People: BBVA Banco Frances SA (FRA.BA)

Mr. Jorge Carlos Bledel has served as Chairman of the Board of BBVA Banco Frances SA since March 2003. He also acted as President, Executive Member of the Company's Board from 2006 to October 8, 2009. He has served as Member of the Company's Directors Committee, President and Executive Director of the Company and Member of the Audit (I) Committee. He also serves as President of Inversora Otar SA and Member of the Board of Rombo Compania Financiera SA. Previously, he served as Chief Financial Officer and Director of Wholesale Banking and Local Wholesale Banking of the Company. He has also served as Chairman of the Board of Consolidar AFJP SA, Consolidar ART SA, Consolidar Compania de Seguros de Vida SA, BBVA Consolidar Seguros SA, among others. In addition, he worked for Banco del Interior y Buenos Aires, where he served as Credit Manager and for Corporacion Metropolitana de Finanzas as Business Manager. He graduated in Business Administration from Pontificia Universidad Catolica Argentina (Buenos Aires).