American International Group management, after reporting afirst-quarter 44 percent jump in net income, said today that ratingfirm downgrades had only a minor impact on the insurer.

With results restated for prior first quarters, the NewYork-based insurer said it had first-quarter net income of $3.68billion, or $1.40 per share, compared to $2.56 billion, or 97 centsper share, in the first quarter of 2004.

During a conference call, AIG President and Chief ExecutiveOfficer Martin Sullivan said the first-quarter 2005 resultsdemonstrate "the value of AIG's global diversity–both products andgeography," reporting that all segments contributed to the overallincrease in earnings.

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