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Yes _______ No ___X____Cidade de Deus, Osasco, SP, January 22th, 2010
Securities and Exchange Commission
Office of International Corporate Finance
Division of Corporate Finance
Washington, DC
Dear Sirs,
Ref.: Bradesco enters into Memorandum of Understanding for the Acquisition of
Share Control of Ibi México and Partnership with C&A México
Banco Bradesco S.A. informs its shareholders, clients, employees and to the market in general that on January 21, 2010, it signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the controlling shareholders of Ibi Services S. de R. L. México (Ibi México) and RFS Human Management S. de R.L. for the acquisition of the totality of both companies capital stock.
Ibi México has a credit portfolio of MXN 1.3 billion, which is equivalent to BRL 180 million, shareholders equity of MXN 566 million, or approximately BRL 79 million, and over 1 million credit cards.
The agreement includes the execution of a twenty-year Partnership Agreement with C&A México S. de R.L. (C&A México) to jointly and exclusively sell financial products and services through the C&A México chain.
The completion of these transactions shall be subject to the fulfillment of the usual suspensive conditions for this type of operation, especially the execution of diligences, the signature of final agreements and the approval by the relevant Mexican and Brazilian authorities.
Both companies expect to conclude the legal diligences and execute all agreements by March 30, 2010.
Cordially,
Banco Bradesco S.A.
Domingos Figueiredo de Abreu
Executive Vice President and
Investor Relations Officer
BANCO BRADESCO S.A. |
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/S/ Domingos Figueiredo de Abreu
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Domingos Figueiredo de Abreu
Executive Vice-President and
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