of the period, recorded a balance of R$317.648 billion, a 30.6% growth compared to September 2006. The annualized return on average Assets stood at 2.7%, equal to the one recorded in the same period of the previous year.

5. The total loan portfolio (considering sureties, guarantees and credit cards receivables) reached R$140.093 billion, a 27.0% growth compared to the same period of the previous year. Operations with individuals totaled R$54.383 billion (a 28.5% growth), while operations with corporates reached R$85.710 billion (a 26.1% growth).

6. Funds raised and managed added up to R$452.698 billion, a 26.3% growth over the R$358.557 billion of September 2006.

7. The Stockholders’ Equity added up to R$29.214 billion, a 34.2% growth on the same period of the previous year. The Capital Adequacy Ratio in September 2007 stood at 14.2% (16.95% if the exclusion prerogative of the sold position in foreign currency was used, as per article 9 of Circular 3,367 of the Central Bank of Brazil).

8. Remuneration to Stockholders, in the period, as Interest on Own Capital/Dividends paid and provisioned, added up to R$2.140 billion (R$1.901 net of income tax, equivalent to 31.5% of the adjusted calculation basis of the Net Income).

9. The Efficiency Ratio accumulated in the last 12 months stood at 41.8%, this is the 10th consecutive quarter of lower than 50% ratio Bradesco is posting.

10. In the period, investments in Infrastructure, Information Technology and Telecommunications amounted to R$1.484 billion.

11. Taxes and contributions, including social security, paid or provisioned in the period, stemming from the main activities developed by the Bradesco Organization, totaled R$5.124 billion, equivalent to 88.1% of the Net Income.

12. Bradesco has Brazil’s largest private customer service network, with 3,067 Branches, 24,911 ATMs of the Bradesco Dia & Noite (Day & Night) Network, 3,827 ATMs of the Banco24Horas (24HourBank) Network, 10,657 Bradesco Expresso Outlets, 5,753 Banco Postal Branches, 2,659 Corporate Site Branches and 388 Branches of Finasa Promotora de Vendas.


13. The First Financial Institution of the Americas to receive SA 8000® Rule, a certification granted by Accountability International – SAI, which attests the adoption of good social responsibility practices concerning human rights, children’s rights and main labor rights, in addition to a safe and healthy work environment.

14. In a Stockholders’ Meeting held on August 24, Bradesco approved the merger of the total stocks representing the Capital Stock of Banco BMC S.A.

15. On September 6, Bradesco was selected to integrate, for the second consecutive year, the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI), an indicator of the New York Stock Exchange which lists the best companies of the world in terms of adoption of good corporate governance, transparency, ethics and social-environmental responsibility practices.

16. On September 17, Bradesco concluded the construction of the building which will be its new Information Technology Center. The building, with a modern architecture and which is prepared to be one of the most modern and enterprising technology centers of the world, is part of the set of actions that comprise the IT Improvement Project, which has the purpose to turn Bradesco into a benchmark in technology applied to the banking activity.

17. On October 2, Bradesco entered into an alliance with Banco de Chile for the management of funds, by means of their respective managers Bram – Bradesco Asset Management S.A. Distribuidora de Títulos e Valores Mobiliários and Banchile Administradora Geral de Fondos S.A.

18. Bradesco was considered Latin America’s most valuable Bank Brand and the 50th in the world ranking, according to the publication The Banker/Brand Finance.

19. Fundação Bradesco, for more than 50 years, educates low-income kids, youngsters and adults. Since its creation, it has already graduated and qualified more than 662 thousand people. This year, with a budget of R$190 million, it will provide to more than 108 thousand students, free of charge education.

(*) It does not consider the mark-to-market effect of Securities Available for Sale recorded in the Stockholders’ Equity

Milton Vargas
Executive Vice-President and Investor Relations Officer
 
Domingos Figueiredo de Abreu
Managing Director
 
Jean Philippe Leroy
Department Director
Telephone: (55 11) 2178-6201
 
Institutional Area  Individuals Area 
 
Phone: +55(11) 2178-6218   Phone: +55(11) 2178-6203 
 
e-mail: investors@bradesco.com.br
 
www.bradesco.com.br/ir

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     Banco Bradesco’s Net Income of R$5.817 billion, in the nine-month period ended in September 2007, includes some extraordinary events occurred in the period of 2007 such as the result of the partial sale of the investment in Serasa R$599 million (2Q07); result of the sale of the investment in Arcelor R$354 million (2Q07); result of the partial sale of the investment in the Bovespa Holding - R$75 million (3Q07); the full goodwill amortization in the acquisition of investments, represented basically by the association with Lojas Colombo (R$182 million) (2Q07) and Banco BMC S.A. (R$631 million) (3Q07); the constitution of Civil Provision for proceedings related to Economic Plans (replacement of expurgated indexes) - (R$74 million) (2Q07) and (R$126 million) (3Q07); recovery of tax credits (PIS) - R$51 million (3Q07); the activation of Tax Credits of previous years - R$41 million (2Q07) and R$376 million (3Q07); and fiscal effects related to these events - (R$237 million) (2Q07) and R$215 million – (3Q07).

