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<p>On December 20, 2007, Groupe Banque Populaire and Groupe Caisse d'Epargne became shareholders of CIFG Holding, Ltd., the holding company for CIFG's Triple-A rated financial guaranty subsidiaries. </p>


<p><strong>Groupe Banque Populaire</strong></p>


<p>Created in 1878 by and for entrepreneurs and currently with over 7M customers 
and more than 2850 branches, Groupe Banque Populaire is a leading banking 
network in France. It is comprised of the CASDEN Banque Populaire and Credit 
Cooperative, the Federal Bank Banques Populaires and Natixis.</p>


<p><strong>Groupe Caisse d'Epargne</strong></p>

<p>Groupe Caisse d'Epargne, is one of the front-ranking major French banks and 
offers the full range of activities and services associated with commercial and 
investment banking. This enables the Group to satisfy the needs of every type of 
clientele. </p>


<p>The Group traces its origin to the French savings banks (Caisses d'Epargne), the 
first of which was founded in Paris in 1818 to promote the benefits of saving, to act 
as custodian of customers' deposits and manage popular savings accounts. </p>


<p>Please visit Groupe Banque Populaire's website: <a href="http://www.banquepopulaire.fr">www.www.banquepopulaire.fr</a></p>
<p>Please visit Groupe Caisse d'Epargne's website: <a href="http://www.groupe.caisse-epargne.com">www.groupe.caisse-epargne.com</a></p>





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