Compartamos Banco Strengthens Its Operating Structure

MEXICO CITY, Dec. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Compartamos Banco, S.A. ("Compartamos" or "the Bank") (BMV: COMPARTO) announces that on December 2nd, 2009, the Board of Directors ratified Mr. Carlos Labarthe Costas as Executive President and Mr. Carlos Antonio Danel Cendoya as Executive Vice-President of Compartamos Banco.

Also in the meeting, the Board appointed Mr. Fernando Alvarez Toca as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective January 1st, 2010. Mr. Alvarez Toca has been the Company's Chief Financial Officer (CFO) since 2005. His experience, leadership and vast knowledge of the microfinance industry will benefit the operation and will grant continuity to the quality services offered by Compartamos to its clients for the last 19 years.

Mr. Labarthe and Mr. Danel will maintain specific responsibilities within the Company, including strategic planning and new strategic business development.

Mr. Patricio Diez de Bonilla, Treasury and Financing Officer, will hold the position of Acting Chief Financial Officer (CFO), until a permanent appointment is announced.

The Board of Directors' decisions, which are in line with the permanent process of development of management leadership, strengthen Compartamos' operating structure and enable the Bank to face its growth goals and future strategies.

Compartamos Banco, S.A., a Mexican bank specialized in microfinance, is the largest lender to microbusiness owners in Latin America. Established in 1990 and headquartered in Mexico City, Compartamos provides small loans to low-income Mexican individuals and business owners, such as craft manufacturers, food vendors and other small businesses. With nationwide coverage, Compartamos works with local and international lenders to secure financing to these market segments, which are currently underserved. Compartamos Banco shares began trading on the Mexican Stock Exchange on April 25, 2007 under the ticker symbol "COMPART".

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For more information, visit http://www.compartamos.com/ or contact: Patricio Diez de Bonilla, Investor Relations Maria Teresa Chavira, Investor Relations Compartamos Banco S.A. Insurgentes Sur 553, Mexico City, Mexico T: [phone] / 7327 / 7256 / 6398 [e-mail]

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