Credicorp Announces Filing Form 20-F with the SEC

LIMA, Peru, Oct. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Credicorp (NYSE: BAP) filed an amended Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2008 with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). The 2008 Form 20-F includes audited consolidated financial statements of Credicorp and its subsidiaries as of December 31, 2007 and 2008 and for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2007 and 2008 under IFRS.

The 2008 Form 20-F can be downloaded from Credicorp's website http://www.credicorpnet.com. Credicorp will send any holder of Credicorp's securities, upon request, a hard copy of the company's 2008 Form 20-F, free of charge, by contacting us at the following address: Credicorp Ltd., Attention: Investor Relations Area, Calle Centenario 156, Lima, Peru, telephone: +511 313 2170 or by filling out the form located on the link "mail request" at Credicorp's web page http://www.credicorpnet.com.

About Credicorp

Credicorp Ltd. (NYSE: BAP) is the leading financial services holding company in Peru. It primarily operates via its four principal Subsidiaries: Banco de Credito del Peru (BCP), Atlantic Security Holding Corporation (ASHC), El Pacifico-Peruano Suiza Compania de Seguros y Reaseguros (PPS) and Grupo Credito. Credicorp is engaged principally in commercial banking (including trade finance, corporate finance and leasing services), insurance (including commercial property, transportation and marine hull, automobile, life, health and pension fund underwriting insurance) and investment banking (including brokerage services, asset management, trust, custody and securitization services, trading and investment). BCP is the Company's primary subsidiary.

Safe Harbor for forward-looking statements

This material includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All statements other than statements of historical information provided herein are forward looking and may contain information about financial results, economic conditions, trends and known uncertainties.

The Company cautions readers that actual results could differ materially from those expected by the Company, depending on the outcome of certain factors, including, without limitation: (1) adverse changes in the Peruvian economy with respect to the rates of inflation, economic growth, currency devaluation, and other factors, (2) adverse changes in the Peruvian political situation, including, without limitation, the reversal of market-oriented reforms and economic recovery measures, or the failure of such measures and reforms to achieve their goals, and (3) adverse changes in the markets in which the Company operates, including increased competition, decreased demand for financial services, and other factors. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof.

The Company undertakes no obligation to release publicly the result of any revisions to these forward-looking statements which may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof, including, without limitation, changes in the Company's business strategy or planned capital expenditures, or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

SOURCE Credicorp Ltd.