Popular, Inc. to Hold Investor Day

  Popular, Inc. to Hold Investor Day

Business Wire

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- October 25, 2012

Popular, Inc. (NASDAQ: BPOP) will hold an Investor Day in San Juan, Puerto
Rico on Friday, December 14, 2012, from 9 a.m. to approximately 1 p.m. ET (10
a.m. to 2 p.m. local time in Puerto Rico). Presenters will include members of
Popular's senior management team.

A link to the live audio of the conference, along with the presentation
materials, will be available in the investor relations section of the
Corporation’s website: www.popular.com.

Founded in 1893, Popular, Inc. is the leading banking institution by both
assets and deposits in Puerto Rico and ranks 36th by assets among U.S. banks.
In the United States, Popular has established a community-banking franchise
providing a broad range of financial services and products with branches in
New York, New Jersey, Illinois, Florida and California.

For additional information related to the Investor Day, please write an email
to investor-relations@bppr.com.

Contact:

Popular, Inc.
Investor Relations:
Jorge A. Junquera, 787-754-1685
Chief Financial Officer
Senior Executive Vice President
or
Media Relations:
Teruca Rullán, 787-281-5170 or 917-679-3596 (mobile)
Senior Vice President
Corporate Communications