RBC Q4 2006 Earnings

Scotia Capital, 1 December 2006Fourth Quarter Results � Stellar Earnings� Royal Bank reported Q4/06 cash operating EPS of $0.97 per share, up 19% from $0.82 per share a year earlier. Earnings were driven by significant revenue growth of 12% with negligible earnings contribution from security gains.� RBC Capital Markets led earnings growth at 20%, with Canadian Retail and U.S. & International P&B