[bank of Communications: first quarter net profit increased 5.63% compared with the same period last year] on April 28, the Bank of Communications disclosed its quarterly report that its operating income in the first quarter was 67.079 billion yuan, an increase of 5.51% over the same period last year; net profit was 24.633 billion yuan, up 5.63% over the same period last year; and basic earnings per share was 0.33 yuan.