Article: Fremont General Reports a 130% Increase in Quarterly Net Income and Record Residential Real Estate Loan Origination Volume.

Fremont General Corporation (the "Company") reported net income of $41,576,000 for the first quarter of 2003. This represents an increase of 130%, as compared to net income of $18,057,000 for the first quarter of 2002. Diluted net income per share was $0.56 for the first quarter of 2003, as compared to $0.25 per share for the first quarter of 2002.

The Company's stockholders' equity per share was $5.87 at March 31, 2003. During the quarter ended March 31, 2003, the Company extinguished an additional $4.3 million par value of its senior notes outstanding. The Company has now extinguished a total of $166.9 million par value of its original $425 million par ...

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