POPULAR,INC.

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 10-Q


þ		Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2006

Commission File Number: 000-13818

POPULAR, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Puerto Rico		66-0667416

(State or other jurisdiction of		(IRS Employer Identification Number)
incorporation or organization)

Popular Center Building
209 Muñoz Rivera Avenue, Hato Rey
San Juan, Puerto Rico		00918

(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip code)

(787) 765-9800

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

NOT APPLICABLE

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

þ Yes o No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer þ Accelerated filer o Non-accelerated filer o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

o Yes þ No

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: Common Stock $6.00 par value, 278,609,514 shares outstanding as of August 2, 2006.

Forward-Looking Information

The information included in this Form 10-Q contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements may relate to the Corporation’s financial condition, results of operations, plans, objectives, future performance and business, including, but not limited to, statements with respect to the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses, market risk and the impact of interest rate changes, capital adequacy and liquidity, and the effect of legal proceedings and new accounting standards on the Corporation’s financial condition and results of operations. All statements contained herein that are not clearly historical in nature are forward-looking, and the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “continues,” “expect,” “estimate,” “intend,” “project” and similar expressions and future or conditional verbs such as “will,” “would,” “should,” “could,” “might,” “can,” “may,” or similar expressions are generally intended to identify forward-looking statements.

These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties, estimates and assumptions by management that are difficult to predict. Various factors, some of which are beyond the Corporation’s control, could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, such forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such a difference include, but are not limited to: the rate of growth in the economy, as well as general business and economic conditions; changes in interest rates, as well as the magnitude of such changes; the fiscal and monetary policies of the federal government and its agencies; the relative strength or weakness of the consumer and commercial credit sectors and of the real estate markets; the performance of the stock and bond markets; competition in the financial services industry; possible legislative, tax or regulatory changes; and difficulties in combining the operations of acquired entities.

Moreover, the outcome of legal proceedings, as discussed in “Part II, Item I. Legal Proceedings,” is inherently uncertain and depends on judicial interpretations of law and the findings of regulators, judges and juries.

All forward-looking statements included in this document are based upon information available to the Corporation as of the date of this document, and we assume no obligation to update or revise any such forward-looking statements to reflect occurrences or unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such statements.

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

POPULAR, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CONDITION
(UNAUDITED)


	June 30,			December 31,			June 30,
(In thousands, except share information)	2006			2005			2005

ASSETS
Cash and due from banks	$	848,892		$	906,397		$	936,019

Money market investments:
Federal funds sold		245,500			186,000			406,205
Securities purchased under agreements to resell		366,143			554,770			613,659
Time deposits with other banks		8,879			8,653			6,218

		620,522			749,423			1,026,082

Investment securities available-for-sale, at fair value:
Pledged securities with creditors’ right to repledge		6,112,628			6,110,179			5,135,340
Other investment securities available-for-sale		4,776,670			5,606,407			6,701,603
Investment securities held-to-maturity, at amortized cost		420,398			153,104			177,987
Other investment securities, at lower of cost or realizable value		312,042			319,103			330,350
Trading account securities, at fair value:
Pledged securities with creditors’ right to repledge		212,637			343,659			314,263
Other trading securities		163,633			175,679			142,023
Loans held-for-sale, at lower of cost or market value		606,620			699,181			489,699

Loans held-in-portfolio:
Loans held-in-portfolio pledged with creditors’ right to repledge		—			208,774			662,823
Other loans held-in-portfolio		31,915,006			31,099,865			28,280,396
Less – Unearned income		304,994			297,613			283,129
Allowance for loan losses		483,815			461,707			456,954

		31,126,197			30,549,319			28,203,136

Premises and equipment, net		592,704			596,571			580,031
Other real estate		83,658			79,008			68,671
Accrued income receivable		245,998			245,646			214,767
Other assets		1,515,682			1,325,800			1,121,151
Goodwill		656,189			653,984			527,633
Other intangible assets		105,044			110,208			46,074

	$	48,399,514		$	48,623,668		$	46,014,829

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Liabilities:
Deposits:
Non-interest bearing	$	4,370,437		$	3,958,392		$	4,932,560
Interest bearing		19,079,083			18,679,613			18,086,939

		23,449,520			22,638,005			23,019,499
Federal funds purchased and assets sold under agreements to repurchase		7,926,731			8,702,461			7,866,169
Other short-term borrowings		2,656,936			2,700,261			1,998,981
Notes payable		10,198,675			9,893,577			9,085,270
Subordinated notes		—			—			125,000
Other liabilities		704,547			1,240,002			649,501

		44,936,409			45,174,306			42,744,420

Commitments and contingencies (See Note 11)

Minority interest in consolidated subsidiaries		112			115			101

Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $25 liquidation value; 30,000,000 shares authorized; 7,475,000 shares issued and outstanding in all periods presented		186,875			186,875			186,875

Common stock, $6 par value; 470,000,000 shares authorized in all periods presented; 291,718,358 shares issued (December 31, 2005 – 289,407,190; June 30, 2005 – 280,394,613) and 278,293,561 shares outstanding (December 31, 2005 – 275,955,391; June 30, 2005 – 266,933,015)		1,750,310			1,736,443			1,682,368
Surplus		490,631			452,398			287,628
Retained earnings		1,576,499			1,456,612			1,333,655
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax of ($110,267) (December 31, 2005 – ($58,292); June 30, 2005 – $336)		(334,789	)		(176,000	)		(12,901	)
Treasury stock – at cost, 13,424,797 shares (December 31, 2005 – 13,451,799; June 30, 2005 – 13,461,598)		(206,533	)		(207,081	)		(207,317	)

		3,462,993			3,449,247			3,270,308

	$	48,399,514		$	48,623,668		$	46,014,829

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

POPULAR, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(UNAUDITED)


	Quarter ended					Six months ended
	June 30,					June 30,
(In thousands, except per share information)	2006			2005		2006			2005

INTEREST INCOME:
Loans	$	613,792		$	510,184	$	1,205,627		$	1,015,505
Money market investments		7,906			7,906		15,888			15,440
Investment securities		133,274			120,689		266,807			235,056
Trading account securities		7,065			8,317		15,925			14,375

		762,037			647,096		1,504,247			1,280,376

INTEREST EXPENSE:
Deposits		135,961			99,688		260,372			196,744
Short-term borrowings		127,074			77,376		251,877			143,179
Long-term debt		133,223			112,602		266,455			225,737

		396,258			289,666		778,704			565,660

Net interest income		365,779			357,430		725,543			714,716
Provision for loan losses		67,096			49,936		116,043			94,272

Net interest income after provision for loan losses		298,683			307,494		609,500			620,444
Service charges on deposit accounts		47,324			45,132		94,793			88,824
Other service fees (See Note 12)		80,017			83,841		160,363			162,856
Net (loss) gain on sale and valuation adjustment of investment securities		(14,424	)		561		(2,084	)		51,811
Trading account profit		1,830			19,668		13,305			23,431
Gain on sale of loans		29,054			15,274		76,315			25,090
Other operating income		40,185			25,982		70,127			44,035

		482,669			497,952		1,022,319			1,016,491

OPERATING EXPENSES:
Personnel costs:
Salaries		126,700			115,807		262,232			231,349
Pension, profit sharing and other benefits		39,783			38,445		82,303			78,819

