Important announcement!

	HABIB BANK AG ZURICH IS NOT AFFILIATED WITH HABIB BANK LIMITED (HBL)


	In  light  of  recent  news  regarding  Habib  Bank  Limited  (HBL), 
	Habib Bank AG Zurich  wishes  to  clarify  that it  has no  legal or 
	beneficial,  direct or indirect affiliation,  or shared ownership in 
	HBL, a Pakistan-based financial institution.

	Habib Bank AG Zurich  was   established   on   August  25,  1967  in 
	Switzerland  by  the  Habib  family  who  have  been  in the banking 
	business since 1921.

	Habib Bank AG Zurich is an international bank with operations in the 
	United Kingdom,  Canada,  Hong Kong, Pakistan, UAE, South Africa and 
	Kenya through branches and subsidiaries.

	Habib  Bank  AG  Zurich   has  no  branch  or   subsidiary   in  the
	United States of America.

	In the UK,  Habib Bank Zurich plc (trading as  Habib Bank AG Zurich)
	is a wholly owned subsidiary of Habib Bank AG Zurich, Switzerland.

	For any further  information,  kindly  contact  Mr. Waqar Haider  at
	contactuk@habibbank.com