euro adhoc: Bank Sarasin + Cie AG / Joint Ventures/Cooperation/Collaboration / Invitation to Media and Analysts Conference

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Plant Openings

09.07.2007

Bank Sarasin and AIG Private Bank set up a new bank catering to
affluent clients Basel/Zurich, 9 July 2007 - The Swiss financial
services industry is about to welcome a newcomer: a bank dedicated to
providing clients with investment and savings solutions. Bank Sarasin
& Co. Ltd and AIG Private Bank Ltd. plan to combine their direct
business with affluent clients and their business with independent
financial providers - but not with the external asset managers - to
form a new bank. This new financial institution will initially have
over 235,000 clients in Switzerland, Germany and Austria and will
manage assets of approximately CHF 8 billion. The bank is due to
start business by the end of 2008 at the latest, once the relevant
approvals have been obtained from the Swiss Federal Banking
Commission (SFBC).

Media and Analysts Conference

Bank Sarasin and AIG Private Bank set up a new bank
catering to affluent clients

Dear Sir or Madam

Last weekend Bank Sarasin and AIG Private Bank signed a letter of
intent for the new collective banking venture. Full details of the
new venture will be presented at a Media and Analysts Conference.

We would like to invite you to attend this conference, which will be
held on:

9 July 2007 at 10:15 a.m. in the Hotel Hyatt,
Beethoven-Strasse 21, CH 8002 Zurich

The Media and Analysts Conference will be attended by:

Eduardo Leemann, Chairman of the Board, AIG Privat Bank

Joachim H. Straehle, CEO, Bank Sarasin & Co. Ltd

Marco Weber, COO Private & Institutional Clients Switzerland, Bank
Sarasin & Co. Ltd

Niklaus Siegrist, Head of Fund Clients Business, AIG Privat Bank

We look forward to seeing you there. Please use the attached reply
coupon to confirm your attendance.

For more information please contact:
Sacha Wigdorovits
Contract Media AG
Seefeldstrasse 281
CH-8008 Zurich
Tel. +41 (0)44 209 60 00
Fax +41 (0)44 209 60 10

Encl: Reply coupon for Media Conference on 9 July 2007

Media and Analysts Conference

Bank Sarasin and AIG Private Bank set up a new bank
catering to affluent clients

Monday, 9 July 2007, 10.15 a.m.,
Hotel Hyatt, Zurich

Registration

Last name/First name _____________________________________

Medium / Company _____________________________________

Address _____________________________________

Postcode/Town _____________________________________

Telephone _____________________________________

Fax _____________________________________

E-Mail _____________________________________

( ) I shall be attending the Media and Analysts Conference.

( ) Unfortunately I am unable to attend, but please send me the
relevant documents.

Please register by fax or e-mail to:

Contract Media AG

Tel. +41 (0)44 209 60 00
Fax +41 (0)44 209 60 10
Mail info@contractmedia.ch

end of announcement euro adhoc 09.07.2007 07:30:00
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Further inquiry note:
Dr. Benedikt Gratzl
Head Corporate Communications
T.: +41(61) 277 70 88
Benedikt.Gratzl@sarasin.ch

Branche: Banking
ISIN: CH0002267737
WKN: 872869
Index: SPI
Börsen: SWX Swiss Exchange / regulated dealing