		166,483			154,252		344,535			310,168
Net occupancy expenses		28,629			25,881		57,267			50,695
Equipment expenses		33,973			30,230		67,170			58,844
Other taxes		10,929			9,465		21,170			18,720
Professional fees		38,488			27,316		75,566			54,899
Communications		17,293			15,262		34,593			30,939
Business promotion		31,991			25,667		64,814			45,920
Printing and supplies		4,291			4,589		8,923			9,126
Other operating expenses		28,072			29,396		56,903			57,339
Impact of change in fiscal period of certain subsidiaries		—			—		9,741			—
Amortization of intangibles		2,831			2,141		5,552			4,383

		362,980			324,199		746,234			641,033

Income before income tax and cumulative effect of accounting change		119,689			173,753		276,085			375,458
Income tax		22,308			41,393		60,201			83,826

Income before cumulative effect of accounting change		97,381			132,360		215,884			291,632
Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of tax		—			—		—			3,607

NET INCOME	$	97,381		$	132,360	$	215,884		$	295,239

NET INCOME APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCK	$	94,403		$	129,382	$	209,928		$	289,283

BASIC EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE (EPS) BEFORE CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF ACCOUNTING CHANGE	$	0.34		$	0.48	$	0.75		$	1.07

DILUTED EPS BEFORE CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF ACCOUNTING CHANGE	$	0.34		$	0.48	$	0.75		$	1.07

BASIC EPS AFTER CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF ACCOUNTING CHANGE	$	0.34		$	0.48	$	0.75		$	1.08

DILUTED EPS AFTER CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF ACCOUNTING CHANGE	$	0.34		$	0.48	$	0.75		$	1.08

DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER COMMON SHARE	$	0.16		$	0.16	$	0.32		$	0.32

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements .

POPULAR, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(UNAUDITED)


	Six months ended
	June 30,
(In thousands)	2006			2005

Preferred stock:
Balance at beginning and end of year	$	186,875		$	186,875

Common stock:
Balance at beginning of year		1,736,443			1,680,096
Common stock issued under the Dividend Reinvestment Plan		2,475			2,241
Issuance of common stock		11,312			—
Stock options exercised		80			31

Balance at end of period		1,750,310			1,682,368

Surplus:
Balance at beginning of year		452,398			278,840
Common stock issued under the Dividend Reinvestment Plan		5,733			7,062
Issuance of common stock		28,281			—
Issuance cost of common stock		1,502			—
Stock options expense on unexercised options		1,525			1,639
Stock options exercised		192			87
Transfer from retained earnings		1,000			—

Balance at end of period		490,631			287,628

Retained earnings:
Balance at beginning of year		1,456,612			1,129,793
Net income		215,884			295,239
Cash dividends declared on common stock		(89,041	)		(85,421	)
Cash dividends declared on preferred stock		(5,956	)		(5,956	)
Transfer to surplus		(1,000	)		—

Balance at end of period		1,576,499			1,333,655

Accumulated other comprehensive loss:
Balance at beginning of year		(176,000	)		35,454
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax		(158,789	)		(48,355	)

Balance at end of period		(334,789	)		(12,901	)

Treasury stock – at cost:
Balance at beginning of year		(207,081	)		(206,437	)
Purchase or common stock		—			(1,467	)
Reissuance of common stock		548			587

Balance at end of period		(206,533	)		(207,317	)

Total stockholders’ equity	$	3,462,993		$	3,270,308

Disclosure of changes in number of shares:


	June 30,			December 31,			June 30,
	2006			2005			2005

Preferred Stock:
Balance at beginning and end of period		7,475,000			7,475,000			7,475,000

Common Stock – Issued:
Balance at beginning of year		289,407,190			280,016,007			280,016,007
Issued under the Dividend Reinvestment Plan		412,445			728,705			373,430
Issuance of common stock		1,885,380			8,614,620			—
Stock options exercised		13,343			47,858			5,176

Balance at end of period		291,718,358			289,407,190			280,394,613

Treasury stock		(13,424,797	)		(13,451,799	)		(13,461,598	)

Common Stock – Outstanding		278,293,561			275,955,391			266,933,015

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

POPULAR, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(UNAUDITED)


	Quarter ended						Six months ended
	June 30,						June 30,
(In thousands)	2006			2005			2006			2005

Net income	$	97,381		$	132,360		$	215,884		$	295,239

Other comprehensive (loss) income, before tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustment		369			(182	)		(317	)		(428	)
Unrealized holding (losses) gains on securities available-for-sale arising during the period		(123,859	)		155,416			(215,824	)		(4,303	)
Reclassification adjustment for losses (gains) included in net income		14,424			(561	)		2,084			(51,288	)
Net gain (loss) on cash flow hedges		2,710			(4,317	)		3,910			(1,779	)
Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in net income		(778	)		2,388			(617	)		2,999

		(107,134	)		152,744			(210,764	)		(54,799	)
Income tax benefit (expense)		27,610			(38,001	)		51,975			6,444

Total other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax		(79,524	)		114,743			(158,789	)		(48,355	)

Comprehensive income	$	17,857		$	247,103		$	57,095		$	246,884

Disclosure of accumulated other comprehensive loss:


	June 30,			December 31,			June 30,
(In thousands)	2006			2005			2005

Foreign currency translation adjustment		($36,632	)		($36,315	)		($35,958	)

Minimum pension liability adjustment		(2,354	)		(2,354	)		—
Tax effect		918			918			—

Net of tax amount		(1,436	)		(1,436	)		—

Unrealized (losses) gains on securities available-for-sale		(409,430	)		(195,690	)		22,914
Tax effect		110,440			57,297			(317	)

Net of tax amount		(298,990	)		(138,393	)		22,597

Unrealized gains (losses) on cash flows hedges		3,117			(176	)		113
Tax effect		(1,091	)		77			(19	)

Net of tax amount		2,026			(99	)		94

Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of tax		243			243			366

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax		($334,789	)		($176,000	)		($12,901	)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

POPULAR, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)


	Six months ended
	June 30,
(In thousands)	2006			2005

Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	215,884		$	295,239
Less: Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of tax		—			3,607
Less: Impact of change in fiscal period of certain subsidiaries, net of tax		(6,129	)		—

Net income before cumulative effect of accounting change and change in fiscal period		222,013			291,632

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization of premises and equipment		42,506			40,619
Provision for loan losses		116,043			94,272
Amortization of intangibles		5,552			4,383
Amortization of servicing assets		28,290			8,367
Net loss (gain) on sale and valuation adjustment of investment securities		2,084			(51,811	)
Net gain on disposition of premises and equipment		(2,269	)		(10,870	)
Net gain on sale of loans		(76,315	)		(25,090	)
Net amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts on investments		14,358			20,847
Net amortization of premiums and deferred loan origination fees and costs		66,709			59,128
Earnings from investments under the equity method		(6,163	)		(4,570	)
Stock options expense		1,585			1,661
Net disbursements on loans held-for-sale		(3,547,436	)		(1,978,319	)
Acquisitions of loans held-for-sale		(846,117	)		(615,701	)
Proceeds from sale of loans held-for-sale		3,834,624			1,902,684
Net decrease in trading securities		1,000,341			845,886
Net (increase) decrease in accrued income receivable		(1,966	)		71
Net increase in other assets		(21,991	)		(8,896	)
Net increase in interest payable		9,886			8,080
Net increase in deferred income tax		(22,134	)		(7,027	)
Net increase in postretirement benefit obligation		2,755			1,600
Net decrease in other liabilities		(63,653	)		(31,638	)

