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Osasco, São Paulo, Brazil, February 10, 2005
Securities and
Exchange Commission
Office of International Corporate Finance
Division of Corporate
Finance
Washington, DC
| Ref.: | Monthly
Interest on Own Capital |
Dear Sirs,
The Board of Executive Officers of this Bank, in a meeting held as of today, decided to propose to the Board of Directors, in a meeting to be held on March 1st, 2005:
| 1. | To increase by 21.121972% the monthly amount of the Interest on Own Capital, paid in advance to the Company’s stockholders, from R$0.047060 to R$0.057000, for the common stocks and from R$0.051766 to R$0.062700, for the preferred stocks, to take effect from the Interest referring to March/2005. |
Upon approval of the proposal, the payment shall be made by the net amount of R$0.048450 per common stock and R$0.053295 per preferred stock, after deduction of Withholding Income Tax of fifteen percent (15%), except for the legal entity stockholders that are exempt from such taxation, which will receive for the declared amount. |
The subscribed stocks in the capital increase recorded in the Special Stockholders’ Meeting as of 12.9.2004, shall be entitled to the Monthly Interest on Own Capital to be declared from the date that the respective capital increase process is approved by the Central Bank of Brazil. |
| 2. | To pay to the Company’s stockholders, pursuant to the Corporate By-Laws and legal provisions, of interest on own capital related to the month of March/2005, in the amount of R$0.057000 per common stock and R$0.062700 per preferred stock, benefiting the stockholders registered in the Company’s records on that date (March 1st, 2005). |
Upon approval of the proposal, the payment will be made on April 1st, 2005, at the net amount of R$0.048450 per common stock and R$0.053295 per preferred stock, after deduction of Withholding Income Tax of fifteen percent (15%), except for the legal entity stockholders that are exempt from such taxation, which will receive for the declared amount. |
The respective Interests will be computed, net of Withholding Income Tax, in the calculation of the mandatory dividends for the year as provided in the Corporate By-Laws. |
The Interests relating to the stocks under custody at CBLC - Brazilian Company and Depository Corporation will be paid to CBLC which will be transferred to the stockholders through the depository Brokers. |
Cordially,
Banco Bradesco S.A.
José Luiz Acar
Pedro
Executive
Vice President and
Investor Relations
Director
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BANCO BRADESCO S.A.
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| By: |
/S/
José Luiz Acar Pedro
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José Luiz Acar Pedro
Executive Vice President and Investor Relations Director
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