(Approval of the Bank's balance sheet and profit and loss account for the year ended 31 December 2005)

The Ordinary General Meeting, having reviewed the reports of the Board of Directors and the Auditors on the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2005, approves the Bank's balance sheet at 31 December 2005 and the profit and loss account for the year then ended prepared in accordance with French accounting standards. The Ordinary General Meeting approves the net income of EUR 3,423,168,749.54.

Presentation of the resolution

The first two resolutions concern approval of the 2005 financial statements of the Group and the Bank after hearing the reports of the Board of Directors and the Auditors.