Webcast Alert: Bladex Announces First Quarter 2006 Earnings Conference Call

PANAMA CITY, May 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Bladex announces the following Webcast:

What: Bladex First Quarter 2006 Earnings Conference Call When: Thursday, May 11, 2006 @ 11:00 a.m. EDT Where: For Webcast in English: http://www.visualwebcaster.com/Bladex_en/33850/event.html or For Webcast in Spanish: http://www.visualwebcaster.com/Bladex_es/33850/event.html How: Live over the Internet -- Simply log on to the Web at one of the addresses above. Contact: In Panama City: Carlos Yap S. Senior Vice President, Finance E-mail:[e-mail]: [phone] Fax: [phone] In New York: Melanie Carpenter / Peter Majeski i-advize Corporate Communications, Inc. E-mail:[e-mail]: [phone] Fax: [phone]

If you are unable to participate during the live Webcast, the call will be archived at http://www.blx.com/ . To access the replay, click on Investor Relations Section.

Bladex is a multinational bank originally established by the Central Banks of Latin American and Caribbean countries to promote trade finance in the Region. Based in Panama, its shareholders include central banks and state-owned entities in 23 countries in the Region, Latin American and international commercial banks, and institutional and retail investors in the New York Stock Exchange.
Audio: http://www.visualwebcaster.com/Bladex_en/33850/event.html