Total adjustments		536,689			253,676

Net cash provided by operating activities		758,702			545,308

Cash flows from investing activities:
Net decrease (increase) in money market investments		129,048			(116,598	)
Purchases of investment securities:
Available-for-sale		(211,139	)		(2,361,017	)
Held-to-maturity		(16,847,432	)		(15,933,757	)
Other		(32,202	)		(54,394	)
Proceeds from calls, paydowns, maturities and redemptions of investment securities:
Available-for-sale		761,858			1,755,912
Held-to-maturity		16,580,599			16,114,677
Other		39,263			26,484
Proceeds from sale of investment securities available-for-sale		44,474			139,455
Net (disbursements) repayments on loans		(490,550	)		860,387
Proceeds from sale of loans		212,791			63,740
Acquisition of loan portfolios		(175,856	)		(1,214,096	)
Assets acquired, net of cash		(418	)		(180,744	)
Acquisition of premises and equipment		(63,469	)		(81,142	)
Proceeds from sale of premises and equipment		26,762			25,463

Net cash used in investing activities		(26,271	)		(955,630	)

Cash flows from financing activities:
Net increase in deposits		811,499			1,755,066
Net (decrease) increase in federal funds purchased and assets sold under agreements to repurchase		(888,881	)		1,391,596
Net decrease in other short-term borrowings		(150,183	)		(1,150,607	)
Payments of notes payable		(1,210,735	)		(1,399,363	)
Proceeds from issuance of notes payable		682,406			118,139
Dividends paid		(93,249	)		(91,309	)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock		47,293			9,399
Treasury stock acquired		—			(1,467	)

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities		(801,850	)		631,454

Cash effect of change in fiscal period of certain subsidiaries and change in accounting principle		11,914			(1,572	)

Net (decrease) increase in cash and due from banks		(57,505	)		219,560
Cash and due from banks at beginning of period		906,397			716,459

Cash and due from banks at end of period	$	848,892		$	936,019

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 1 – Nature of operations and basis of presentation

Popular, Inc. (the “Corporation” or “Popular”) is a diversified, publicly owned financial holding company subject to the supervision and regulation of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. The Corporation is a full service financial services provider with operations in Puerto Rico, the United States, the Caribbean and Latin America. As the leading financial institution in Puerto Rico, the Corporation offers retail and commercial banking services through its banking subsidiary, Banco Popular de Puerto Rico (“BPPR”), as well as investment banking, auto and equipment leasing and financing, mortgage loans, consumer lending and insurance services through specialized subsidiaries. In the United States, the Corporation provides complete financial solutions to all the communities it serves through branches of Banco Popular North America (“BPNA”) in California, Texas, Illinois, New York, New Jersey and Florida. The Corporation’s consumer finance subsidiary in the United States, Popular Financial Holdings, Inc. (“PFH”), offers mortgage and personal loans, and also maintains a substantial wholesale loan brokerage network, a warehouse lending division and a loan servicing unit. PFH, through its subsidiary E-LOAN, Inc. (“E-LOAN”), provides online consumer direct lending to obtain mortgage, auto and home equity loans. The Corporation strives to use its expertise in technology and electronic banking as a competitive advantage in its Caribbean and Latin America expansion, as well as internally servicing many of its subsidiaries’ system infrastructures and transactional processing businesses. EVERTEC, Inc. (“EVERTEC”), the Corporation’s main subsidiary in this business segment, is the leading provider of financial transaction processing and information technology solutions in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean. EVERTEC serves customers in 11 Latin American countries. Also, the Corporation recently incorporated EVERTEC USA, Inc. with plans to expand its service offerings in the U.S. mainland. Note 19 to the consolidated financial statements presents further information about the Corporation’s business segments.

The unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Popular, Inc. and its majority-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. These unaudited statements are, in the opinion of management, a fair statement of the results for the periods reported and include all necessary adjustments, all of a normal recurring nature, for a fair statement of such results. Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior period unaudited consolidated financial statements to conform to the 2006 presentation.

In the normal course of business, except for the Corporation’s banks and the parent holding company, the Corporation utilized a one-month lag in the consolidation of the financial results of its other subsidiaries (the “non-banking subsidiaries”). As previously described in the Corporation’s 2005 Annual Report on Form 10-K (the “2005 Annual Report”) for the year ended December 31, 2005, in that year, the Corporation commenced a two-year plan to change the reporting period of its non-banking subsidiaries to a December 31^st calendar period, primarily as part of a strategic plan to put in place a corporate-wide integrated financial system and to facilitate the consolidation process. In 2005, the impact of this change in net income was included as a cumulative effect of accounting change in the Corporation’s consolidated financial results for the first quarter, and corresponded to the financial results for the month of December 2004 of the non-banking subsidiaries which implemented the change in the first reporting period of 2005. In the first quarter of 2006, the Corporation completed the second phase of the two-year plan, as such the financial results for the month of December 2005 of PFH (excluding E-LOAN which already had a December 31^st year-end closing), Popular FS, Popular Securities and Popular North America (holding company only) were included in a separate line within operating expenses in the consolidated statement of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2006. The financial impact amounted to a loss of $9.7 million (before tax). After tax, this change resulted in a net loss of $6.1 million, which was included in the quarterly results for the period ended March 31, 2006 and thus, as part of the results of the six-month period ended June 30, 2006. As of the end of the first quarter of 2006, all subsidiaries of the Corporation had aligned their year-end closings to December 31^st, similar to the parent holding company. There were no unadjusted significant intervening events resulting from the difference in fiscal periods, which management believed could have materially affected the financial position or results of operations of the Corporation for the periods presented.

The statement of condition data as of December 31, 2005 was derived from audited financial statements. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally

accepted accounting principles in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted from the statements presented as of June 30, 2006, December 31, 2005 and June 30, 2005 pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, these financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements of the Corporation for the year ended December 31, 2005, included in the Corporation’s 2005 Annual Report.

Foreign Currency Translation

Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated to U.S. dollars using prevailing rates of exchange at the end of the period. Revenues, expenses, gains and losses are translated using weighted average rates for the period. The resulting foreign currency translation adjustment from operations for which the functional currency is other than the U.S. dollar is reported in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income, except for highly inflationary environments in which the effects are included in other operating income, as described below.

The Corporation conducts business in certain Latin American markets through several of its processing and information technology services and products subsidiaries. Also, it holds interests in Consorcio de Tarjetas Dominicanas, S.A. (“CONTADO”) and Centro Financiero BHD, S.A. in the Dominican Republic. Although not significant, some of these businesses are conducted in the country’s foreign currency. At June 30, 2006, the Corporation had approximately $37 million in an unfavorable foreign currency translation adjustment as part of accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income (December 31, 2005 — $36 million; June 30, 2005 — $36 million).

