Company Profile For Popular, Inc.

Popular, Inc. is a diversified bank holding company. The Company operates in three target markets: Puerto Rico, the mainland United States, and processing and other technology services in Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Florida and the Dominican Republic. The Company offers in Puerto Rico an array of retail and commercial banking services, through its principal bank subsidiary, Banco Popular de Puerto Rico (Banco Popular or the Bank). The Bank accounted for 66% of the total consolidated assets of the Company at December 31, 2008. Banco Popular has the retail franchise in Puerto Rico, with 179 branches and over 600 automated teller machines (ATMs). The Bank also operates seven branches in the United States Virgin Islands, one branch in the British Virgin Islands and one branch in New York. Banco Popular has two subsidiaries: Popular Auto, Inc., a vehicle financing, leasing and daily rental company, and Popular Mortgage, Inc., a mortgage loan company with 32 offices in Puerto Rico.

BRIEF: For the nine months ended 30 September 2009, Popular, Inc.'s interest income decreased 18% to $1.41B. Net interest loss after LLP totaled $221.1M vs. an income of $387.8M. Net income from cont. ops. applicable to common totaled $330.6M, vs. a loss of $73M. Net interest income reflects lower interest on loans and higher provision for loan losses. Net income reflects lower non-interest expenses and higher service charge income from deposits.