Correcting information in release dated Sept. 25, 2017.

Adding routing number to second paragraph.

Fourth and fifth paragraphs should read:

Fundación Banco Popular is handling the Embracing Puerto Rico account and will direct resources as needed to immediate and long-term causes.

For more information on the relief effort, visit www.embracingpuertorico.com or visit https://www.fundacionbancopopular.org/en/.

The corrected release reads:

POPULAR LAUNCHES “EMBRACING PUERTO RICO” AND DONATES $1M FOR NEW FUNDRAISING ACCOUNT TO HELP VICTIMS OF HURRICANE MARIA

Popular announced today the launch of “Embracing Puerto Rico,” a relief effort for the victims of Hurricane Maria and the opening of a new bank account to help those impacted by Hurricane Maria. Popular, Inc. is donating $1M to the account.

Donations can be made using account number 6810964434 and ABA/Routing number 026008811.

"Puerto Rico was severely hit by Hurricane Maria, and Popular is fully committed to being a part of its reconstruction. The coming, days, weeks and months will be challenging; we encourage everyone outside the Island to donate and help," said Ignacio Alvarez, president and CEO of Popular, Inc. "Every bit of assistance will move us forward. We believe in the strength of our communities and we stand together with them. The mission of Embracing Puerto Rico is to unite and rebuild."

Fundación Banco Popular is handling the Embracing Puerto Rico account and will direct resources as needed to immediate and long-term causes.

For more information on the relief effort, visit https://www.embracingpuertorico.com,

https://www.facebook.com/EmbracingPuertoRico/ or visit https://www.fundacionbancopopular.org/en/.

About Popular, Inc.

Founded in 1893, Popular, Inc. is the leading banking institution by both assets and deposits in Puerto Rico and ranks among the top 50 U.S. banks by assets. Popular provides retail, mortgage and commercial banking services through its principal banking subsidiary, Banco Popular de Puerto Rico, as well as auto and equipment leasing and financing, investment banking, broker-dealer and insurance services through specialized subsidiaries. In the United States, Popular has established a community-banking franchise providing a broad range of financial services and products with branches in New York, New Jersey and Florida under the name of Popular Community Bank.