The Corporation has been monitoring the inflation levels in the Dominican Republic to evaluate whether it still meets the “highly inflationary economy” test prescribed by SFAS No. 52, “Foreign Currency Translation.” Such statement defines highly inflationary as a “cumulative inflation of approximately 100 percent or more over a 3-year period.” In accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 52, the financial statements of a foreign entity in a highly inflationary economy are remeasured as if the functional currency were the reporting currency. Accordingly, since June 2004, the Corporation’s interests in the Dominican Republic have been remeasured into the U.S. dollar. Although as of June 30, 2006, the cumulative inflation rate in the Dominican Republic over a 3-year period was below 100 percent, approximating 83% at quarter-end, the Corporation continued to apply the remeasurement accounting as of June 30, 2006 based on the accounting guidance obtained. The International Practices Task Force (“IPTF”) of the SEC Regulations Committee of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants had concluded that the Dominican Republic was considered highly inflationary as of December 31, 2005, and concluded that such country would not cease being regarded as highly inflationary for the first six months of 2006. The Dominican peso’s exchange rate to the U.S. dollar was $45.50 at June 30, 2004, when the economy reached the “highly inflationary” threshold, compared with $33.14 at December 31, 2005 and $32.53 at June 30, 2006. During the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2006, approximately $391 thousand and $588 thousand, respectively, in net remeasurement gains on the investments held by the Corporation in the Dominican Republic were reflected in other operating income instead of accumulated other comprehensive loss. The net remeasurement (losses) gains totaled ($533) thousand and $331 thousand for quarter and six months ended June 30, 2005, respectively. These remeasurement gains (losses) will continue to be reflected in earnings until the economy is no longer considered highly inflationary. The unfavorable cumulative translation adjustment associated with these interests at the reporting date in which the economy became highly inflationary approximated $32 million.

Other event

The Corporation exercised certain Tag Along Rights granted under the Shareholders Agreement dated as of March 2, 1999 by and among Telecomunicaciones de Puerto Rico, Inc. (“TelPRI”), GTE International Telecommunications Incorporated, GTE Holdings (Puerto Rico) LLC, Popular and Puerto Rico Telephone Authority and entered into a Joinder Agreement dated as of May 4, 2006 (the “Joinder Agreement”) by and among Popular, GTE Holdings and Sercotel S.A. de C.V. (“Sercotel”). Pursuant to the Joinder Agreement, Popular has agreed to sell to Sercotel all the shares of common stock of TelPRI owned by Popular under similar terms and conditions set forth in the Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of April 2, 2006, by and between Sercotel and GTE Holdings. The estimated gain net of taxes for Popular is approximately $86.0 million; however, such gain is subject to purchase price adjustments at the date of the closing. The transaction is expected to close early in 2007 subject to obtaining the necessary governmental and regulatory approvals.

Note 2 – Recent Accounting Developments

SFAS No. 123-R “Share-Based Payments”

In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standard Board (“FASB”) issued a revision to SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,” SFAS No. 123-R, “Share-Based Payment.” SFAS No. 123-R focuses primarily on transactions in which an entity exchanges its equity instruments for employee services and generally establishes standards for the accounting of transactions in which an entity obtains goods or services in share-based payment transactions. SFAS No. 123-R requires companies to (1) use fair value to measure stock-based compensation awards and (2) cease using the “intrinsic value” method of accounting, which APB 25 allowed and resulted in no expense for many awards of stock options for which the exercise price of the option did not exceed the price of the underlying stock at the grant date. In addition, SFAS No. 123-R retains the modified grant date model from SFAS No. 123. Under that model, compensation cost is measured at the grant date fair value of the award and is adjusted to reflect anticipated forfeitures and the expected outcome of certain conditions. The fair value of an award is not remeasured after its initial estimation on the grant date, except in the case of a liability award or if the award is modified, based on specific criteria included in SFAS No. 123-R. Also, SFAS 123-R clarifies the financial impact of vesting and/or acceleration clauses due at retirement. Under the revised SFAS, the expense should be fully accrued for any employee that is eligible to retire regardless of the actual retirement experience of the employer. The Corporation prospectively applied SFAS No. 123-R to its financial statements as of January 1, 2006. The impact of this adoption was not significant for the results of the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2006. Refer to Note 13 to these consolidated financial statements for required disclosures and further information on the impact of the adoption of this accounting pronouncement.

SFAS No. 153 “Exchanges of Nonmonetary Assets”

In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 153, “Exchanges of Nonmonetary Assets, an amendment of APB Opinion No. 29, Accounting for Nonmonetary Transactions.” This Statement amends the principle that exchanges of nonmonetary assets should be measured based on the fair value of the assets exchanged and more broadly provides for exceptions regarding exchanges of nonmonetary assets that do not have commercial substance. A nonmonetary exchange has commercial substance if the future cash flows of the entity are expected to change significantly as a result of the exchange. The entity’s future cash flows are expected to significantly change if either of the following criteria is met: a) the configuration (risk, timing, and amount) of the future cash flows of the asset(s) received differs significantly from the configuration of the future cash flows of the asset(s) transferred; or b) the entity-specific value of the asset(s) received differs from the entity-specific value of the asset(s) transferred, and the difference is significant in relation to the fair values of the assets exchanged. A qualitative assessment will, in some cases, be conclusive in determining that the estimated cash flows of the entity are expected to significantly change as a result of the exchange. SFAS No. 153 is effective for nonmonetary asset exchanges occurring in fiscal periods beginning after June 15, 2005. This Statement did not have a material impact on the Corporation’s financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows upon adoption in 2006.

SFAS No. 154 “Accounting Changes and Error Corrections”

In May 2005, the FASB issued SFAS No. 154, “Accounting Changes and Error Corrections”, a replacement of APB Opinion No. 20 and FASB Statement No. 3. The Statement applies to all voluntary changes in accounting principle, and changes the requirements for accounting and reporting of a change in accounting principle. SFAS No. 154 requires retrospective application to prior periods’ financial statements of a voluntary change in accounting principle unless it is impracticable. Statement 154 is the result of a broader effort by the FASB to improve the comparability of cross-border financial reporting by working with the International Accounting Standards Board toward development of a single set of high-quality accounting standards. SFAS No. 154 requires that a change in method of depreciation, amortization, or depletion for long-lived, nonfinancial assets be accounted for as a change in accounting estimate that is effected by a change in accounting principle. APB Opinion No. 20 previously required that such a change be reported as a change in accounting principle. The Statement does not change the transition provisions of any existing accounting pronouncements, including those that are in a transition phase as of the effective date of this Statement. SFAS No. 154 did not have a significant impact on the statement of condition or results of operations upon adoption in 2006.

SFAS No. 155 “Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments — an amendment of FASB Statements No. 133 and 140”

In February 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 155, “Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments — an Amendment of FASB Statements No. 133 and 140.” This Statement amends SFAS No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities”, and No. 140, “Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities.” SFAS No. 155 resolves issues addressed in SFAS No. 133 Implementation Issue No. D1, “Application of Statement 133 to Beneficial Interests in Securitized Financial Assets.” SFAS No. 155:

	•		Permits fair value remeasurement for any hybrid financial instrument that contains an embedded derivative that otherwise would require bifurcation;

	•		Clarifies which interest-only strips and principal-only strips are not subject to the requirements of SFAS No. 133;

	•		Establishes a requirement to evaluate interests in securitized financial assets to identify interests that are freestanding derivatives or that are hybrid financial instruments that contain an embedded derivative requiring bifurcation;

	•		Clarifies that concentrations of credit risk in the form of subordination are not embedded derivatives;

	•		Amends SFAS No. 140 to eliminate the prohibition on a qualifying special-purpose entity from holding a derivative financial instrument that pertains to a beneficial interest other than another derivative financial instrument.

