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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 10-Q

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

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JPMORGAN CHASE & CO.
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Forward-looking statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. Words such as “believes,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “estimates,” “targeted” and similar expressions, and future or conditional verbs, such as “will,” “would,” “should,” “could” or “may,” are intended to identify forward-looking statements but are not the only means to identify these statements.

Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. Actual conditions, events or results may differ materially from those contemplated by a forward-looking statement. Factors that could cause this difference—many of which are beyond the Firm’s control—include the following, without limitation:

•		Local, regional and international business or economic conditions may differ from those expected.
•		The effects of and changes in trade, monetary and fiscal policies and laws, including the U.S. Federal Reserve Board’s interest rate policies, may adversely affect the Firm’s business.
•		The timeliness of development and acceptance of new products and services may be different than anticipated.
•		Technological changes instituted by the Firm and by persons who may affect the Firm’s business may be more difficult to accomplish or more expensive than anticipated or may have unforeseen consequences.
•		Mergers and/or acquisitions and integration of merged and/or acquired businesses may be more difficult or expensive than expected.
•		The ability to increase market share and control expenses may be more difficult than anticipated.
•		Competitive pressures among financial services companies may increase significantly.
•		Changes in laws and regulatory requirements (including those concerning taxes, banking, securities and insurance) may adversely affect the Firm or its businesses.
•		Changes in accounting policies and practices, as may be adopted by regulatory agencies, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and the Financial Accounting Standards Board, may affect expected financial reporting.
•		The costs, effects and outcomes of litigation may adversely affect the Firm or its businesses.
•		The Firm may not manage the risks involved in the foregoing as well as anticipated.

Any forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of the Firm in this Form 10-Q speak only as of the date of this Form 10-Q. JPMorgan Chase does not undertake to update forward-looking statements to reflect the impact of circumstances or events that arise after the date the forward-looking statement was made. The reader should, however, consult any further disclosures of a forward-looking nature JPMorgan Chase may make in its Annual Reports on Form 10-K, its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and its Current Reports on Form 8-K.

INTRODUCTION

JPMorgan Chase’s activities are internally organized, for management reporting purposes, into seven major business segments: Investment Bank; Retail Financial Services; Card Services; Commercial Banking; Treasury & Securities Services; Asset & Wealth Management and Corporate.

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MERGER WITH BANK ONE CORPORATION

Bank One’s results of operations were included in the Firm’s results beginning July 1, 2004. Therefore, the results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004, reflect three months of operations of the combined Firm. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, reflect only the operations of heritage JPMorgan Chase.

It is expected that cost savings of approximately $3.0 billion (pre-tax) will be achieved by 2007. Merger costs to combine the operations of JPMorgan Chase and Bank One are expected to be approximately $4.0 billion (pre-tax). Of these costs, approximately $1.0 billion, specifically related to Bank One, were accounted for as purchase accounting adjustments and were recorded as an increase to goodwill in the third quarter of 2004. Of the remaining approximately $3.0 billion in merger-related costs, $752 million (pre-tax) of the costs were incurred in the third quarter of 2004. The remaining approximately $2.2 billion is expected to be incurred over the next three years. The estimated merger-related charges will result from actions taken with respect to both JPMorgan Chase’s and Bank One’s operations, facilities and employees. The charges will be recorded based on the nature and timing of these integration actions. To date, Merger costs of $842 million have been charged to income.

As part of the Merger, certain accounting policies and practices were conformed, which resulted in $451 million (pre-tax) of charges in the third quarter of 2004, of which $721 million (pre-tax) related to the decertification of the seller’s retained interest in credit card securitizations. It is anticipated that a similar amount, approximately $700 million, will be taken in the fourth quarter of 2004 related to the decertification of credit card securitizations.

EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW

BUSINESS OVERVIEW
JPMorgan Chase reported 2004 third quarter net income of $1.4 billion, or $0.39 per share, compared with net income of $1.6 billion, or $0.78 per share, for the third quarter of 2003. Current-period results include $741 million in after-tax charges, or $0.21 per share, comprised of merger costs of $462 million and charges of $279 million to conform accounting policies, reflecting the Merger with Bank One completed on July 1, 2004. Excluding these charges, operating earnings would have been $2.2 billion, or $0.60 per share.

