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Its RedPlum media portfolio delivers value on a weekly basis toover 100 million shoppers across a multi-media platform – in-home, in-storeand in-motion. Through its interactive offering – redplum – consumers willfind compelling national and local deals online. Seven World Records Set,Industry-Leading 15 New Personal Bests and 12 GoldAwards Achieved in Latest Telemark Data VPN “Raising the Bar” ReportPARIS–(Business Wire)–Orange Business Services received the World Record Award from Telemark as theoperator that has contributed the most to “raising the bar,” driving up customersatisfaction to levels that exceed the previous record which Orange BusinessServices previously set last year. In addition, Orange Business Services isrecognized by Telemark with the Personal Best Award, setting an industry-leading15 New Personal Bests, and receiving 12 Gold Awards for outstanding levels ofcustomer satisfaction. In the latest Telemark Global Data VPN “Raising the Bar” report, Orange BusinessServices sets World Records and New Personal Bests in the following sevencategories:* Secure Date Transfer * Network Reliability * Network Availability * Network Operation * Adequate Data Throughput * Single Point of Contract * 3rd Party Equipment IntegrationOrange Business Services receives the Personal Best Award for raising itspersonal bar by the highest factor of any operator. Each timea service provider exceeds the historical best ever score, by the highestmargin, a New World Record is set.

The Service Provider, who raises the bar themost, across all events, receives the World Record Award. We encourage all theglobal service providers to set new standards in satisfaction levels and wecongratulate Orange Business Services on its remarkable achievements in thisarea.” About OrangeOrange is the key brand of France Telecom, one of the world`s leadingtelecommunications operators. With 123 million customers, the Orange brand nowcovers Internet, television and mobile services in the majority of countrieswhere the Group operates. At the end of 2008, France Telecom had consolidatedsales of 53.5 billion euros and a customer base of more than 182 millioncustomers in 30 countries. These include 122 million mobile customers worldwideand 13 million broadband Internet (ADSL) customers in Europe. Orange is thenumber three mobile operator and the number one provider of broadband Internetservices in Europe and, under the brand Orange Business Services, is one of theworld leaders in providing telecommunication services to multinationalcompanies.

The Group’s strategy, which is characterized by a strong focus on innovation,convergence and effective cost management, aims to establish Orange as anintegrated operator and benchmark for new telecommunications services in Europe.Today the Group remains focused on its core activities as a network operator,while working to develop its position in new growth activities. However, the NPL ratio declined to 10.9% from the12.5% reported in 4Q08 and increased slightly from the 10.6% in 1Q08.Net Operating RevenueNet operating revenue declined year-on-year by Ps.1.1 million, or 0.2%, toPs.612.8 million in 1Q09 and was a result of the reasons stated above as wellas the decrease in non-interest income (net).Non-interest income (net)decreased slightly to Ps.165.2 million in 1Q09 from Ps.166.7 million in 1Q08driven by a 3.3% decline in the origination of new loans during the period. Write offs rose 46.4%or by Ps.71.9 million to Ps.226.7 million in 1Q09 from Ps.154.8 million in1Q08. This increase was principally the result of the quarter-on-quarterincrease in non- performing loans during 4Q08 to Ps.560.8 million fromPs.446.1 million in 3Q08. The average TIIE stood at 8.00% in 1Q09 from 8.72% in 4Q08 and 7.93% in1Q08.Provision for Loan LossesProvisions for loan losses rose 61.3%, or by Ps.76.8 million during 1Q09 toPs.202.1 million from Ps.125.3 million in 1Q08 Quarter-on-quarter, provisionsfor loan losses declined by 7.5%, or Ps.16.4 million, from Ps.218.4 million in4Q08.The year-on-year increase in provision for loan losses is principally theresult of higher write-offs recorded during the period. Thisprincipally reflects the Ps.617.5 million increase in debt to fund the capitalreduction as announced on September 18, 2008, the 23.8% growth in theCompany’s loan portfolio during the period and additional working capitalneeds.The diversification of funding sources, together with better financing termsand a reduction in the TIIE (benchmark 28-day interbank lending rate), allowedIndependencia to decrease the average interest rate paid (2) on interestbearing liabilities to 10.64% from 10.71 % in 1Q08 and from 10.86% reported in4Q08.