John Hancock Bank and Thrift Opportunity Fund Reports Second Quarter Earnings
May 30 2006 - 5:38PM
PR Newswire (US)
BOSTON, May 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- John Hancock Bank and
Thrift Opportunity Fund (NYSE:BTO), a closed-end fund managed by
John Hancock Advisers, LLC, reported today that net investment
income was $3,564,420 for the second quarter ended April 30, 2006.
For the comparable period in 2005, net investment income was
$3,423,696. As of April 30, 2006, the net asset value per share was
$10.89 with total net assets of $919,359,101 and 84,400,000 shares
outstanding. Comparable figures for April 30, 2005 reflect a net
asset value per share of $10.38, total net assets of $875,991,809
and 84,400,000 shares outstanding. John Hancock Funds, the mutual
fund business unit of John Hancock Financial Services, offers a
broad array of investment products, including open-end and
closed-end funds, privately managed accounts, 529 plans and
retirement accounts to retail and institutional investors. As of
March 31, 2006, investors entrusted John Hancock Funds with more
than $47 billion. Additional information about John Hancock Funds
can be found on the website: http://www.jhfunds.com/. About
Manulife Financial and John Hancock John Hancock is a unit of
Manulife Financial Corporation, a leading Canadian-based financial
services group serving millions of customers in 19 countries and
territories worldwide. Operating as Manulife Financial in Canada
and Asia, and primarily through John Hancock in the United States,
the Company offers clients a diverse range of financial protection
products and wealth management services through its extensive
network of employees, agents and distribution partners. Funds under
management by Manulife Financial and its subsidiaries were Cdn$386
billion (US$330 billion) as at March 31, 2006. Manulife Financial
Corporation trades as 'MFC' on the TSX, NYSE and PSE, and under
'0945' on the SEHK. Manulife Financial can be found on the Internet
at http://www.manulife.com/. The John Hancock unit, through its
insurance companies, comprises one of the largest life insurers in
the United States. John Hancock offers a broad range of financial
products and services, including universal life insurance, variable
life, term life and whole life, as well as college savings
products, fixed and variable annuities, long-term care insurance,
mutual funds, 401(k) plans and various forms of business insurance.
DATASOURCE: John Hancock Bank and Thrift Opportunity Fund CONTACT:
Kimberley Dietrich +1-617-663-4217 or Investors: +1-800-843-0090
both of John Hancock Web site: http://www.jhfunds.com/
http://www.manulife.com/
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