     Thus, due to these extraordinary events, the Adjusted Net Income stood at R$1.850 billion in the 3rd quarter of 2007 and at R$5.356 billion in the nine-month period of 2007. This adjusted Net Income will be the basis used for analysis and comments of this press release, as well as of our Report on Economic and Financial Analysis.

Loan Portfolio

  R$ million  Variation % 
  Sep/07     Jun/07  Sep/06  12 Months  Quarter 
Individuals  54,383  49,832  42,305  28.5  9.1 
Large Corporates  48,331  47,105  40,018  20.8  2.6 
SMEs  37,379  33,882  27,974  33.6  10.3 
Total  140,093  130,819  110,297  27.0  7.1 

The Loan Portfolio, including Sureties and Guarantees and receivables from Credit Cards (purchases in installments and in cash) reached R$140.093 billion, a 27.0% growth compared to September/06 and a 7.1% increase in this quarter.

Loans to Individuals recorded a R$12.078 billion growth or 28.5% compared to September/06 and a R$4.551 billion increase or 9.1% in this quarter, resulting mainly from the higher demand for consumer financing. Not considering the acquired loan portfolios, there was a 33.6% growth on September/06 and a 10.0% increase in this quarter.

Loans to Corporates grew by R$17.718 billion or 26.1% compared to September/06, mostly in Trade Finance Operations, Overdraft Accounts, BNDES Onlendings and Working Capital, considering the overall economic recovery. In this quarter, the loan expansion stood at R$4.723 billion or 5.8%, with main increases recorded in BNDES Onlendings, Operations Abroad and Working Capital.

SMEs expanded their demand for loans, recording increases of 33.6% compared to September/06 and of 10.3% in this quarter. Referring to Large Corporates, increases of 20.8% over September/06 and of 2.6% in this quarter were recorded. In addition, it is worth mentioning that 89.1% of Sureties and Guarantees operations are originated by Large Corporates.

Not considering Sureties and Guarantees and receivables from Credit Cards, the Loan Portfolio added up to R$116.357 billion, a solid increase of R$24.344 billion or 26.5% compared to September/06 and of R$8.166 billion or 7.5% in this quarter.

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Breakdown of the loan portfolios – Individuals and Corporates

Individuals  R$ million  Variation % 
  Sep/07  Jun/07  Sep/06  12 Months Quarter 
Vehicles  19,556  18,192  15,762  24.1  7.5 
Personal Loan  7,016  6,872  6,446  8.8  2.1 
Credit Card  7,230  6,962  4,468  61.8  3.8 
Payroll Deductible Loan  5,608  4,489  3,958  41.7  24.9 
BNDES Onlendings  3,060  2,970  2,827  8.2  3.0 
Rural Loan  2,684  2,168  1,758  52.7  23.8 
Overdraft accounts  1,960  1,939  1,846  6.2  1.1 
Mortgage  1,404  1,239  1,002  40.1  13.3 
Sureties and Guarantees  308  260  188  63.8  18.5 
Other  5,557  4,741  4,050  37.2  17.2 
Total  54,383  49,832  42,305  28.5  9.1 

Corporates  R$ million  Variation % 
  Sep/07  Jun/07  Sep/06  12 Months Quarter 
Working Capital  10,589  9,546  7,264  45.8  10.9 
BNDES Onlendings  9,740  9,354  7,735  25.9  4.1 
Operations Abroad  8,294  7,747  5,832  42.2  7.1 
Overdraft accounts  7,284  7,428  5,907  23.3  (1.9)
Export Financing  6,976  6,635  5,928  17.7  5.1 
Credit Card  3,327  3,249  2,482  34.0  2.4 
Leasing  4,098  3,433  2,732  50.0  19.4 
Vehicles  3,171  3,031  2,882  10.0  4.6 
Rural Loan  3,168  2,692  2,540  24.7  17.7 
Mortgage  1,362  1,193  728  87.1  14.2 
Sureties and Guarantees  18,162  17,065  13,632  33.2  6.4 
Other  9,539  9,614  10,330  (7.7) (0.8)
Total  85,710  80,987  67,992  26.1  5.8 

Breakdown of the Vehicles portfolio:

  R$ million  Variation % 
  Sep/07  Jun/07  Sep/06  12 Months Quarter 
CDC portfolio  22,879  21,223  18,644  22.7  7.8 
 Individuals  19,696  18,192  15,762  25.0  8.3 
 Corporates  3,183  3,031  2,882  10.4  5.0 
           
