BBVA Banco Frances Files Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2008


BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA--(Marketwire - April 21, 2009) - BBVA Banco Frances S.A. (NYSE: BFR) (BAE: FRA) (LATIBEX: BFR) hereby informs that it has filed its Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year 2008 with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

The Annual Report on Form 20-F is also available on the company's website, www.bancofrances.com.ar in the institutional corporate information section. Hard copies of the company's complete audited financial statements and Annual Report on Form 20-F are available on demand, free of charge, by contacting daniel.sandigliano@bancofrances.com.ar at Investor Relations Department.

Contact Information: CONTACT: Daniel Sandigliano Investor Relations Phone: (5411) 4341 5036 E-mail: Cecilia Acuña Investor Relations Phone: (5411) 4348 0000 ext. 25384 E-mail: