(AGI) - Rome, 12 nov. - This quarter's net profits of 69.3 million for the Monte dei Paschi di Siena Group helped bring their net profit for the first three quarters to 404.4 million Euro. This figure would have hit 505 million had it not been for the purchase price allocation. This quarter the bank was able to strongly reduce costs, increase its client base (18,000 new customers) and was very active trading on the market. Its capitalisation grew by 89 points as compared to end 2008. The pre-PPA net profit of Antonveneta was 64 million, while Biverbanca had 20. (AGI) .