Leasing portfolio  4,701  3,415  2,306  103.9  37.7 
 Individuals  2,173  1,378  805  169.9  57.7 
 Corporates  2,528  2,037  1,501  68.4  24.1 
           
Overall Total  27,580  24,638  20,950  31.6  11.9 
 Individuals  21,869  19,570  16,567  32.0  11.7 
 Corporates  5,711  5,068  4,383  30.3  12.7 

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Information about Credit Cards:

    Variation% 
  Sep/07  Jun/07  Sep/06  12 Months Quarter 
Credit Cards           
 Card Base - Million  16.3  15.4  10.9  49.5  5.8 
 Revenue - R$ Million  8,456  7,767  6,881  22.9  8.9 
 No. of transactions - Million  103.5  92.1  78.9  31.2  12.4 
           
Private Label           
 Card Base - Million  8.9  6.8  3.6  147.2  30.9 
 Revenue - R$ Million  1,110  1,003  290  282.8  10.7 
 No. of transactions - Million  14.7  12.3  4.3  241.9  19.5 
           
Total           
 Card Base - Million  25.2  22.2  14.5  73.8  13.5 
 Revenue - R$ Million  9,566  8,770  7,171  33.4  9.1 
 No. of transactions - Million  118.2  104.4  83.2  42.1  13.2 

Asset Quality

Below we present the quality of our portfolio distributed in the AA-C ratings, comparing with the Financial System and Private Banks:

  Sep/07  Jun/07  Sep/06 
Bradesco  92.8%  92.4%  92.3% 
Financial System  91.5%  91.2%  89.6% 
Private Banks  92.3%  91.9%  91.0% 

The balance of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (PDD) added up to R$7.428 billion on September 30, 2007, R$6.316 billion of which is required provisions and R$1.112 billion is exceeding provisions.

Coverage Ratios

   Sep/07  Jun/07   Sep/06 
PDD / Loan Portfolio  6.4%  6.5%  6.8% 
Loans overdue more than 60 days / Loan Portfolio  4.2%  4.3%  4.2% 
PDD / Loans overdue more than 60 days  150.4%  149.8%  159.8% 
Credits overdue more than 90 days / Loan Portfolio  3.5%  3.6%  3.4% 
PDD / Loans overdue more than 90 days  180.7%  182.3%  196.1% 

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (PDD) Expenses

In the period we recorded PDD expenses of R$3.942 billion, a R$719 million (22.3%) increase compared to 9M06, in line with the Loan Portfolio growth, which increased by 27.0% in the period, highlighting the 28.5% growth in the individual segment.

In the comparison between 3Q07 and 2Q07, PDD Expenses increased by R$94 million.

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Deposits, Debentures, Subordinated Debts

In the table below we show the growth of these fundings:

  R$ million  Variation % 
  Sep/07     Jun/07  Sep/06  12 Months  Quarter 
Demand deposit  22,825  21,604  17,889  27.6  5.7 
Savings deposit  30,231  28,406  25,415  18.9  6.4 
Time deposit + Debentures  63,231  56,893  55,123  14.7  11.1 
Subordinated Debt  13,441  13,203  11,767  14.2  1.8 
Total  129,728  120,106  110,194  17.7  8.0 

Contingent Liabilities

In the table below, we highlight the balance of these liabilities:

  R$ million  Variation % 
  Sep/07  Jun/07  Sep/06  12 Months  Quarter 
Labor Proceedings           1,228  1,245  1,326  (7.4) (1.4)
Civil Proceedings           1,062  872  885  20.0  21.8 
Fiscal and Social Security Provisions           6,465  6,047  4,781  35.2  6.9 
Total           8,755  8,164  6,992  25.2  7.2 

Capital 

Bradesco’s Accounting Stockholders’ Equity in September 2007 totaled R$29.214 billion, while the Reference Stockholders’ Equity reached R$38.168 billion. Thus, the Capital Adequacy Ratio (BIS) stood  at 14.2% in consolidated figures. Considering that the minimum ratio established in Brazil is 11%, this margin enables the increase in the Loan Portfolio by R$78.3 billion. The Central Bank of Brazil (Bacen), through the Article 9 of Circular 3,367, provides the option for the exclusion prerogative, for purposes of determination of the Capital Adequacy Ratio, of the long position in foreign currency, including tax effects, carried out with the purpose of providing hedge for the interest in investments abroad. If Bradesco opted  for this prerogative, the Capital Adequacy Ratio on September 30, 2007 would have been of 16.95%. 

Unrealized Gains 

The unrealized gains, represented by the difference between market values of assets and liabilities and their respective book values, stood at R$4.175 billion in September/07 against R$2.627 billion in September/06, a growth of R$1.548 billion (note 32b).

