Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  

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                    Cidade de Deus, Osasco, SP, August 16^th, 2010

Securities and Exchange Commission

Office of International Corporate Finance

Division of Corporate Finance

Washington, DC

Ref.: Monthly Dividends

Banco Bradesco S.A., in conformity with the System for Monthly Payment to Shareholders, will pay on October 1^st, 2010 Dividends related to the month of September/2010, in the amount of R$0.013219250 per common share and R$0.014541175 per preferred share to the shareholders registered in the Company’s records on September 1^st, 2010. The Company’s shares will be traded “ex-right” on Dividends from September 2^nd, 2010 on.

The payment will be made according to the declared amount, with no Withholding Income Tax, under the terms of the Article 10 of Law # 9,249/95, as follows:

·     to shareholders whose shares are deposited at the Company and that keep their banking data updated, by means of credit in the current accounts in a Financial Institution they indicate;

·     to shareholders whose shares are deposited at the BM&FBOVESPA S.A. – Bolsa de Valores, Mercadorias e Futuros (Securities, Commodities and Future Exchange), by means of Institutions and/or Brokerage Houses which keep their shareholding position in custody;

The shareholders who do not have their register and banking data updated in the Company must present themselves at a Bradesco Branch on their preference bearing their Individual Taxpayer’s ID (CPF), Identification Document (RG) and proof of residence (utility bill) for record updating and receiving the respective amounts to which they are entitled.

Cordially,

Banco Bradesco S.A.

Domingos Figueiredo de Abreu

Executive Vice President and

Investor Relations Officer

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