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Exhibit 99.1










                                                    August 1, 2012




FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:  Laura Ulbrandt  (212) 460-1900



LEUCADIA NATIONAL CORPORATION
ANNOUNCES SIX MONTH 2012 RESULTS



Leucadia National Corporation (LUK – NYSE) today announced its operating results for the six month period ended June 30, 2012.  Net income attributable to Leucadia National Corporation common shareholders for the six month periods ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 was $293,626,000 ($1.18 per diluted common share) and $196,816,000 ($.80 per diluted common share), respectively.

For more information on the Company’s results of operations for the first half of 2012, please see the Company’s Form 10-Q for the six months ended June 30, 2012, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission today.







 
 

 

SUMMARY FOR LEUCADIA NATIONAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)

   
For the Three Month
   
For the Six Month
 
   
Period Ended June 30,
   
Period Ended June 30,
 
   
2012
   
2011
   
2012
   
2011
 
                         
Revenues and other income
  $ 2,141,645     $ 753,441     $ 4,565,933     $ 1,037,475  
                                 
Net securities gains
  $ 2,526     $ 529,637     $ 427,462     $ 531,940  
                                 
Income from continuing operations before income taxes and
                               
income (losses) related to associated companies
  $ 71,592     $ 519,192     $ 430,037     $ 598,722  
                                 
Income taxes
    33,945       190,108       167,462       229,161  
                                 
Income from continuing operations before income (losses)
                               
related to associated companies
    37,647       329,084       262,575       369,561  
                                 
Income (losses) related to associated companies, net of taxes
    (226,320 )     (145,796 )     36,219       (173,844 )
                                 
Income (loss) from continuing operations
    (188,673 )     183,288       298,794       195,717  
                                 
Income from discontinued operations, including gain on
                               
disposal, net of taxes
    905       3,170       673       1,527  
                                 
Net income (loss)
    (187,768 )     186,458       299,467       197,244  
                                 
Net (income) loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest
    297       (149 )     95       (428 )
                                 
Net (income) attributable to the redeemable
                               
noncontrolling interests
    (9,780 )           (5,936 )     –   
                                 
Net income (loss) attributable to
                               
Leucadia National Corporation common shareholders
  $ (197,251 )   $ 186,309     $ 293,626     $ 196,816  
                                 
Basic earnings (loss) per common share attributable to
                               
Leucadia National Corporation common shareholders:
                               
   Income (loss) from continuing operations
  $ (.81 )   $ .75     $ 1.20     $ .80  
   Income from discontinued operations, including
                               
     gain on disposal
     –       .01        –        .01  
Net income (loss)
  $ (.81 )   $ .76     $ 1.20     $ .81  
                                 
Number of shares in calculation
    244,583       244,521       244,583       244,290  
                                 
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share attributable to
                               
Leucadia National Corporation common shareholders:
                               
   Income (loss) from continuing operations
  $ (.81 )   $ .74     $ 1.18     $ .79  
   Income from discontinued operations, including
                               
     gain on disposal
     –       .01        –        .01  
Net income (loss)
  $ (.81 )   $ .75     $ 1.18     $ .80  
                                 
Number of shares in calculation
    244,583       249,026       248,910       248,971