Asset Management 

Bradesco’s Total Assets under Management reached R$167.587 billion, comprising Investment Funds, Managed Portfolios and Third-Party Funds

        Stockholders’ Equity – R$ million 
  R$ million  Variation % 
  Sep/07  Jun/07  Sep/06  12 Months  Quarter 
Investment Funds  153,439  148,831  127,572  20.3  3.1 
Managed Portfolios  7,646  7,429  7,337  4.2  2.9 
Third-Party Funds  6,502  5,021  5,313  22.4  29.5 
Total  167,587  161,281  140,222  19.5  3.9 

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        Assets Distribution – R$ million
  R$ million   Variation % 
  Sep/07  Jun/07  Sep/06  12 Months  Quarter 
Total Fixed Income  146,258  144,292  128,891  13.5  1.4 
Total Equity  14,827  11,968  6,018  146.4  23.9 
Total Third-Party Funds  6,502  5,021  5,313  22.4  29.5 
Total  167,587  161,281  140,222  19.5  3.9 

Adjusted Net Interest Income

For a better analysis, the Net Interest Income adjusted by the effects of the disinvestments and hedge of equity abroad is presented as follows:

R$ million
  9M07  9M06  Variation  3Q07  2Q07  Variation 
Reported Net Interest Income  17,374  15,073  2,301  5,785  6,358  (573)
( - ) Sale of stake in Arcelor  (354) (354) (354) 354 
( - ) Hedge/Exchange Variation  (717) (280) (437) (205) (300) 95 
Adjusted Net Interest Income  16,303  14,793  1,510  5,580  5,704  (124)
- Net Interest Income – Interest  14,398  13,164  1,234  4,958  4,830  128 
     Volume      2,983      311 
     Rate      (1,749)     (183)
- Net Interest Income – Non Interest  1,905  1,629  276  622  874  (252)
% Adjusted without Average Assets  7.5  8.9  -  7.5  8.2  - 

In the comparison between 9M07 and 9M06, the R$1,510 billion Adjusted Net Interest Income appreciation was due to:

In the comparison between 3Q07 and 2Q07, the R$124 million decrease was:

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Fee Income

Below we show the breakdown and the variations of fees, in the respective periods:
R$ million
  9M07  9M06  Variation %  3Q07  2Q07  Variation % 
Checking Accounts  1,748  1,537               13.7  591  583               1.4 
Cards  1,761  1,217               44.7  623  581               7.2 
Loan Operations  1,413  1,132               24.8  504  468               7.7 
Asset Management  1,055  936               12.7  376  345               9.0 
Charging/Collections  831  740               12.3  280  277               1.1 
Other  1,102  912               20.8  368  355               3.7 
             
Total  7,910  6,474               22.2  2,742  2,609               5.1 

The growth of this revenue was originated:

Personnel Expenses


We present below the breakdown and variations of personnel expenses, in the respective periods:
R$ million
  9M07  9M06  Variation %  3Q07  2Q07  Variation % 
Structural  4,041  3,824                 5.7  1,407  1,369  2.8 
Non-Structural  708  648                 9.3  233  280  (16.8)
Total  4,749  4,472                 6.2  1,640  1,649  (0.5)

In the comparison between 9M07 and 9M06, the R$277 million variation was derived from:

the comparison between 3Q07 and 2Q07, the R$9 million reduction was derived from:

Other Administrative Expenses

We show below the breakdown and variations of other administrative expenses, in the respective periods:
R$ million
  9M07  9M06  Variation %  3Q07  2Q07  Variation % 
Third-Party Services  1,144  879  30.1  426  379  12.4 
Communication  690  579  19.2  238  232  2.6 
Depreciation and Amortization  401  351  14.2  135  133  1.5 
Financial System Services  390  337  15.7  138  129  7.0 
Advertising  369  310  19.0  133  129  3.1 
Transportation  381  364  4.7  132  124  6.5 
Rentals  298  256  16.4  102  100  2.0 
Data Processing  293  181  61.9  106  98  8.2 
Asset Maintenance and Conservation  214  217  (1.4) 76  70  8.6 
Other  759  725  4.7  269  250  7.6 
Total  4,939  4,199  17.6  1,755  1,644  6.8 

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The variations between the periods are basically derived from:

Performance Indexes

Efficiency Ratio

We present in the chart below the continuous improvement in this ratio, reflecting the focus on the appropriate management of costs (personnel and administrative expenses), as well as on the increase in several income sources:


Coverage Ratio

The Coverage Ratio (Fee Income / Personnel Expenses + Administrative Expenses) has also been constantly improving, as presented below:

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Insurance, Private Pension Plans and Certificated Savings Plans

