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Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. ("AIB") (NYSE: AIB) today issues its Preliminary Interim Results Announcement for the half-year ended 30 June 2011. Please see attached pdf.

Alternatively this announcement is available on www.aibgroup.com/investorrelations

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AIB - Preliminary Interim Results: http://hugin.info/133324/R/1533058/466940.pdf

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For further information please contact: Alan Kelly Director of Corporate Affairs & Marketing AIB Group Dublin 4 Tel: +353-1-6412162 Catherine Burke Head of Internal Communications AIB Group Dublin 4 Tel: +353-1-6413894