Feb 27 (Reuters) - Laurentian Bank of Canada LB.TO :
* LAURENTIAN BANK FINANCIAL GROUP REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2019 RESULTS
* Q1 ADJUSTED EARNINGS PER SHARE C$0.98
* Q1 EARNINGS PER SHARE C$0.88
* Q1 REVENUE C$242.3 MILLION VERSUS REFINITIV IBES ESTIMATE OF C$259.8 MILLION
* Q1 EARNINGS PER SHARE ESTIMATE C$1.29 -- REFINITIV IBES DATA
* QUARTER'S PERFORMANCE WAS IMPACTED BY LOWER CAPITAL MARKET REVENUE
* MEASURES TO IMPROVE EFFICIENCY LEADING TO A REDUCTION OF HEADCOUNT BY ABOUT 10% OR 350 EMPLOYEES OVER NEXT 12 MONTHS