31.   The bank declined to comment about the reports.

32.   The bank declined to identify its prospective Chinese partner.

33.   The bank declined to identify the buyer or financial terms of the sale.

34.   The bank has declined to provide specifics on any plans to cut costs or employees and said it does not comment on analyst reports.

35.   The bank has declined to say if it will settle the case out of court.

36.   The banks declined to say how much BBV will pay per share for the Ganadero purchase, or how many shares will be issued.

37.   The banks declined to say where layoffs might occur.

38.   The bank declined comment further, and Ms. Kagalovsky was unavailable for comment.

39.   The bank declined to disclose their names.