SUMMARIZED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

R$ Million  9M07  9M06  %  3Q07  2Q07  % 
Premiums issued of Insurance, Private Pension Plans Contribution and Certificated Savings Plans  15,304  13,360  14.6  5,448  5,055  7.8 
Premiums gained of Insurance, Private Pension Plans Contribution and Certificated Savings Plans  8,513  8,607  (1.1) 2,825  2,745  2.9 
Financial Result of the Operation  2,223  2,043  8.8  681  906  (24.8)
Sundry Operating Revenues  649  396  63.9  200  181  10.5 
Retained Claims  (4,419) (4,475) (1.3) (1,488) (1,503) (1.0)
Draws/Benefits and Redemptions  (2,733) (2,698) 1.3  (854) (865) (1.3)
Selling Expenses  (796) (763) 4.3  (274) (262) 4.6 
General and Administrative Expenses  (817) (748) 9.2  (301) (276) 9.1 
Other Operating Expenses  (65) (140) (53.6) 42  10  320.0 
Tax expenses  (155) (135) 14.8  (51) (44) 15.9 
Special Provision Health (*) (386)          
Operating Income  2,014  2,087  (3.5) 780  892  (12.6)
Equity Result  192  126  52.4  51  69  (26.1)
Non-operating Income  391  101  287.1  (2) (6) (66.7)
IR/CS and Minority Interest  (824) (723) 14.0  (281) (259) 8.5 
NET INCOME  1,773  1,591  11.4  548  696  (21.3)

(*) Considered as operating only after the approval by ANS

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Up to September 2007, the client base grew by 23.6% compared to September 2006, totaling 21.930 million clients. Compared to the previous quarter, there was a 14.2% expansion. Revenues (premiums issued, income from private pension plans and revenues from certificated savings plans) reached the amount of R$15.304 billion in September/07, against R$13.360 billion obtained in the same period of 2006, representing a 14.6% growth. Bradesco’s insurance market share stood at 25.4% (as of August/07). Technical Provisions totaled R$55.319 billion until September 2007, a 36.1% market share (as of August/07).

In the insurance segment, according to information disclosed by the Superintendence of Private Insurance (Susep) and the Brazilian Agency of Supplementary Health (ANS), Bradesco collected, up to August 2007, R$11.2 billion in premiums and maintained the ranking’s leadership with a 25.4% market share. In the same period, R$44.2 billion in premiums was collected by the insurance sector.

Bradesco Saúde

Comparing September 2007 with the same period of the previous year, Bradesco Saúde continues to maintain an outstanding position in the corporate segment (source: ANS). More and more companies consider Health and Dental Insurance as the best alternatives for their medical, hospital and dental assistance. Currently, Bradesco Saúde has more than 2.7 million clients, and 2.5 million of which belong to the corporate segment.

The large share of corporate insurance in the total portfolio of Bradesco Saúde (90.07% in September 2007) represents the high specialization and personalization level of the Insurance Company in the assistance to the corporate insurance, which is the main competitive advantage in the current market of Supplementary Health.

More than 17 thousand companies in Brazil have insurance of Bradesco Saúde. Out of the 100 largest companies in Brazil, 38 of them are clients of the Insurance Company (source: Exame Melhores e Maiores magazine as of August 2007).

In this quarter, the new version of SIGE – Managerial Information System of the Stipulator was implemented, an important tool for the management of health and dental insurance of corporate clients of Bradesco Saúde.

Bradesco Auto/RE

Bradesco Group maintained an outstanding position among the main insurance companies of the Brazilian Insurance Market of Basic Lines, with a share of 8.5% in the global revenue in the market in August-07.

The Transportation segment continues to be the main focus, with important investments for the leverage of new businesses, mainly the qualification of Transportation Product Managers, who will be based in the main economic centers of Brazil, and the creation of Bradesco Cargo System, a complete Transportation Insurance Management System on the Internet.

In the mass insurance area of Basic Lines, whose insurance is focused on individual clients, self-employed people and small and medium-sized companies, the launch of new products and the continuous improvement of processes and systems have contributed to the growth of the client base, mainly in residential and equity insurance, such as Bradesco Seguro Residencial and Bradesco Seguro Empresarial. These products were reformulated and a new issuance system on the Internet was developed, providing more agility and efficiency in the contracting process.

In the Auto/RCF Segments, despite the strong competition, the Insurance Company has increased the client base, mainly due to the creation of products targeted at specific publics, such as: Bradesco Seguro Exclusivo Cliente Bradesco, for account holders of Banco Bradesco; Auto Mulher, for women; and Auto Corretor, for Insurance Brokers.

One of the positive factors for the next quarter is the growth of sales of new vehicles, which contribute to the increase of the insurance production of this segment.

The share of the Grupo Bradesco Seguros in the Auto/RCF portfolio of the market, in August 2007, was of 15.4% .

