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Banco Espirito Santo De Investimento S.A. Has Applied For Warsaw Stock Exchange Membership

Date 28/03/2008

Lisbon-based bank Banco Espirito Santo de Investimento S.A. has submitted the request to be approved as a WSE Member. The bank plans to operate through its Polish branch.

Banco Espirito Santo de Investimento, S.A. (BESI) is an investment arm of Banco Espirito Santo, a bank with 100-year-long tradition and reputation. The Euronext-listed bank, with market value of 6 billion euros, is the third largest in Portugal.

BES Investimento, one of the leading investment banks on the Iberian peninsula, is highly experienced in financial instruments trading, investment consulting, corporate and project finance as well as in securitisation. BES Investimento offers integrated investment banking services in Portugal, Spain, Brazil, UK and, now, in Poland.

Currently, there are 19 WSE Remote Members from the following countries: Hungary, Czech Rep., Slovakia, Austria, UK, France, Germany, Sweden and Estonia.