Herminio A. Blanco * Assets and Liabilities Committee Business Committee Credit Policy and Risk Assessment Committee, Chairman Mexico Herminio A. Blanco is the founder and CEO of Soluciones Estratégicas Consultoría, in Mexico City. Dr. Blanco has been the Chairman of IQOM, a consulting corporation and a daily analytical electronic newspaper specializing in international trade in Latin America since 2005. He has been a member of the Advisory Board of SSA Mexico since 2008. Dr. Blanco has served on the boards of Banorte and CYDSA since 2006, the United States Chamber of Commerce Foundation since 2005 and Arcelor Mittal Steel U.S. since 2004. He has been a member of the International Advisory Committee of Mitsubishi Corporation and the Trilateral Commission since 2000. He was the Secretary of Trade and Industry of Mexico from 1994 to 2000, the Undersecretary for International Trade and Negotiations from 1993 to 1994 and Mexico's Chief Negotiator of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) from 1990 to 1993. Dr. Blanco was one of the three members of the Council of Economic Advisors to the President of Mexico from 1985 to 1988. In addition, he was responsible for the negotiation of the Mexico-European Union and Mexico and the European Free Trade Area free trade agreements and various other free trade agreements with Latin American countries and with Israel. Dr. Blanco also contributed to the launching of negotiations for the free trade agreement with Japan. He was Assistant Professor of Economics at Rice University, in Houston, Texas from 1980 to 1985.

Herminio A. Blanco is the founder and since 2002 has served as Chief Executive Officer of Soluciones Estratégicas Consultoría, Mexico City, and is a founding partner and since 2005 has served as Chairman of IQOM. He has been a member of the Advisory Board of SSA Mexico since 2008. Mr. Blanco has served as a board member of Banco Mercantil del Norte-Banorte and CYDSA since 2006, the United States Chamber of Commerce Foundation since 2005 and Arcelor Mittal Steel U.S. since 2004. He has been a member of the International Advisory Committee of Mitsubishi Corporation and the Trilateral Commission since 2000. He was a senior member of the economic cabinet for President Ernesto Zedillo and the Secretary of Trade and Industry of Mexico from 1994 to 2000. He was Undersecretary for International Trade and Negotiations of the Ministry of Trade and Industry of Mexico from 1993 to 1994 and from 1988 to 1990, and was Mexico’s Chief Negotiator of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) from 1990 to 1993. Mr. Blanco was one of the three members of the Council of Economic Advisors to the President of Mexico from 1985 to 1988. He was responsible for the negotiation of the Mexico-European Union free trade agreement and various other free trade agreements with Latin American countries and with Israel. Mr. Blanco also contributed to the launching of negotiations for a free trade agreement with Japan. He was Assistant Professor of Economics at Rice University, Houston, Texas from 1980 to 1985. Mr. Blanco was senior advisor to the Finance Minister of Mexico from 1978 to 1980. Maria da Graça França has served as Director of Internal Control of Banco do Brasil from 2006 to 2007. She also served in various other capacities during her tenure with Banco do Brasil, starting in 1971, including Head of North America and General Manager of Banco do Brasil, New York Branch from 2004 to 2005, Executive General Manager of the International Division in Brasilia, Brazil from 2002 to 2003, Regional Manager for the operations of the Bank in South America based in Argentina in 2002, General Manager of Banco do Brasil, Paris Branch from 1999 to 2002, Deputy General Manager of Banco do Brasil, Miami Branch from 1993 to 1999, General Manager of the department responsible for Banco do Brasil’s foreign network from 1992 to 1993, Deputy General Manager for foreign exchange from 1989 to 1992, Assistant Manager within the Risk Management Area from 1988 to 1989, Assistant Manager for foreign exchange internal controls from 1984 to 1987 and employee in the Foreign Exchange Department from 1971 to 1984.

Herminio Blanco Chief Executive OfficerHerminio Blanco has served as a Director of the Bank since 2004.Mr. Blanco has served as Chief Executive Officer of Soluciones Estrat,gicas Consultor,a, Mexico City since 2002.He has served as a business consultant to some of the leading corporations in the world, advisor to the Inter-American Development Bank, advisor to national governments on trade negotiations, a member of the International Advisory Committee of Mitsubishi Corporation and a member of the Trilateral Commission since 2000.Mr. Blanco served as Secretary of Trade and Industry, Chairman of the National Council for Deregulation, Chairman of the Advisory Council for Trade Negotiations, Chairman of the Board of Exportadora de Sal, S.A., Chairman of the Board of Fideicomiso de Fomento Minero and Vice Chairman of the Board of Banco Nacional de Comercio Exterior, in Mexico, from 1994 to 2000.He served as Undersecretary for International Trade and Negotiations of the Ministry of Trade and Industry of Mexico, from 1993 to 1994 and from 1988 to 1990.Mr. Blanco served as Mexico's Chief Negotiator of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), from 1990 to 1993.He served as one of the three members of Council of Economic Advisors to the President of Mexico from 1985 to 1988.Mr. Blanco served as Assistant Professor of Economics at Rice University, Houston Texas, from 1980 to 1985.He served as senior advisor to the Finance Minister of Mexico from 1978 to 1980.

Herminio A. Blanco Member, Board of Directors Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Soluciones Estratégicas Consultoría, Mexico City Herminio A. Blanco is the founder and since 2002 has served as Chief Executive Officer of Soluciones Estratégicas Consultoría, Mexico City. Blanco is a founding partner and has served as Chairman of IQOM since 2005. He has been a member of the Advisory Board of SSA Mexico since 2008. Blanco has served on a number of boards including the Banco Mercantil del Norte-Banorte and CYDSA since 2006, the National Chamber Foundation since 2005, and Arcelor Mittal Steel U.S. since 2004. Read More

Says Blumenfeld, ``This decision by President Zedillo highlights Mexico's longstanding commitment to the protection of whales and wildlife in Mexico.'' According to Herminio Blanco, Mexico's Minister of Trade and Industry and Chairman of the Board of ESSA, ``Mitsubishi totally supports the decision of the government of Mexico.''