FIVE PRESTIGEOUS FOREIGN RECOGNITIONS FOR Banca Intesa Beograd IN 2004

According to the ranking of the Analysts of the London Financial Magazine "Finance Central Europe" and the foreign consulting agencies, Banca Intesa Beograd has won 5 prestigeous recognitions for the year 2004. Analysing the management of 100 banks of the region of South-East Europe, that includes Turkey, Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Albania, FYRO Macedonia and Serbia & Montenegro, Banca Intesa Beograd has been ranked as follows:• the best Medium Size Bank in South East Europe 2004 • the best Bank in Serbia & Montenegro 2004 • the best Bank in Serbia & Montenegro by gross profit • the best Bank in Serbia & Montenegro by ROE (Return on Equity) 2004 • Director General of Banca Intesa Beograd, Mrs Draginja Đurić has been declared the Banker of the Year in Serbia & Montenegro. Last year Banca Intesa Beograd has also been ranked as the best Medium Size Bank in South-East Europe. The recognitions from this year confirm the further growth, better and better business results and the position of the Bank in the observed region.