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Bradesco Vida e Previdência

Thanks to its solid structure, the policy of innovative products and the trust conquered in the market, Bradesco Vida e Previdência maintained the leadership in the two markets it operates, with a 37.7% share in the revenue of private pension plans and VGBL and 15.5% of people insurance premiums.

It is also a leader in VGBL plans, with a 41.6% market share, and in PGBL plans, with a 27.1% market share (source: FENAPREVI – Brazilian Federation of Private Pension Plans and Life – Data accumulated until August 2007).

The number of clients of Bradesco Vida e Previdência reached, in September 2007, a 37.2% growth compared to September 2006, exceeding 1.8 million participants of the private pension plans and VGBL and 12.7 million of life and personal accident insurance holders. This expressive growth was pushed by the strength of the Bradesco Branch and by the commercialization and management policies.

The technical provisions, in September 2007, totaled R$47.4 billion, with a 21.0% increase compared to September 2006. The Private Pension Plan and VGBL Investment Portfolio, in August 2007, totaled R$48.0 billion, responsible for 41.4% of the resources of the whole market.

Bradesco Capitalização

We also highlight the material performance of social-environmental products such as “Pé Quente Bradesco SOS Mata Atlântica” which, in addition to allowing the formation of financial reserves, contributes to reforestation projects of Fundação SOS Mata Atlântica, “Pé Quente Bradesco GP Ayrton Senna”, whose competitive advantage is the allocation of a percentage of the amount collected with the certificated savings plans to social projects of the Instituto Ayrton Senna and O Câncer de Mama no Alvo da Moda. By acquiring this product, the client contributes to the development of projects of prevention, early diagnostic and treatment of cancer in Brazil, for part of the amount collected goes to IBCC – Brazilian Institute of Cancer Control.

The portfolio of active certificated savings plans increased from 13.9 million recorded in September 2006 to 14.1 million in September 2007. Out of this total, 68.1% are represented by certificated savings plans of the type “assignment of draw right”, such as Bradesco Cartões, Bradesco Vida e Previdência, Bradesco Auto/Re etc. Given that the purpose of this type of certificated savings plan is to add value to the product of the partner company, or even encourage the payment of its clients, the certificated savings plans have reduced effectiveness term and grace period as well as its average ticket.

Combined Ratio

  9M06  9M07  2Q07  3Q07 
International Combined           92.2           96.1         99.9           92.6 

  9M06  9M07  2Q07  3Q07 
International Combined           92.2           85.8         87.7           84.4 
(*) Excluding additional provisions 

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Highlights of the Market Relations Department

Investor Relations Area
In the 3rd quarter, we took part in 2 Road Shows Abroad (New York and London).
Meetings with investors (APIMEC meetings) were also carried out in the cities of Fortaleza, Porto Alegre, Brasília, Rio de Janeiro and Belo Horizonte, transmitted live through the internet reaching more than 14 thousand participations and gathering more than 1,500 thousand people.

This year, in addition to the transmission of all meetings through the Internet, the cycle of meetings had another innovation: the total calculation of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, such as carbon dioxide (CO2), aiming at neutralization.
With these initiatives, Bradesco reaffirms its commitment to expand the disclosure of its results to the market, as well as to improve in its sustainability policy, which has in the “Carbon Neutralization Program”, launched in November 2006, one of its pillars. The goal is to reduce and neutralize emissions caused by a set of daily operations of the Bank, and reflects its concern with the global warming and the future of the planet.

Social-environmental Responsibility Area
Selection of Bradesco, for the second consecutive year, to integrate the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI) of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) - after complying with the requirements of a strict and comprehensive analysis process, the Bank ensured its permanence in the selected group of 318 publicly-held companies listed all around the world.

Launch, in September 2007, of Bradesco Volunteers Program - developed with the collaboration of representatives of several Departments of the Organization, under the management of the Social-environmental Responsibility area, the project counts on the participation of the network V2V of volunteers and tries to stimulate personal initiatives.

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CONFERENCE CALL INFORMATION

Date: Tuesday, November 6, 2007

Portuguese  English 

11:00 a.m. (São Paulo time)
8:00 a.m. (US EDT time)

Brazil (55 11) 4688-6301 
International (55 11) 4688-6301 

Code: Bradesco 
12:30 p.m. (São Paulo time)
9:30 a.m. (US EDT time)

USA (1-800) 860-2442 
International (1-412) 858-4600
 Brazil (0-55-11) 4688-6301 
Code: Bradesco 

The conference calls will also be live broadcasted online with audio and slideshow. Please access our website www.bradesco.com.br/ir. On the conference call page, the presentation will be available for download on the morning of the event.

An audio replay of the conference calls will be available from November 6 to 14, 2007, at the phone numbers (55 11) 4688-6312 for Portuguese, conference call code: 350 (event in Portuguese) and (55 11) 4688-6312, conference call code: 196 (event in English). Alternatively, it will be available on Bradesco’s Investors Relations website approximately two hours after the event has ended.


