BANCO COMPARTAMOS, S.A., INSTITUCIÓN DE BANCA MÚLTIPLE ANNOUNCES GENERAL ORDINARY SHAREHOLDERS' MEETING Mexico City, Mexico, October 27, 2011 - Compartamos Banco, S.A. Institución de Banca Múltiple ("Compartamos" or "the Company") announced that per the Board of Directors Meeting held October 14, 2011 and pursuant to Article XX of the corporate by-laws of Banco Compartamos, S.A., Institución de Banca Múltiple and Article 183 of the General Corporations Law, the Company's shareholders are hereby notified of a General Ordinary Shareholders' Meeting to be held at 10:00 a.m. on November 11, 2011, at Insurgentes Sur 533 Piso 1, Colonia Escandón, 11800 Mexico City, Mexico, to discuss the following: MEETING AGENDA

I. Resolutions concerning a dividend payment

II. Appointment of authorized representatives

In order to be allowed into the meeting, shareholders must submit to the Secretary of the Company, no later than two business days prior to the date of the meeting, evidence of the deposit of shares with a securities depository authorized to operate as such pursuant to the Securities Market Law, together, as the case may be, with the list referred to in Article 290 of such law.
Such evidence must state the name of the depositor, the number of shares deposited with the securities depository, the numbers of the relevant stock certificates and the date of the shareholders' meeting, and must include a statement to the effect that such shares shall remain deposited with such securities depository until after the conclusion of the shareholders' meeting.
Upon receipt of such evidence and the aforementioned list, the Company will issue the relevant admission pass. Such passes may be requested and shall be delivered at the office of the Secretary of the Company, located at Insurgentes Sur 552, Piso 10, Colonia Roma Sur, 06760 Mexico City, Federal District, no later than two business days prior to the date of the meeting, during business days and hours (which for such purposes shall be 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday).

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

Tel. (5255) 5276 72 50

investor-relations@compartamos.com
In order to comply with the provisions contained in the third paragraph of Article 27 of the Federal Tax Code, shareholders must display a copy of their tax payers' identification card, as to enable the Company to verify their registration with the tax payer's registry.
Shareholders may attend the meeting in person or by proxy, in which case their authorized representative must submit evidence of his or her authority in the form of a power of attorney contained in the forms provided to such effect by the Company.
Such forms will be available to such representatives beginning on the date of publication of this notice, during business days and hours (which for such purposes shall be 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday).
Beginning on the date of publication of this notice, all documents relating to the items included in the agenda shall be available to the Company's shareholders, free of charge, during business days and hours, at the offices of the Company located at the aforementioned address.

Mexico City, Mexico, October 27, 2011 Manuel de la Fuente Morales Secretary of the Board of Directors

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Company Description:

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". On December 2010, 97.24% 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".

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