For the first nine months of 2004, reported net income was $2.8 billion, or $1.06 per share, compared with $4.9 billion, or $2.35 per share in the same period last year. Excluding year-to-date merger costs of $522 million (after-tax), or $0.20 per share, a $2.3 billion (after-tax) charge to increase litigation reserves, or $0.88 per share, and the aforementioned accounting policy conformity adjustments, or $0.11 per share, year-to-date operating earnings would have been $5.9 billion, or $2.25 per share.

Total revenues of $12.5 billion, in the third quarter, rose $4.7 billion or 61%, primarily due to the Merger with Bank One. Net interest income increased $2.3 billion primarily due to the Merger. Also contributing to the increase were higher residential mortgage, home equity and credit card loan balances, strong institutional and retail deposit growth, and improved spreads on deposits. These were partially offset by lower wholesale loan balances in the Investment Bank and lower investment securities, as well as tighter spreads on loans, investment securities and trading assets, stemming from the rise in interest rates.

Noninterest income increased $2.5 billion primarily due to the Merger. Also contributing to the increase were higher investment banking fees, the result of continued strength in debt underwriting and advisory fees. Credit card income increased due to higher charge volume, which generated increased interchange income. Asset management, administration and commissions were up due to the acquisitions of the Corporate Trust business of Bank One in November 2003, and Electronic Financial Services (“EFS”) in January 2004. In addition, global equity market appreciation, improved product mix and net asset inflows favorably impacted asset management and administration fees. Mortgage fees and related income were up reflecting improved performance in secondary marketing activities, partially offset by lower prime mortgage production. Private equity gains were also up due to improvement in the market for investment sales. These benefits were partially offset by the decline in trading revenues in the Investment Bank primarily related to the fixed income markets. Also negatively impacting noninterest income was lower lending and deposit-related fees due to rising interest rates.

For the first nine months of 2004, total revenues of $30.1 billion were up $4.9 billion or 19%, due primarily to the Merger with Bank One. Net interest income and noninterest income both were affected year-to-date in similar fashion to the discussion above for the third quarter of 2004 versus the third quarter of 2003.

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Expenses were $9.4 billion in the third quarter, up $4.3 billion or 83%, due to the addition of Bank One and $752 million of merger costs, partly offset by merger-related savings of $140 million. In addition to the Merger, expenses increased primarily due to the continuing effort to enhance the capabilities and infrastructure of the lines of business. Higher compensation expenses were related to increased salaries primarily in the Investment Bank and higher personnel costs across the Firm, partly offset by lower performance-related incentive accruals. Marketing expense reflected increased marketing activities in Card Services. Technology and communications expenses were impacted by higher usage driven by growth in businesses. Other expense was higher due to software impairment write-offs primarily in Treasury & Securities Services.

For the first nine months of 2004, expenses were $25.0 billion, up $8.4 billion or 51% from last year, primarily due to the addition of Bank One and merger costs of $842 million, partly offset by merger-related savings of $170 million. In addition, a litigation reserve charge of $3.7 billion was recorded in the second quarter of 2004. Absent these factors, expense increases were affected year-to-date in similar fashion to the discussion above for the third quarter of 2004 compared with the third quarter of 2003.

The third quarter of 2004 provision for credit losses of $1.2 billion increased by $946 million from the third quarter of 2003, primarily attributable to the Merger including accounting policy conformity charges.

The provision for credit losses for the first nine months of 2004 of $1.4 billion was flat compared with the same period in 2003. The effect of the Merger and accounting policy conformity charges was offset by releases in the Allowance for credit losses related to the wholesale loan portfolio primarily due to reduced risk in the Investment Bank. Retail Financial Services also experienced lower losses, which resulted in a lower provision. Nonperforming loans declined by 6% compared with the third quarter of 2003. The effect of the Merger was offset by improvement in the wholesale loan portfolio, which saw wholesale nonperforming loans drop 33% even after the inclusion of Bank One.

Tier 1 capital of $69.3 billion increased by 63% year-over-year and by 59% from June 30, 2004, due to the Merger. The Tier 1 capital ratio was 8.6% at September 30, 2004, 8.2% at June 30, 2004, and 8.7% at September 30, 2003.

BUSINESS OUTLOOK
Capital markets remain challenging overall with generally lower client activity and a more difficult trading environment. The Investment Bank remains cautious about trading revenues. The investment banking pipeline for underwriting and mergers and acquisition advisory activities, while lower than levels at the beginning of the third quarter, remains at significantly higher levels than a year ago. Realization of revenues in the Investment Bank fee pipeline is uncertain and can be impacted by changes in market conditions. Likewise, returns in private equity are difficult to predict, and the potential for realization of gains can vary from quarter to quarter.

