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•29 december

Intesa Sanpaolo signs agreement for sale of securities services business to state street corporation

Torino, Milano, 22 December 2009 — Intesa Sanpaolo has entered into a sale-and-purchase agreement in respect of its securities services business with US financial services company State Street Corp., a leading global provider in serving institutional investors, for a consideration of about 1,750 million euro, of which about 1,280 million euro corresponds to the goodwill value.

•21 december

Purchase coins in PRAVEX-BANK as new-year’s gift

On the threshold of New Year PRAVEX-BANK proposes coins of various Mints of the World as a valuable and unique gift. Purchase of banking metals as coins is an opportunity to make interesting and original present to New Year holidays. PRAVEX-BANK enlarged once again its coins collection with 37 kinds from Mints of Mongolia, the Republic of Palau, Cook Islands, the Democratic Republic of Congo, the USA and Israel.

•7 december

INTESA SANPAOLO and VNESHECONOMBANK (VEB) signed a framework agreement for SME development

Milan/Rome, 3 December 2009 — At the Italian-Russian summit held today in Rome, Intesa Sanpaolo signed a framework agreement with the Russian bank Vnesheconombank (VEB) on support and development of trade between Russia and Italy through joint projects to the benefit of SMEs.