Market Indicators

In %  9M07  9M06  3Q07  2Q07  ACUM 12M 
USD Commercial Rate  (13.98) (7.11) (4.52) (6.05) (15.41)
CPI (IPCA) 2.99  2.00  0.89  0.81  4.15 
CDI  8.96  11.54  2.79  2.89  12.36 
IGP-M  4.06  2.27  2.57  0.34  5.67 
Selic (year end) 11.25  14.25  11.25  12.00 
USD Commercial Rate (year
 end) – R$ 
1.8389  2.1742  1.8389  1.9262 

Macroeconomic Scenario

In %  2007  2008  2009 
USD Commercial Rate (year end) – R$  1.75 1.75 1.81
CPI (IPCA) 3.70 3.80 4.00
IGP-M  5.80 4.08 4.00
Selic (year end) 11.25 10.25 9.00
GDP  4.90 4.40 4.00

The third quarter of 2007, despite the turbulence, showed a very resistant Brazilian economy
(Comments from the Economic Research and Studies Department)

In the third quarter some turbulence in the international markets affected the scenario, with risks of a systemic crisis in the mortgage markets in the United States.
Different from previous crises, during the turbulence, interest rates in Brazil were reduced, the economy kept a low volatility and the confidence of consumers and businessmen was not affected. In addition, Brazil had an upgrade by the risk rating Agency Moody’s, suggesting more and more reasonable chances to obtain the investment grade during 2008 at least by one of the three main rating agencies. The country went through a practical resistance test to crises.

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Despite the uncertainties about the global downturn, the behavior of commodities exported by Brazil was influenced by the Chinese demand and of by other emerging countries which currently, together, are similar to the importance of the United States in the global economy. That helps explain the real appreciation in the recent period. The international liquidity, affected by the turbulences, impacted flows of direct investments and the appetite of investors for IPOs (Initial Public Offerings), which were launched in Brazil. The exchange rate was maintained and tends to be maintained in a level ranging from R$1.70/US$ and R$1.80/US$ contributing, on one hand, to the inflationary stability (3.7% of the Broad Consumer Price Index - IPCA in 2007 and 2008) and, on the other, for the gradual reduction of the trade balance. We expect a trade balance of US$40.3 billion in 2007 and of US$32.3 billion next year. Imports grow at rates higher than exports.

The economic activity had an upturn and we did not identify factors in the short term that can change this path. The GDP should grow 4.9% this year and 4.4% next year. The banking loan, on its turn, grows firmly as a proportion of the GDP (it might reach 34% at the end of the year) with a delinquency level very satisfactory both for individuals and corporates. The dynamic job market from the point of view of population working and actual salary explains this healthy behavior of the loan expansion. Banking interest, which had a drop until September, should undergo an interruption possibly until the end of the first quarter. We are working with a Selic rate of 11.25% at the end of this year and of 10.25% at the end of next year.

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MAIN FIGURES AND INDEXES

R$ Million   9M07   9M06  %   3Q07   2Q07  % 
Reported Net Income  5,817  3,351  73.6  1,810  2,302  (21.4)
             
Adjusted Net Income  5,356  4,743  12.9  1,850  1,801  2.7 
Earnings per Stock (R$) (*) 2.65  2.42  9.5  0.92  0.90  2.2 
Book Value per Stock (R$) (*) 14.47  11.12  30.1  14.47  13.75  5.2 
             
ROAE (Annualized) (**) 30.0  32.5  -  31.4  32.9  - 
ROAA (Annualized) 2.5  2.8  -  2.5  2.5  - 
             
Net Interest Income - Adjusted  16,303  14,793  10.2  5,580  5,704  (2.2)
Fee Income  7,910  6,474  22.2  2,742  2,609  5.1 
Personnel and Administrative             
Expenses  (9,688) (8,671) 11.7  (3,395) (3,293) 3.1 
             
Total Assets  317,648  243,192  30.6  317,648  290,568  9.3 
             
Loan Portfolio  116,357  92,013  26.5  116,357  108,191  7.5 
Sureties and Guarantees  18,470  13,820  33.6  18,470  17,325  6.6 
Credit Cards (***) 5,266  4,464  18.0  5,266  5,303  (0.7)
Total Loan Portfolio  140,093  110,297  27.0  140,093  130,819  7.1 
             
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts  (7,428) (6,215) 19.5  (7,428) (7,033) 5.6 
             
Demand Deposits  22,825  17,889  27.6  22,825  21,604  5.7 
Savings Deposits  30,231  25,415  18.9  30,231  28,406  6.4 
Time Deposits + Debentures  63,231  55,123  14.7  63,231  56,893  11.1 
Subordinated Debts  13,441  11,767  14.2  13,441  13,203  1.8 
             