In the consumer sector, earnings in Retail Financial Services are expected to moderate, as Home Finance earnings are likely to decline due to a market-driven drop in mortgage originations. Earnings in Auto & Education Finance are expected to remain under pressure as well given the competitive nature of the current operating environment. Growth is expected to continue in Consumer & Small Business Banking, with increases in core deposits and associated revenue, partially offset by ongoing investments in the branch network. In addition, Card Services operating results are expected to increase as the fourth quarter is generally seasonally strong.

The reduction in the Firm’s investment securities portfolio negatively impacted Net interest income during the third quarter. This change in the investment securities portfolio will continue to have an impact on Net interest income going forward.

Consumer credit trends are expected to remain stable, although a higher provision for credit losses is anticipated for Card Services due to the seasonal pattern of that business. Wholesale credit costs are expected to increase from the current negative provision level, and should return to more normal levels over time.

Charges to earnings resulting from the conformance of the Firm’s accounting policies will continue to affect earnings for the remainder of the year. The fourth quarter will include a charge of approximately $700 million related to the decertification of retained interests in credit card securitizations.

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CONSOLIDATED RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

TOTAL NET REVENUE

For a discussion of Investment banking fees and Trading revenue, which are primarily recorded in the Investment Bank, see the Investment Bank’s segment results on pages 13–16 of this Form 10-Q.

Lending & deposit-related fees were up from the 2003 quarterly and year-to-date periods due to Bank One’s addition. This was partly offset by lower service charges on deposits resulting from a change in the calculation methodology and an increase in payment of services with deposits, versus fees, due to rising interest rates. Loan commitment fees also decreased from the prior quarter reflecting lower volumes of outstanding commitments.

The increase in Asset management, administration and commissions for all periods was driven by fees and commissions from Bank One. Also contributing to the growth was the impact of other acquisitions, such as Bank One’s Corporate Trust business in November 2003, and EFS in January 2004, and the effect of favorable global equity markets, better product mix and net asset inflows. For additional information on these fees and commissions, see the segment discussions for Asset & Wealth Management on pages 32–34, Treasury & Securities Services on pages 30–31 and Retail Financial Services on pages 17–24 of this Form 10-Q.

Securities/private equity gains (losses) for the three months ended September 30, 2004, rose significantly from the same period of 2003, primarily fueled by the improvement in the Firm’s private equity investment results. This was partly offset by lower securities gains on the treasury investment portfolio as a result of lower volumes of securities sold and lower gains on sales due to higher interest rates. For a further discussion of Private equity gains (losses), which are primarily recorded in the Firm’s private equity business, see the Corporate segment discussion on pages 35–37 of this Form 10-Q.

For a discussion of Mortgage fees and related income, which is primarily recorded in Retail Financial Services’ Home Finance business line, see the Home Finance discussion on pages 19–21 of this Form 10-Q.

The Merger and higher customer purchase volume, which resulted in increased interchange income, were the primary factors for the increases in Credit card income from the 2003 quarterly and year-to-date periods. The increases were partly offset by higher volume-driven payments to partners and reward expenses. See Card Services discussion on pages 25–27 of this Form 10-Q.

The increase in Other income from all prior periods reflected the inclusion of Bank One, as well as a gain on leveraged lease transactions in the third quarter of 2004, partially offset by lower gains from loan workouts and from the securitization of credit cards and wholesale loans backed by commercial real estate.

Net interest income rose from the 2003 quarterly and year-to-date periods principally as a result of the Merger. In addition, increases in volumes of consumer loans and deposits, as well as wider spreads on deposits contributed to higher net interest income compared with the 2003 periods. These were partially offset by lower wholesale loan balances in the Investment Bank and lower investment securities, as well as tighter spreads on loans, investment securities and trading assets, stemming from the rise in interest rates.

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On an aggregate basis, the Firm’s total average interest-earning assets for the third quarter of 2004 were $868 billion, up $277 billion from 2003, largely resulting from the Merger. The net interest yield on these assets, on a fully taxable-equivalent basis, was 2.52% in the 2004 third quarter, 37 basis points higher than in the same period last year. The Firm’s total average interest-earning assets for the nine month period ended September 30, 2004, were $694 billion, up $107 billion from 2003, largely due to the Merger. The net interest yield on these assets, on a fully taxable-equivalent basis, was 2.22% in 2004, two basis points lower than 2003.

PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES

The 2004 year-to-date Provision for credit losses was $1.4 billion, relatively flat when compared with the prior year. Excluding the aforementioned accounting policy conformity adjustments, the Provision for credit losses would have been $1.1 billion, down $347 million, from $1.4 billion in 2003. The decrease was primarily due to improvement in credit quality of the wholesale portfolio. The total wholesale provision for credit losses was a benefit of $546 million, compared with a provision of $248 million in the prior year. The total consumer provision for credit losses was $1.6 billion, compared with $1.2 billion in 2003.

NONINTEREST EXPENSE

The following table presents the components of Noninterest expense:

The increase in Compensation expense from the prior-year third quarter and year-to-date periods was primarily driven by the Merger, as well as higher personnel costs, and stock-based incentive accruals, partly offset by lower pension costs and performance-related incentive accruals in 2004. The lower pension costs were mainly attributable to the increase in the expected return on plan assets from a discretionary $1.1 billion contribution to the Firm’s pension plan in April 2004, partially offset by changes in actuarial assumptions for 2004 compared with 2003.

The increase in Occupancy expense from the 2003 third quarter and year-to-date periods was primarily the result of the Merger. The Firm incurred $42 million in higher charges for excess real estate in the 2004 third quarter, compared with 2003; these charges were $138 million lower on a year-to-date basis compared with 2003. The Firm will continue to evaluate its current and projected space requirements in light of the Merger.

Growth in Technology and communications expense from the prior year quarter and year-to-date periods of 2003 were due to the merger with Bank One and higher costs associated with greater use of technology services.

Professional & outside services rose from both comparable 2003 periods as a result of the Merger, as well as higher legal costs. In particular, outside services increased as a result of acquisitions, primarily EFS, at Treasury & Securities Services and Card Services.

The increase in Marketing expense from the 2003 third quarter and year-to-date periods reflected the Merger. In addition, the costs of marketing campaigns in Card Services also contributed to the increase from the 2003 third quarter and year-to-date periods.

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Other expense was higher from both prior year periods due to Bank One, software impairment write-offs of $101 million, primarily in Treasury & Securities Services, and the impact of growth in business volume.

The increase in Amortization of Intangibles was primarily attributable to the Merger.

For further details on Merger costs, refer to Note 7 on page 70 of this Form 10-Q.

At June 30, 2004, JPMorgan Chase recorded a Litigation reserve charge of $3.7 billion for several regulatory and legal-related matters. For a further discussion, see Note 17 on page 82 of this Form 10-Q. The second quarter of 2003 included a charge of $100 million for Enron-related litigation.

Income tax expense

The reduction in the effective tax rates for the third quarter and first nine months of 2004, as compared with the prior periods was the result of various factors, including lower reported pre-tax income and changes in the proportion of income subject to federal, state and local taxes. The Merger costs and accounting policy conformity adjustments recorded in the third quarter of 2004 and the Litigation reserve charge recorded in the second quarter of 2004 reflect a tax benefit at a 38% marginal tax rate, contributing to the reduction in the effective tax rates compared with prior periods. Additionally, the third quarter and first nine months of 2004 reflect a reduction in income tax expense associated with the settlement of prior year income tax examinations, partly offset by an increase in income tax expense resulting from leveraged lease terminations.

The Firm prepares its Consolidated financial statements using U.S. GAAP; these financial statements appear on pages 61–64 of this Form 10-Q. That presentation, which is referred to as “reported basis,” provides the reader with an understanding of the Firm’s results that can be consistently tracked from year to year and enables a comparison of the Firm’s performance with other companies’ U.S. GAAP financial statements.

In addition to analyzing the Firm’s results on a reported basis, management reviews the line-of-business results on an “operating basis,” which is a non-GAAP financial measure. The definition of operating basis starts with the reported U.S. GAAP results. In the case of the Investment Bank, operating basis noninterest revenue includes, in Trading revenue, net interest income related to trading activities. Trading activities generate revenues, which are recorded for U.S. GAAP purposes in two line items on the income statement: Trading revenue, which includes the mark-to-market gains or losses on trading positions; and Net interest income, which includes the interest income or expense related to those positions. Combining both the trading revenue and related net interest income enables management to evaluate Investment Bank’s trading activities, by considering all revenue related to these activities, and facilitates operating comparisons to other competitors. For a further discussion of trading-related revenue, see the Investment Bank on pages 13–16 of this Form 10-Q.

