Cancellation of the registry of ARBCXE

Date

09/03/2006

Notice Number

06/0221

NOTICE N.º 0221/06

We hereby inform that, on 15^th March, 2006, the issue of cash bonds "Banco Alves Ribeiro/2001 - 1ª Emissão", registered in the Securities Central under the code ARBCXE, shall be cancelled, due to its total redemption taking place on that date.

INTERBOLSA, 9^th March, 2006