Compartamos, S.A.B. De C.V. and subsidiaries informs Mexico City, Mexico - December 6, 2011 - Compartamos, S.A.B. de C.V. and subsidiaries ("the Holding" or "the Company") (BMV: COMPARC*) today announced that its main subsidiary, Banco Compartamos, S.A. Institución de Banca Múltiple ("Banco Compartamos" o "the Bank"), received a higher rating for its local long-term debt from Standard & Poors ("S&P"). S&P announced the following:

• S&P raised the rating for credit risk and senior unsecured long-term debt of Banco Compartamos to "mxAAA