UBB Unibanco-Uniao DE Bancos Bra

Unification of Stock Tickers SAO PAULO, Feb. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ITAU UNIBANCO BANCO MULTIPLO S.A ("Itau Unibanco"), UNIBANCO - UNIAO DE BANCOS BRASILEIROS S.A. ("Unibanco") and UNIBANCO HOLDINGS S.A. ("Unibanco Holdings") are pleased to announce that: -- on February 18, 2009, the Brazilian Central Bank approved the merger of the Itau and Unibanco groups. -- the stock tickers originally issued to Unibanco and Unibanco Holdings, which are currently traded under the stock tickers below (the "previous tickers"), will begin to be traded under the stock tickers of Itau Unibanco (the "new tickers"). -- the unification of the stock tickers will take place automatically on March 31, 2009, when all of the stock tickers originally issued by Unibanco and/or Unibanco Holdings will begin to be traded under the stock tickers of Itau Unibanco. At the time of the unification, the stocks of Unibanco and Unibanco Holdings will be exchanged for stocks of Itau Unibanco based on the exchange ratio approved at the companies' shareholders' meetings that took place on November 28, 2008, as indicated below: Previous UBB-ON UBB-PN HOL-ON HOL-PN UNIT GDS tickers UBBR3 UBBR4 UBHD3 UBHD6 UBBR11 NYSE-UBB New tickers ITAU3 ITAU4 ITAU3 ITAU4 ITAU4 ITU Exchange Ratio (previous ticker: new ticker) 1.1797=1 3.4782=1 1.1797=1 3.4782=1 1.7391=1 0.17391=1 The shares that cannot be delivered as a whole to shareholders as a result of the implementation of the exchange ratio will be sold on the stock exchange, and the proceeds of the sale will be proportionately distributed among the holders of the fractional shares. Payment of the declared monthly dividends In addition, on April 8, 2009, the following monthly dividends, which have been declared by Itau Unibanco since November 28, 2008, will be paid to the holders of shares originally issued by Unibanco and/or Unibanco Holdings as follows: Reference Month Reference Date in Brazil Reference Date in the U.S. December 11/28/2008 12/5/2008 January 12/30/2008 1/6/2009 February 01/30/2009 2/4/2009 The monthly amounts that are due to the holders of each security on the reference date are as follows: Security Previous Ticker Amount of dividends in Reais UBB - ON UBBR3 0.0101720 UBB - PN UBBR4 0.0034500 UBB HOLDING - ON UBHD3 0.0101720 UBB HOLDING - PN UBHD6 0.0034500 UNIT UBBR11 0.0069001 GDS UNIBANCO UBB 0.0690012 Therefore, the holders of stock originally issued by Unibanco and/or Unibanco Holdings shall be entitled to monthly payments (dividends/IoC) instead of quarterly payments. Payment of declared complimentary interest on own capital The complimentary interest on own capital that was declared on December 18, 2008, with reference dates of December 30, 2008 in Brazil and January 6, 2009, in the United States, will be paid before April 30, 2009, in the amounts as follows: Security Ticker Nominal Value Net Value of In Reais Income Tax in Reais UBB - ON UBBR3 0.0652708 0.0554801 UBB - PN UBBR4 0.0221378 0.0188171 UBB HOLDING - ON UBHD3 0.0652708 0.0554801 UBB HOLDING - PN UBHD6 0.0221378 0.0188171 UNIT* UBBR11 0.0442757 0.0376343 GDS UNIBANCO** UBB 0.4427577 0.3763440 (*) each UNIT represented one preferred share of Unibanco and one preferred share of Unibanco Holdings. (**) each GDS traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:UBB) corresponds to 10 UNITs. Payment Procedures The payment of the amounts that are due will be made as follows: 1. Holders of GDSs UNIBANCO: The payment will be made directly to the depositary bank, The Bank of New York Mellon, which will be responsible for transferring payment to the shareholders. 2. Other shareholders: 2.1. Shareholders that are owners of registered checking accounts with Unibanco or Itau: The payment will be credited in the respective checking accounts. 2.2. Shareholders that own checking accounts with other banks and have already indicated the bank/agency/checking account: The payment will be made by electronic wire transfer in the respective amounts. 2.3. Shareholders whose shares are deposited with fiduciary custodians of the Sao Paulo Stock Exchange (BOVESPA): The payment will be made directly to the Sao Paulo Stock Exchange (BOVESPA), which will be responsible for transferring payment to the shareholders through their securities brokers. 2.4. Shareholders that do not fit any of the descriptions above should contact our Shareholders Assistance department. 2.5. Holders of bearer shares that have not yet been converted to the book-entry system: The payment will be made after delivery of the respective certificates for mandatory conversion. 2.5.1. The Shareholders Assistance department will make the exchange of the shares in the locations indicated below. Holders of bearer shares should take their respective certificates to the locations below, along with certified copies of their ID, tax payer's card and proof of residence. Shareholders Assistance department: Telephone - +55 (11) 5029-7780 from Monday through Friday, from 9:00 am through 6:00 pm. Belo Horizonte - MG Av. Joao Pinheiro, 195 - Ground floor CEP 30130-180 Brasilia - DF SCS Quadra 3, 30, - Edificio D'Angela, Bloco A, - Mezzanine CEP 70300-500 Curitiba - PR Rua Joao Negrao, 65 - Mezzanine CEP 80010-200 Porto Alegre - RS Rua Sete de Setembro, 746 - Ground floor CEP 90010-190 Rio de Janeiro - RJ Rua Sete de Setembro, 99 - Basement floor CEP 20050-005 Salvador - BA Av. Estados Unidos, 50 - 2nd floor Edificio Sesquicentenario CEP 40010-020 Sao Paulo - SP Rua Boa Vista, 176 - 1st Basement floor CEP 01014-000 Sao Paulo, February 20, 2009 ITAU UNIBANCO BANCO MULTIPLO S.A. Alfredo Egydio Setubal Investor Relations Officer UNIBANCO - UNIAO DE BANCOS BRASILEIROS S.A. Geraldo Travaglia Filho Investor Relations Officer UNIBANCO HOLDINGS S.A. Geraldo Travaglia Filho Investor Relations Officer For additional information, please contact: Investor Relations Itau Unibanco Banco Multiplo S.A. E-mail: and www.itau.com and www.ir.unibanco.com DATASOURCE: Itau Unibanco Banco Multiplo S.A. CONTACT: Itau Unibanco Banco Multiplo S.A. Investor Relations, , ; or Shareholders Assistance Department, +011-55-11-5029-7780 Web site: http://www.itau.com/ http://www.ir.unibanco.com/

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