BANCO COMPARTAMOS, S.A. I.B.M INFORMS

Mexico City, March 29, 2012 - Banco Compartamos, S.A., Institución de Banca Múltiple announces that by resolution adopted by the Board of Directors of Banco Compartamos, S.A., Institución de Banca Múltiple (the "Company") on February 28, 2012, and as required by Article Twenty of the Company´s bylaws and Article 183 of the General Corporations Law, the Company's shareholders are hereby called to the general extraordinary shareholders' meeting to be held at 9:30 a.m. on April 23, 2012, at Insurgentes Sur 533 Piso 1, Colonia Escandón, 11800 Mexico City, Federal District, at which the following matters will be addressed:

AGENDA

I. Resolutions with regard to the amendment of the Company's bylaws. II. Appointment of authorized representatives.
In order to be allowed into the meeting, shareholders must submit to the Company's Secretary, no later than two business days prior to the date of the meeting, evidence of the deposit of their shares with a securities depository duly authorized to operate as such in accordance with the Securities Market Law, together, as the case may be, with the list referred to in Article 290 of the Securities Market Law. Such evidence must include the name of the depositor, the number of shares deposited with the securities depository, the serial numbers of the stock certificates representing such shares and the date of the shareholders' meeting subject matter hereof, as well as a statement to the effect that such shares will remain deposited with the securities depository until after the shareholders' meeting.
Upon receipt of the aforementioned evidence and list, the Company will issue the requisite admission pass. Such pass will be issued upon request at the office of the Company's Secretary, located at Insurgentes Sur 552, Piso 10, Colonia Roma Sur, 06760 Mexico City, Federal District, during business days and hours (which for these purposes will be 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., and 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday), no later than two business days prior to the date of the meeting.

For more information, visit www.compartamos.comor contact:

Patricio Diez de Bonilla, Chief Financial Officer Enrique Barrera, Investor Relations Officer Beatriz Sánchez, Investor Relations

Banco Compartamos, S.A. Institución de Banca Múltiple

Insurgentes Sur 553, Mexico City, Mexico

T: +52 (55) 5276-7250

investor-relations@compartamos.com
In order to satisfy the requirements set forth in paragraph three of Article 27 of the Federal Tax Code, shareholders must display their tax ID card so as to enable the Company to verify their due registration with the Tax Payer's Registry.
Shareholders may attend the meeting in person or by proxy, in which case their authorized representatives must submit evidence of their authority by means of a power of attorney contained in the form provided by the Company to such effect. Such form will be available to such representatives during business days and hours (which for such purposes shall be 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., and 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday), beginning on the date of publication of this notice.
All documents pertaining to the matters included in the agenda for the meeting will be available to the Company's shareholders, free of charge, during business days and hours, at the Company's offices located at the aforementioned address, effective as of the date of publication of this notice.
Mexico City, Federal District, March 29, 2012
Manuel de la Fuente Morales
Secretary of the Board

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CompartamosBanco

Banco Compartamos, S.A., Institución de Banca Múltiple a Mexican bank specialized in microfinance is the largest lender to microbusiness owners in Latin America. Established in 1990 and headquartered in Mexico City, Compartamos provides small loans to low-income Mexican individuals and business owners, such as craft manufacturers, food vendors and other small businesses. The Bank also provides home improvement loans and life insurance products to its clients. With nationwide coverage, Compartamos works with local and international lenders to secure financing to these market segments, which are currently underserved.

Banco Compartamos, S.A., Institución de Banca Múltiple shares began trading on the Mexican Stock Exchange on April 20, 2007 under the ticker symbol "COMPART". To date, 99.98% of the Bank's shares were transferred to the new holding structure, Compartamos, S.A.B. de C.V. The Holding's shares trade on the Mexican Stock Exchange under the ticker "COMPARC".

For more information, visit www.compartamos.comor contact:

Patricio Diez de Bonilla, Chief Financial Officer Enrique Barrera, Investor Relations Officer Beatriz Sánchez, Investor Relations

Banco Compartamos, S.A. Institución de Banca Múltiple

Insurgentes Sur 553, Mexico City, Mexico

T: +52 (55) 5276-7250

investor-relations@compartamos.com

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For more information, visit www.compartamos.comor contact:

Patricio Diez de Bonilla, Chief Financial Officer Enrique Barrera, Investor Relations Officer Beatriz Sánchez, Investor Relations

Banco Compartamos, S.A. Institución de Banca Múltiple

Insurgentes Sur 553, Mexico City, Mexico

T: +52 (55) 5276-7250

investor-relations@compartamos.com

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