SANTIAGO, CHILE -- (MARKET WIRE) -- May 3, 2007 -- CORP BANCA (
NYSE:
BCA), a Chilean financial
institution offering a wide variety of corporate and retail financial
products and services, today announced its financial results for the first
quarter of 2007. This report is based on unaudited consolidated financial
statements prepared in accordance with Chilean generally accepted
accounting principles. Figures are expressed in Chilean pesos as of March
31, 2007 and percentages are expressed in real terms. Solely for the
convenience of the reader, U.S. dollar amounts in this report have been
translated from Chilean pesos at the rate of Ch$539.37 per U.S. dollar, the
Central Bank of Chile's observed exchange rate as of March 30, 2007.
FIRST QUARTER 2007 RESULTS Press Release:
http://www.capitallink.com/press/PressReleaseQ1_2007.pdf
On Friday, May 4, 2007, Corp Banca's management will host a conference call
for one hour, to discuss the First Quarter 2007 Financial Results and
respond to investor questions.
Time: 9:30 am (Santiago, Chile)
9:30 am EDT (US)
14:30 pm (UK)
Call Numbers: U.S.A. participants please dial 1866 819 7111
Outside the US please dial +44 1452 542 301
UK participants please dial 0800 953 0329
Chairperson: Mr. Mario Chamorro, CEO
You should dial in 10 minutes prior to the commencement of the call.
Alternative Back-Up numbers for the conference call: In case of any problem
with the above numbers, participants should dial one of the following
numbers and quote "Corp Banca":
U.S.A. participants 1866 223 0615
Outside the US participants +44 1452 586 513
UK participants 0800 694 1503
For your convenience, a 24 hour instant replay facility will be available,
following the completion of the conference call, until Monday, May 7, 2007.
Slides and audio webcast:
There will also be a live -- and then archived -- webcast of the conference
call with PowerPoint slides through the internet accessible through the
website of Capital Link at
www.capitallink.com. Please click on the button
"Corp Banca First Quarter 2007 Results Webcast." Participants to the live
webcast should register on the website approximately 10 minutes prior to
the start of the webcast.
To listen to the replay, please call:
Instant Replay Number U.S.A.: 1866 247 4222 Access Code: 2339939#
Instant Replay Number OTHER: +44 1452 550 000 Access Code: 2339939#
Instant Replay Number U.K.: 0800 953 1533 Access Code: 2339939#
About Corp Banca
CORP BANCA (
NYSE:
BCA) (Santiago: CORPBANCA) is a Chilean financial
institution offering a wide variety of corporate and retail financial
products and services.
CAUTION REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking
information is often, but not always, identified by the use of words such
as "anticipate," "believe," "expect," "plan," "intend," "forecast,"
"target," "project," "may," "will," "should," "could," "estimate,"
"predict" or similar words suggesting future outcomes or language
suggesting an outlook. Forward-looking statements and information are based
on current beliefs as well as assumptions made by and information currently
available to Corp Banca concerning anticipated financial performance,
business prospects, strategies and regulatory developments. Although
management considers these assumptions to be reasonable based on
information currently available to it, they may prove to be incorrect. By
their very nature, forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and
uncertainties, both general and specific, and risks that predictions,
forecasts, projections and other forward-looking statements will not be
achieved. We caution readers not to place undue reliance on these
statements as a number of important factors could cause the actual results
to differ materially from the beliefs, plans, objectives, expectations and
anticipations, estimates and intentions expressed in such forward-looking
statements. Furthermore, the forward-looking statements contained in this
press release are made as of the date of this press release and Corp Banca
does not undertake any obligation to update publicly or to revise any of
the included forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise. The forward-looking statements
contained in this press release are expressly qualified by this cautionary
statement.
Contact Information: For further information please contact:
Corp Banca
Pablo Mejia Ricci
Investor Relations
Tel: (56 - 2) 660-2342
Santiago, Chile
Email: pablo.mejia@corpbanca.cl
Capital Link
Nicolas Bornozis
President
Tel: 212-661-7566
New York, USA
Email: nbornozis@capitallink.com