MEDELLIN, Colombia, June 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The board of directors of Bancolombia S.A. ("Bancolombia") decided to call an Extraordinary Shareholders Meeting to be held on Wednesday July 8, 2009, at 9:00 a.m. in Bancolombia's headquarters located in Carrera 48 #26-85, Torre Sur, 11th Floor, Medellin, Colombia.
The only matter on the agenda for this Extraordinary Shareholders' Meeting will be a proposal to issue non-voting preferred shares of Bancolombia and the delegation of authority to determine the terms of the issuance and offering of such preferred shares to the Board of Directors. The decision to propose a share issuance was taken in order to continue strengthening Bancolombia's capital and be in a position to take advantage of existing market opportunities.
Bancolombia S.A.
CONTACT: Sergio Restrepo, Executive VP, Bancolombia S.A., 574-404-1424,
or Jaime A. Velasquez, Financial VP, 574-404-2199, or Juan E. Toro, IR
Manager, 574-404-1837, all of Bancolombia S.A.
