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To
Securities and
Exchange Commission
Office of International Corporate Finance
Division of Corporate
Finance
Washington, DC
Ref.: Payment of
Intermediary Interest on Own Capital
. Banco Bradesco S.A.
Gentlemen,
The Board of Directors of this Bank, in a meeting held on this date, approved the Board of Executive Officer’s proposal for the payment to the Company’s stockholders of intermediary interest on own capital related to the first half of 2005, in the amount of R$0.57000 for common stock and R$0.62700 for preferred stock, which represent ten times the amount regular of Interests paid monthly, benefiting the stockholders registered in the Company’s records on this date (June 29, 2005).
The payment will be made on July 20, 2005, at the net amount of R$0.48450 for common stock and R$0.53295 for 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 the declared amount.
The Interests relating to 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.
The respective Interests will be computed, net of withholding Income Tax, in the calculation of the mandatory dividend for the year, as provided in the Corporate Bylaws.
Cordially,
Banco Bradesco S.A.
Milton
Almicar Silva Vargas
Executive
Vice President
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BANCO BRADESCO S.A.
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/S/ Milton Almicar Silva Vargas
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Milton Almicar Silva Vargas
Executive Vice President
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