SFAS No. 155 is effective for all financial instruments acquired or issued after the beginning of an entity’s first fiscal year that begins after September 15, 2006. The fair value election provided for in paragraph 4(c) of this SFAS 155 may also be applied upon adoption of this Statement for hybrid financial instruments that had been bifurcated under paragraph 12 of SFAS No. 133 prior to the adoption of SFAS No. 155. Earlier adoption is permitted as of the beginning of an entity’s fiscal year, provided the entity has not yet issued financial statements, including financial statements for any interim period for that fiscal year. Provisions of this Statement may be applied to instruments that an entity holds at the date of adoption on an instrument-by-instrument basis. At adoption, any difference between the total carrying amount of the individual components of the existing bifurcated hybrid financial instrument and the fair value of the combined hybrid financial instrument should be recognized as a cumulative-effect adjustment to beginning retained earnings. An entity should separately disclose the gross gains and losses that make up the cumulative-effect adjustment, determined on an instrument-by-instrument basis. Prior periods should not be restated. The Corporation elected to adopt SFAS No. 155 commencing in January 2007.

SFAS No. 156 “Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets — an amendment of FASB No. 140”

This Statement amends SFAS No. 140, “Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities”, with respect to the accounting for separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities. This Statement:

1. Requires an entity to recognize a servicing asset or servicing liability each time it undertakes an obligation to service a financial asset by entering into a servicing contract in any of the following situations:

a. A transfer of the servicer’s financial assets that meets the requirements for sale accounting

b. A transfer of the servicer’s financial assets to a qualifying special-purpose entity in a guaranteed mortgage securitization in which the transferor retains all of the resulting securities and classifies them as either available-for-sale securities or trading securities in accordance with SFAS No. 115, “Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities”

c. An acquisition or assumption of an obligation to service a financial asset that does not relate to financial assets of the servicer or its consolidated affiliates.

2. Requires all separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities to be initially measured at fair value, if practicable.

3. Permits an entity to choose either of the following subsequent measurement methods for each class of separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities:

a. Amortization method—Amortize servicing assets or servicing liabilities in proportion to and over the period of estimated net servicing income or net servicing loss and assess servicing assets or servicing liabilities for impairment or increased obligation based on fair value at each reporting date.

b. Fair value measurement method—Measure servicing assets or servicing liabilities at fair value at each reporting date and report changes in fair value in earnings in the period in which the changes occur.

4. At its initial adoption, permits a one-time reclassification of available-for-sale securities to trading securities by entities with recognized servicing rights, without calling into question the treatment of other available-for-sale securities under SFAS No. 115, provided that the available-for-sale securities are identified in some manner as offsetting the entity’s exposure to changes in fair value of servicing assets or servicing liabilities that a servicer elects to subsequently measure at fair value.

5. Requires separate presentation of servicing assets and servicing liabilities subsequently measured at fair value in the statement of financial position and additional disclosures for all separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities.

The Corporation elected to adopt SFAS No. 156 commencing in January 2007. The Corporation is currently evaluating the impact that this accounting pronouncement may have in its financial condition and results of operations, subject to the measurement methods, class definitions and other determinations that need to be made upon adoption.

FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes-an Interpretation of FASB Statement 109” (FIN 48)

In June 2006, the FASB issued FIN 48, which prescribes a comprehensive model for how a company should recognize, measure, present, and disclose in its financial statements uncertain tax positions that the company has taken or expects to take on a tax return (including a decision whether to file or not to file a return in a particular jurisdiction). Under the Interpretation, the financial statements will reflect expected future tax consequences of such positions presuming the taxing authorities’ full knowledge of the position and all relevant facts, but without considering time values.

FIN 48 is applicable to all uncertain positions for taxes accounted for under SFAS 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes,” and is not intended to be applied by analogy to other taxes, such as sales taxes, value-added taxes, or property taxes. Significant elements of the new guidance include the following:

	•		Recognition: A tax benefit from an uncertain position may be recognized only if it is “more likely than not” that the position is sustainable, based on its technical merits.

	•		Measurement: The tax benefit of a qualifying position is the largest amount of tax benefit that is greater than 50 percent likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement with a taxing authority having full knowledge of all relevant information.

	•		Change in judgment: The assessment of the recognition threshold and the measurement of the associated tax benefit might change as new information becomes available. Unrecognized tax benefits should be recognized in the period that the position reaches the recognition threshold, which might occur prior to absolute finality of the matter. Similarly, recognized tax benefits should be derecognized in the period in which the position falls below the threshold.

	•		Interest/Penalties: A taxpayer is required to accrue interest and penalties that, under relevant tax law, the taxpayer would be regarded as having incurred. Accordingly, under FIN 48, interest would start to accrue in the period that it would begin accruing under the relevant tax law, and penalties should be accrued in the first period for which a position is taken (or is expected to be taken) on a tax return that would give rise to the penalty. How a company classifies interest and penalties in the income statement is an accounting policy decision. The company should disclose that policy and the amounts recognized.

	•		Balance sheet classification: Liabilities resulting from FIN 48 are classified as long-term, unless payment is expected within the next 12 months.

	•		Disclosures: FIN 48 requires qualitative and quantitative disclosures, including discussion of reasonably possible changes that might occur in the recognized tax benefits over the next 12 months; a description of open tax years by major jurisdictions; and a roll-forward of all unrecognized tax benefits, presented as a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of the unrecognized tax benefits on a worldwide aggregated basis.

After considering other applicable guidance (such as the guidance that the Emerging Issues Task Force specifies in Issue 93-7, “Uncertainties Related to Income Taxes in a Purchase Business Combination)”, a company should record the change in net assets that results from the application of the Interpretation as an adjustment to retained earnings.

The accounting provisions of FIN 48 will be effective for the Corporation beginning January 1, 2007. The Corporation is in the process of determining the impact, if any, that the adoption of this accounting interpretation may have on its financial condition and results of operations.

Note 3 — Restrictions on cash and due from banks and highly liquid securities

The Corporation’s subsidiary banks are required by federal and state regulatory agencies to maintain average reserve balances with the Federal Reserve Bank or with a correspondent bank. Those required average reserve balances were approximately $583 million at June 30, 2006 (December 31, 2005 — $584 million; June 30, 2005 — $586 million). Cash and due from banks as well as other short-term, highly liquid securities are used to cover the required average reserve balances.

In compliance with rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, at June 30, 2006, the Corporation had securities with a market value of $443 thousand (December 31, 2005 — $549 thousand; June 30, 2005 — $692 thousand) segregated in a special reserve bank account for the benefit of brokerage customers of its broker-dealer subsidiary. These securities are classified in the consolidated statement of condition within the other trading securities category.

