A little bit about BNP Paribas

BNP Paribas is a European leader in global banking and financial services and one of the six strongest banks in the World according to Standard & Poor's.

The Group currently operates in four domestic retail banking markets in France, Italy, Belgium and Luxembourg and has one of the largest international networks with operations in 84 countries and approximately 200,900 employees (as at 03/31/2010).

It has key positions in its three core businesses:

• Retail banking
• Corporate & Investment Banking
• Investment Solutions

And ranks an impressive:

• 11th in the World’s leading companies
• 1st among French enterprises
• 1st worldwide in terms of assets
• 7th in the global banking sector, and
• 2nd bank in the euro zone
  (‘Global 2000 Forbes’ 2009)
• most valuable international banking brand and 3rd in Europe
  (Brand Finance February 2010
• 8th among the World's safest banks
  (Global Finance - February 2009)