In the case of Card Services, operating or managed basis excludes the impact of credit card securitizations on revenue, the Provision for credit losses, net charge-offs and receivables. JPMorgan Chase uses the concept of “managed receivables” to evaluate the credit performance of the underlying credit card loans, both sold and not sold: as the same borrower is continuing to use the credit card for ongoing charges, a borrower’s credit performance will impact both the receivables sold under SFAS 140 and those not sold. Thus, in its disclosures regarding managed receivables, JPMorgan Chase treats the sold receivables as if they were still on the balance sheet in order to disclose the credit performance (such as net charge-off rates) of the entire managed credit card portfolio. For a further discussion of credit card securitizations, see Card Services on pages 25–27 of this Form 10-Q.

Finally, operating basis excludes the Merger costs, the Litigation reserve charge and accounting policy conformity adjustments related to the Merger, as management believes these items are not part of the Firm’s normal daily business operations (and, therefore, not indicative of trends), and do not provide meaningful comparisons with other periods.

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The following summary table provides a reconciliation from the Firm’s reported to operating results:

Reconciliation from reported to operating basis

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Management uses certain non-GAAP financial measures at the segment level. Management believes these non-GAAP financial measures provide information to investors in understanding the underlying operational performance and performance trends of the particular business segment and facilitate a comparison with the performance of competitors. These include managed loans and managed assets in Card Services. For a discussion of these business segment-specific non-GAAP financial measures, see the disclosures in Card Services on pages 25–27 of this Form 10-Q.

For a reconciliation of the Firm’s consolidated average assets to average managed assets, a non-GAAP financial measure, see Note 20 of this Form 10-Q.

BUSINESS SEGMENT RESULTS

The Firm is managed on a line-of-business basis. The business segment financial results presented reflect the current organization of JPMorgan Chase. There are seven major segments: the Investment Bank (“IB”), Retail Financial Services (“RFS”), Card Services (“CS”), Commercial Banking (“CB”), Treasury & Securities Services (“TSS”), Asset & Wealth Management (“AWM”) and Corporate. These segments are based on the products and services provided, or the type of customer served, and they reflect the manner in which financial information is currently evaluated by management. Results of these lines of business are presented on an operating basis.

In connection with the Merger, business segment reporting was realigned to reflect the new business structure of the combined Firm. Global Treasury was transferred from the IB into Corporate. TSS remains unchanged. Investment Management & Private Banking has been renamed Asset & Wealth Management. JPMorgan Partners, which formerly was a stand-alone business segment, was moved into Corporate. The segment formerly known as Chase Financial Services was comprised of Chase Home Finance,

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Chase Cardmember Services, Chase Auto Finance, Chase Regional Banking and Chase Middle Market. As a result of the Merger, this segment is now called Retail Financial Services and is comprised of Home Finance, Auto & Education Finance, Consumer & Small Business Banking and Insurance. Chase Middle Market moved into CB, and Chase Cardmember Services is now its own segment called Card Services. Lastly, Corporate is currently comprised of Global Treasury and Private Equity, formerly JPMorgan Partners, as well as corporate support areas which include Corporate Treasury, Central Technology and Operations, Internal Audit, the Executive Office, General Services, Global Finance, Human Resources, Marketing and Communications, Office of the General Counsel, Real Estate Business Services, Risk Management and Strategy and Development.

Segment results for periods prior to the third quarter of 2004 reflect heritage JPMorgan Chase only results and have been restated to reflect the current business segments and reporting classifications. The following table summarizes Operating earnings by line of business for the periods indicated:

Description of Methodology

The costs of certain support units are allocated to the lines of business based on actual cost, or the lower of actual or market cost, as well as usage of services provided. This method is consistently applied to all lines of business. Certain expenses related to corporate functions, technology and operations are not allocated to the business segments and are reflected in Corporate. Expenses that have been retained in Corporate and not charged to the business segments include parent company costs that would not be incurred if the segments were stand-alone businesses; market price adjustments for certain corporate functions, technology and operations; and certain start-up and development costs of corporate-wide initiatives.

Certain information provided in the following business segment tables (e.g., Financial Ratios, Business Metrics, Financial Metrics, Market Share/Rankings) is included herein for analytical purposes only and is based on management information systems, assumptions and methodologies that are under continual review by management. It is expected that the Firm will continuously assess the assumptions, methodologies and reporting reclassifications used for segment reporting and further refinements may be implemented in future periods.

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INVESTMENT BANK

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