John Hancock Bank and Thrift Opportunity Fund Reports Third Quarter Earnings
August 28 2006 - 5:16PM
PR Newswire (US)
BOSTON, Aug. 28 /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 $3,080,198 for the third quarter ended July 31, 2006.
For the comparable period in 2005, net investment income was
$3,147,138. As of July 31, 2006, the net asset value per share was
$10.62 with total net assets of $896,323,751 and 84,400,000 shares
outstanding. Comparable figures for July 31, 2005 reflect a net
asset value per share of $10.94, total net assets of $923,054,633
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
June 30, 2006, investors entrusted John Hancock Funds with $47.5
billion in assets. Additional information about John Hancock Funds
can be found on the website: http://www.jhfunds.com/. About
Manulife Financial Manulife Financial is 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$370 billion (US$332 billion) as at June 30,
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/. 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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