As required by the Puerto Rico International Banking Center Law, at June 30, 2006, the Corporation maintained separately for its two international banking entities (“IBEs”), $600 thousand in time deposits, equally split for the two IBEs, which were considered restricted assets (December 31, 2005 — $600 thousand; June 30, 2005 — $600 thousand).

As part of a line of credit facility with a financial institution, at June 30, 2006, the Corporation maintained restricted cash of $1.9 million as collateral for the line of credit (December 31, 2005 — $2.4 million). The cash is being held in certificates of deposits which mature in less than 90 days. The line of credit is used to support letters of credit.

Note 4 – Pledged Assets

Certain securities and loans were pledged to secure public and trust deposits, assets sold under agreements to repurchase, other borrowings and credit facilities available. The classification and carrying amount of the Corporation’s pledged assets, in which the secured parties are not permitted to sell or repledge the collateral, were as follows:


	June 30,		December 31,		June 30,
(In thousands)	2006		2005		2005

Investment securities available-for-sale	$	2,799,279	$	2,566,668	$	3,156,792
Investment securities held-to-maturity		808		953		1,257
Loans		11,100,286		11,835,842		10,411,283

	$	13,900,373	$	14,403,463	$	13,569,332

Pledged securities and loans in which the creditor has the right by custom or contract to repledge are presented separately in the consolidated statements of condition.

Note 5 — Investment Securities Available-For-Sale

The amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses and approximate market value (or fair value for certain investment securities where no market quotations are available) of investment securities available-for-sale as of June 30, 2006, December 31, 2005 and June 30, 2005 were as follows:


	AS OF JUNE 30, 2006
			Gross		Gross
	Amortized		Unrealized		Unrealized		Market
(In thousands)	Cost		Gains		Losses		Value

U.S. Treasury securities	$	524,093		—	$	46,330	$	477,763
Obligations of U.S. Government sponsored entities		7,440,298		—		288,943		7,151,355
Obligations of Puerto Rico, States and political subdivisions		120,410	$	70		5,801		114,679
Collateralized mortgage obligations		1,790,277		6,762		28,898		1,768,141
Mortgage-backed securities		1,285,786		2,464		50,331		1,237,919
Equity securities		68,294		2,748		925		70,117
Others		69,327		698		701		69,324

	$	11,298,485	$	12,742	$	421,929	$	10,889,298


	AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2005
			Gross		Gross
	Amortized		Unrealized		Unrealized		Market
(In thousands)	Cost		Gains		Losses		Value

U.S. Treasury securities	$	528,378	$	14	$	24,067	$	504,325
Obligations of U.S. Government sponsored entities		7,867,613		540		157,477		7,710,676
Obligations of Puerto Rico, States and political subdivisions		107,864		631		1,841		106,654
Collateralized mortgage obligations		1,854,843		8,209		14,289		1,848,763
Mortgage-backed securities		1,396,246		6,251		28,755		1,373,742
Equity securities		68,521		15,120		1,107		82,534
Others		88,568		1,324		—		89,892

	$	11,912,033	$	32,089	$	227,536	$	11,716,586


	AS OF JUNE 30, 2005
			Gross		Gross
	Amortized		Unrealized		Unrealized		Market
(In thousands)	Cost		Gains		Losses		Value

U.S. Treasury securities	$	553,267	$	16	$	8,634	$	544,649
Obligations of U.S. Government sponsored entities		7,626,640		42,100		42,705		7,626,035
Obligations of Puerto Rico, States and political subdivisions		167,897		5,419		942		172,374
Collateralized mortgage obligations		1,692,703		6,683		7,970		1,691,416
Mortgage-backed securities		1,600,601		15,738		12,725		1,603,614
Equity securities		47,767		22,302		394		69,675
Others		124,788		5,045		653		129,180

	$	11,813,663	$	97,303	$	74,023	$	11,836,943

The following table shows the Corporation’s gross unrealized losses and market value of investment securities available-for-sale, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position, at June 30, 2006, December 31, 2005 and June 30, 2005:


	AS OF JUNE 30, 2006
	Less than 12 Months
	Amortized		Unrealized		Market
(In thousands)	Cost		Losses		Value

U.S. Treasury securities	$	19,418	$	342	$	19,076
Obligations of U.S. Government sponsored entities		3,519,349		157,756		3,361,593
Obligations of Puerto Rico, States and political subdivisions		44,386		1,024		43,362
Collateralized mortgage obligations		732,872		16,340		716,532
Mortgage-backed securities		205,765		29,321		176,444
Equity securities		35,716		925		34,791
Others		14,261		701		13,560

	$	4,571,767	$	206,409	$	4,365,358


	12 months or more
	Amortized		Unrealized		Market
(In thousands)	Cost		Losses		Value

U.S. Treasury securities	$	504,675	$	45,988	$	458,687
Obligations of U.S. Government sponsored entities		3,920,947		131,187		3,789,760
Obligations of Puerto Rico, States and political subdivisions		55,232		4,777		50,455
Collateralized mortgage obligations		313,094		12,558		300,536
Mortgage-backed securities		957,443		21,010		936,433

	$	5,751,391	$	215,520	$	5,535,871


	Total
	Amortized		Unrealized		Market
(In thousands)	Cost		Losses		Value

U.S. Treasury securities	$	524,093	$	46,330	$	477,763
Obligations of U.S. Government sponsored entities		7,440,296		288,943		7,151,353
Obligations of Puerto Rico, States and political subdivisions		99,618		5,801		93,817
Collateralized mortgage obligations		1,045,966		28,898		1,017,068
Mortgage-backed securities		1,163,208		50,331		1,112,877
Equity securities		35,716		925		34,791
Others		14,261		701		13,560

	$	10,323,158	$	421,929	$	9,901,229


	AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2005
	Less than 12 Months
	Amortized		Unrealized		Market
(In thousands)	Cost		Losses		Value

U.S. Treasury securities	$	9,854	$	136	$	9,718
Obligations of U.S. Government sponsored entities		4,401,412		69,250		4,332,162
Obligations of Puerto Rico, States and political subdivisions		18,070		33		18,037
Collateralized mortgage obligations		672,546		6,394		666,152
Mortgage-backed securities		486,266		9,406		476,860
Equity securities		22,168		915		21,253

	$	5,610,316	$	86,134	$	5,524,182


	12 months or more
	Amortized		Unrealized		Market
(In thousands)	Cost		Losses		Value

U.S. Treasury securities	$	499,148	$	23,931	$	475,217
Obligations of U.S. Government sponsored entities		3,379,970		88,227		3,291,743
Obligations of Puerto Rico, States and political subdivisions		54,680		1,808		52,872
Collateralized mortgage obligations		238,254		7,895		230,359
Mortgage-backed securities		672,428		19,349		653,079
Equity securities		3,837		192		3,645

	$	4,848,317	$	141,402	$	4,706,915


	Total
	Amortized		Unrealized		Market
(In thousands)	Cost		Losses		Value

U.S. Treasury securities	$	509,002	$	24,067	$	484,935
Obligations of U.S. Government sponsored entities		7,781,382		157,477		7,623,905
Obligations of Puerto Rico, States and political subdivisions		72,750		1,841		70,909
Collateralized mortgage obligations		910,800		14,289		896,511
Mortgage-backed securities		1,158,694		28,755		1,129,939
Equity securities		26,005		1,107		24,898

