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BIRMINGHAM, Ala., March 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BBVA Compass today announced that its customers, employees and other groups have contributed over $250,000 to the American Red Cross International Relief Fund in an effort to support those affected by the January earthquake in Haiti. The total includes a $100,000 matching donation that was pledged by the BBVA Compass Foundation. "We are very proud of the employees and customers within the BBVA Compass family for their generosity and willingness to help those in need following this devastating disaster," said Jose Maria Garcia Meyer, BBVA Country Manager- U.S. and Chairman of BBVA Compass. "The outpouring of kindness and compassion clearly demonstrates our organization truly does work for a better future for people." BBVA Compass began accepting donations at all of its branches across seven states just days after the earthquake in Haiti occurred. In addition to the matching contribution from the BBVA Compass Foundation, business units throughout the global BBVA Group, including those in Columbia, Chile, Mexico, Portugal and Venezuela, were quick to express their dedication to supporting the Haitian relief efforts. In total, the BBVA Group raised approximately $9.7 million. ABOUT BBVA COMPASS BBVA Compass is a Sunbelt-based financial institution that operates 724 branches including 387 in Texas, 92 in Alabama, 65 in California, 77 in Arizona, 45 in Florida, 36 in Colorado and 22 in New Mexico. BBVA Compass is the 15th largest U.S. commercial bank based on deposit market share and ranks among the largest banks in Texas (4th), Alabama (3rd) and Arizona (5th). Additional information concerning BBVA Compass can be found on our website http://www.bbvacompass.com/. BBVA Compass is a subsidiary of Compass Bancshares, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of BBVA (MAD: BBVA). BBVA is a financial services group with more than $785 billion in total assets, 48 million clients, 7,600 branches and approximately 104,000 employees in more than 30 countries. BBVA ranks among the top 20 largest financial institutions in the world based on market capitalization and 20th in Global Finance magazine's list of the "World's 50 Safest Banks" for 2009. BBVA provides its customers around the world with a full range of financial services, including commercial and wholesale banking, retail banking services, consumer loans, mortgages, credit cards, securities brokerage, wealth management, pension plan management and insurance. The BBVA Group maintains a leadership position in Spain, Mexico, Latin America and the Sunbelt Region of the United States as well as operations in China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Singapore, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. Editor's Note: BBVA Compass is a trade name of Compass Bank and a trademark of Compass Bancshares, Inc. DATASOURCE: BBVA Compass CONTACT: Ed Bilek, External Communications of BBVA Compass,+1-205-297-3331, ed.bilek@bbvacompass.com Web Site: http://www.bbvacompass.com/

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