Please do not remove this page from document - Banco Itaú

In 1999, we successfully concluded the merger between Banco Itaú Argentina and Banco del Buen Ayre, creating Banco Itaú Buen Ayre S.A. At December 31, 2000, Banco Itaú Buen Ayre had 89 branches and 26 bank service centers, 339 ATMs and approximately 156,000 clients. ................
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