	$	10,458,633	$	227,536	$	10,231,097


	AS OF JUNE 30, 2005
	Less than 12 Months
	Amortized		Unrealized		Market
(In thousands)	Cost		Losses		Value

U.S. Treasury securities	$	54,942	$	317	$	54,625
Obligations of U.S. Government sponsored entities		3,249,909		30,400		3,219,509
Obligations of Puerto Rico, States and political subdivisions		19,197		141		19,056
Collateralized mortgage obligations		443,224		5,659		437,565
Mortgage-backed securities		809,680		8,455		801,225
Equity securities		7,641		394		7,247
Others		6,526		653		5,873

	$	4,591,119	$	46,019	$	4,545,100


	12 months or more
	Amortized		Unrealized		Market
(In thousands)	Cost		Losses		Value

U.S. Treasury securities	$	488,504	$	8,317	$	480,187
Obligations of U.S. Government sponsored entities		1,009,693		12,305		997,388
Obligations of Puerto Rico, States and political subdivisions		45,223		801		44,422
Collateralized mortgage obligations		92,450		2,311		90,139
Mortgage-backed securities		250,154		4,270		245,884

	$	1,886,024	$	28,004	$	1,858,020


	Total
	Amortized		Unrealized		Market
(In thousands)	Cost		Losses		Value

U.S. Treasury securities	$	543,446	$	8,634	$	534,812
Obligations of U.S. Government sponsored entities		4,259,602		42,705		4,216,897
Obligations of Puerto Rico, States and political subdivisions		64,420		942		63,478
Collateralized mortgage obligations		535,674		7,970		527,704
Mortgage-backed securities		1,059,834		12,725		1,047,109
Equity securities		7,641		394		7,247
Others		6,526		653		5,873

	$	6,477,143	$	74,023	$	6,403,120

At June 30, 2006, “Obligations of Puerto Rico, States and political subdivisions” include approximately $56 million in Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Appropriation Bonds which rating was downgraded by Moody’s Investors Service to Ba1, one notch below investment grade, in May 2006. At that time, Moody’s commented that this action reflected the Government’s strained financial condition, the ongoing political conflict and lack of agreement regarding the measures necessary to end the government’s multi-year trend of financial deterioration. In July 2006, this credit rating agency maintained the credit rating, but removed the Puerto Rico Government obligations from its watch list for further downgrades as the Government of Puerto Rico approved the 2007 fiscal year budget and established a new sales tax. A percentage of this sales tax is designated to be used as a revenue source to repay Puerto Rico Government Obligations. Future rating stability will be subject to the Government’s actions to reduce operating expenditures, improve managerial and budgetary controls, and eliminate the reliance on loans from the Government Development Bank for Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth’s fiscal agent, to cover operating deficits. Standard & Poor’s (S&P), another nationally recognized credit rating agency, rated the Appropriation Bonds BBB-, which is still

considered investment grade. As of June 30, 2006, the appropriation bonds indicated above represented approximately $4.5 million in net unrealized losses in the Corporation’s available-for-sale investment securities portfolio. The Corporation is closely monitoring the political and economic situation of the Island and evaluates the portfolio for any declines in value that management may consider being other-than-temporary. Management has the intent and ability to hold these investments for a reasonable period of time for a forecasted recovery of fair value up to (or beyond) the cost of these investments.

The unrealized loss positions of available-for-sale securities at June 30, 2006, except for the obligations of the Puerto Rico government described above, are primarily associated with U.S. government sponsored entities and Treasury obligations, and to a lesser extent, U.S. Agency and government sponsored-issued mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations. The vast majority of these securities are rated the equivalent of AAA by the major rating agencies. The investment portfolio is structured primarily with highly liquid securities which possess a large and efficient secondary market. Valuations are performed at least on a quarterly basis using third party providers and dealer quotes. Management believes that the unrealized losses in these available-for-sale securities at June 30, 2006 are substantially related to market interest rate fluctuations and not to the deterioration in the creditworthiness of the issuers. Also, management has the intent and ability to hold these investments for a reasonable period of time for a forecasted recovery of fair value up to (or beyond) the cost of these investments.

During the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2006, the Corporation recognized through earnings approximately $15.0 million and $16.9 million, respectively, in losses in interest-only securities available-for-sale that management considered to be other-than-temporarily impaired. For the six months ended June 30, 2005 the impairment adjustment amounted to $1.9 million and was associated with interest-only securities and equity securities.

The following table states the name of issuers, and the aggregate amortized cost and market value of the securities of such issuer (includes available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities), when the aggregate amortized cost of such securities exceeds 10% of stockholders’ equity. This information excludes securities of the U.S. Government agencies and corporations. Investments in obligations issued by a state of the U.S. and its political subdivisions and agencies which are payable and secured by the same source of revenue or taxing authority, other than the U.S. Government, are considered securities of a single issuer.


	June 30, 2006				December 31, 2005				June 30, 2005
(In thousands)	Amortized Cost		Market Value		Amortized Cost		Market Value		Amortized Cost		Market Value

FNMA	$	1,797,323	$	1,758,590	$	1,790,840	$	1,776,604	$	1,859,220	$	1,866,276
FHLB		7,354,827		7,073,831		7,480,188		7,327,736		7,474,253		7,474,274
Freddie Mac		1,243,039		1,212,853		1,244,044		1,228,566		1,053,794		1,048,215

Note 6 — Investment Securities Held-to-Maturity

The amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses and approximate market value (or fair value for certain investment securities where no market quotations are available) of investment securities held-to-maturity as of June 30, 2006, December 31, 2005 and June 30, 2005 were as follows:


			AS OF JUNE 30, 2006
			Gross		Gross
	Amortized		Unrealized		Unrealized		Market
(In thousands)	Cost		Gains		Losses		Value

Obligations of U.S. Government sponsored entities	$	314,408		—	$	64	$	314,344
Obligations of Puerto Rico, States and political subdivisions		73,043	$	367		527		72,883
Collateralized mortgage obligations		433		—		24		409
Others		32,514		50		28		32,536

	$	420,398	$	417	$	643	$	420,172


	AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2005
			Gross		Gross
	Amortized		Unrealized		Unrealized		Market
(In thousands)	Cost		Gains		Losses		Value

Obligations of other U.S. Government sponsored entities	$	42,011		—	$	25	$	41,986
Obligations of Puerto Rico, States and political subdivisions		78,248	$	2,845		134		80,959
Collateralized mortgage obligations		497		—		27		470
Others		32,348		315		10		32,653

	$	153,104	$	3,160	$	196	$	156,068


	AS OF JUNE 30, 2005
			Gross		Gross
	Amortized		Unrealized		Unrealized		Market
(In thousands)	Cost		Gains		Losses		Value

Obligations of U.S. Government sponsored entities	$	54,115	$	154	$	52	$	54,217
Obligations of Puerto Rico, States and political subdivisions		75,252		4,640		118		79,774
Collateralized mortgage obligations		547		—		60		487
Others		48,073		684		10		48,747

	$	177,987	$	5,478	$	240	$	183,225

The following table shows the Corporation’s gross unrealized losses and fair value of investment securities held-to-maturity, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position, at June 30, 2006, December 31, 2005 and June 30, 2005:


	AS OF JUNE 30, 2006
	Less than 12 months
	Amortized		Unrealized		Market
(In thousands)	Cost		Losses		Value