Technical Provisions  55,319  45,719  21.0  55,319  52,900  4.6 
Stockholders’ Equity  29,214  21,773  34.2  29,214  27,515  6.2 
             
In %             
Efficiency Ratio (****) 41.8  42.4  -  41.8  42.0  - 
Expanded Combined Ratio  87.9  84.2  -  85.8  90.3  - 
BIS Ratio (Economic-Financial  16.3  18.4  -  16.3  18.2  - 
Consolidated)            
(Total Consolidated) 14.2  16.2  -  14.2  16.1  - 
Fixed Asset Ratio (Financial             
Consolidated) 48.9  46.0  -  48.9  47.4  - 
(Total Consolidated) 14.7  11.9  -  14.7  8.5  - 

R$ Million  9M07  9M06  %  3Q07  2Q07  % 
Interest on Own Capital/Dividends  2,140  2,120  0.9  743  796  (6.7)
Total Stocks (in Thousand) (*) 2,019,241  1,958,398  3.1  2,019,241  2,001,167  0.9 

(*) Note: For comparison purposes, the amounts were adjusted by the 100% stock bonus in 2007.
(**) Calculated without mark-to-market effects of Securities Available for Sale recorded in the Stockholders’ Equity.
(***) Operations with loan characteristic – purchases paid in installments and in cash.
(****) Accumulated 12-month period.

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STATEMENTS OF ADJUSTED INCOME

R$ Million  9M07  9M06  %  3Q07  2Q07  % 
REVENUES FROM FINANCIAL INTERMEDIATION  29,474  28,099  4.9  10,283  9,878  4.1 
             
EXPENSES FROM FINANCIAL INTERMEDIATION  13,171  13,306  (1.0) 4,703  4,174  12.7 
             
NET INTEREST INCOME  16,303  14,793  10.2  5,580  5,704  (2.2)
             
Allowance For Doubtful Accounts  (3,942) (3,223) 22.3  (1,438) (1,344) 7.0 
GROSS INCOME FROM FINANCIAL INTERMEDIATION 
12,361 
11,570 
6.8 
4,142 
4,360  (5.0)
             
OTHER OPERATING INCOME (EXPENSES) (5,210) (5,083) 2.5  (1,683) (1,949) (13.6)
Fee Income  7,910  6,474  22.2  2,742  2,609  5.1 
Retained Premiums from Insurance, Private Pension Plans and Certificated Savings Plans  11,595  10,553  9.9  4,146  3,843  7.9 
Variation of Provisions from Insurance, Private Pension Plans and Certificated Savings Plans  (3,082) (1,946) 58.4  (1,322) (1,097) 20.5 
Claims – Insurance Operations  (4,419) (4,475) (1.3) (1,488) (1,503) (1.0)
Certificated Savings Plans Draws and Redemptions  (1,000) (878) 13.9  (346) (353) (2.0)
Insurance and Private Pension Plans Selling Expenses  (796) (754) 5.6  (274) (262) 4.6 
Private Pension Plans Benefits and Redemption Expenses  (1,733) (1,819) (4.7) (508) (512) (0.8)
Personnel Expenses  (4,749) (4,472) 6.2  (1,640) (1,649) (0.5)
Other Administrative Expenses  (4,939) (4,199) 17.6  (1,755) (1,644) 6.8 
Tax Expenses  (1,766) (1,573) 12.3  (599) (582) 2.9 
Equity in the Earnings of Affiliated Companies  32  42  (23.8) 16  4  300.0 
Other Operating Income  1,012  990  2.2  376  299  25.8 
Other Operating Expenses  (3,275) (3,026) 8.2  (1,031) (1,102) (6.4)
             
OPERATING INCOME  7,151  6,487  10.2  2,459  2,411  2.0 
NON-OPERATING INCOME  3  20  (85.0) 1  5  (80.0)
INCOME BEFORE TAXES AND PROFIT SHARING  7,154  6,507  9.9  2,460  2,416  1.8 
TAXES ON INCOME  (1,790) (1,757) 1.9  (607) (613) (1.0)
MINORITY INTEREST IN SUBSIDIARIES  (8) (7) 14.3  (3) (2) 50.0 
ADJUSTED NET INCOME  5,356  4,743  12.9  1,850  1,801  2.7 
(+) Extraordinary Events  461  (1,392) -  (40) 501  - 
REPORTED NET INCOME  5,817  3,351  73.6  1,810  2,302  (21.4)

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SIGNATURES
 
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Date: November 05 th, 2007

 
BANCO BRADESCO S.A.
By:
 
/S/  Milton Almicar Silva Vargas

   
Milton Almicar Silva Vargas
Executive Vice-President and
Investor Relations Officer
 

 
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