Obligations of U.S. Government sponsored entities	$	307,460	$	61	$	307,399
Obligations of Puerto Rico, States and political subdivisions		25,830		328		25,502
Others		7,636		28		7,608

	$	340,926	$	417	$	340,509


	12 months or more
	Amortized		Unrealized		Market
(In thousands)	Cost		Losses		Value

Obligations of U.S. Government sponsored entities	$	6,948	$	3	$	6,945
Obligations of Puerto Rico, States and political subdivisions		25,993		199		25,794
Collateralized mortgage obligations		433		24		409
Others		250		—		250

	$	33,624	$	226	$	33,398


	Total
	Amortized		Unrealized		Market
(In thousands)	Cost		Losses		Value

Obligations of U.S. Government sponsored entities	$	314,408	$	64	$	314,344
Obligations of Puerto Rico, States and political subdivisions		51,823		527		51,296
Collateralized mortgage obligations		433		24		409
Others		7,886		28		7,858

	$	374,550	$	643	$	373,907

Note 7 – Retained Interests on Sales of Mortgage Loans

During the six months ended June 30, 2006, the Corporation retained servicing responsibilities and other residual interests on various securitization transactions and whole loan sales of residential mortgage loans performed by various subsidiaries. Refer to Note 1 to the audited consolidated financial statements included in Popular’s 2005 Annual Report for the accounting policies followed by the Corporation with respect to mortgage servicing rights (“MSRs”) and interest-only strips (“IOs”). Also, refer to the Critical Accounting Policies / Estimates section of the Management’s Discussion and Analysis included in the 2005 Annual Report for valuation methodologies used by the Corporation in determining the fair value of these retained interests.

Popular Financial Holdings

During the six-month period ended June 30, 2006, the Corporation, through its consumer lending subsidiary PFH, retained MSRs and IOs on mortgage loans securitizations.

When the Corporation transfers financial assets and the transfer fails any one of the SFAS No. 140 criteria, the Corporation is not permitted to derecognize the transferred financial assets and the transaction is accounted for as a secured borrowing (“on-balance sheet securitization”). The loans transferred to the trusts are included on the statement of condition as loans pledged as collateral for secured borrowings.

During 2006, the Corporation has completed two on-balance sheet securitizations consisting of approximately $898 million in ARM and fixed-rate loans. As part of these transactions, the Corporation recognized mortgage servicing rights of $16 million.

IOs retained as part of off-balance sheet securitizations of non-prime mortgage loans prior to 2006 had been classified as investment securities available-for-sale and are presented at fair value in the unaudited consolidated statements of condition. PFH’s IOs classified as available-for-sale as of June 30, 2006 amounted to $48 million.

Commencing in January 2006, the IOs derived from newly-issued PFH’s off-balance sheet securitizations are being accounted for as trading securities. As such, any valuation adjustment related to these particular IOs is being recorded as part of trading account profit (loss) in the consolidated statements of income. Interest-only strips accounted for as trading securities from PFH securitizations approximated $24 million at June 30, 2006.

The Corporation reviews the IOs for potential impairment on a quarterly basis and records impairment in accordance with SFAS No. 115 and EITF 99-20 “Recognition of Interest Income and Impairment on Purchased and Retained Beneficial Interests in Securitized Financial Assets.” During the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2006, the Corporation recorded other-than-temporary impairment losses of $15.0 million and $16.9 million, respectively, related with the IOs derived from off-balance sheet securitizations.

Key economic assumptions used in measuring the retained interests at the date of the off-balance sheet and on-balance sheet securitizations performed during the six-month period ended June 30, 2006 were:


		MSRs
		Fixed-rate			ARM
	IOs	loans			loans

Average prepayment speed	28% (Fixed-rate loans)		28	%		35	%
	35% (ARM loans)
Weighted average life of collateral (in years)	2.4 to 2.5 years	3.5 years				2.4 to 2.6 years
Expected credit losses (annual rate)	1.7% to 2.7%		—			—
Discount rate (annual rate)	15%		14% - 16	%		14% - 16	%

As of June 30, 2006, key economic assumptions used to estimate the fair value of IOs and MSRs derived from PFH’s securitizations and the sensitivity of residual cash flows to immediate changes in those assumptions were as follows:


		MSRs
(In thousands)	IOs	Fixed-rate loans			ARM loans

Carrying amount of retained interests	$72,147	$46,404			$41,237
Fair value of retained interests	$72,147	$47,877			$45,985
Weighted average life of collateral (in years)	2.1 years	3.1 years			2.1 years
Average prepayment speed (annual rate)	28% (Fixed-rate loans)		28	%		35	%
	35% (ARM loans)
Impact on fair value of 10% adverse change	$(4,565)	$129			$(509		)
Impact on fair value of 20% adverse change	(7,712)	(21		)	(975		)
Weighted average discount rate (annual rate)	17%		16	%		16	%
Impact on fair value of 10% adverse change	$(3,431)	$(1,163		)	$(822		)
Impact on fair value of 20% adverse change	(6,638)	(2,274		)	(1,625		)
Expected credit losses (annual rate)	1.28% to 2.73%		—			—
Impact on fair value of 10% adverse change	$(3,862)		—			—
Impact on fair value of 20% adverse change	(7,717)		—			—

PFH as servicer collects prepayment penalties on a substantial portion of the underlying serviced loans, as such, an adverse change in the prepayment assumptions with respect to the MSRs could be partially offset by the benefit derived from the prepayment penalties estimated to be collected.

Banking subsidiaries

In addition, the Corporation’s banking subsidiaries retain servicing responsibilities on the sale of wholesale mortgage loans. Also, servicing responsibilities are retained under pooling / selling arrangements of mortgage loans into mortgage-backed securities, primarily GNMA and FNMA securities. Substantially all mortgage loans securitized have fixed rates. Under the servicing agreements, the banking subsidiaries do not earn significant prepayment penalties on the underlying loans serviced.

Key economic assumptions used in measuring the MSRs at the date of the securitizations and whole loan sales by the banking subsidiaries performed during the six months ended June 30, 2006 were:


	MSRs

Weighted average prepayment speed		12.6	%
Weighted average life of collateral (in years)	11.1 years
Weighted average expected credit losses (annual rate)		—
Weighted average discount rate (annual rate)		10.0	%

As of June 30, 2006, key economic assumptions used to estimate the fair value of MSRs derived from transactions performed by the banking subsidiaries and the sensitivity of residual cash flows to immediate changes in those assumptions were as follows:


(In thousands)	MSRs

Carrying amount of retained interests	$	67,602
Fair value of retained interests	$	78,786
Weighted average life of collateral (in years)	9.2 years
Weighted average prepayment speed (annual rate)		12.0	%
Impact on fair value of 10% adverse change	$	(2,212	)
Impact on fair value of 20% adverse change		(4,321	)
Weighted average discount rate (annual rate)		10.5	%
Impact on fair value of 10% adverse change	$	(2,318	)
Impact on fair value of 20% adverse change		(4,731	)

The sensitivity analyses presented above for IOs and MSRs are hypothetical and should be used with caution. As the figures indicate, changes in fair value based on a 10 and 20 percent variation in assumptions generally cannot be extrapolated because the relationship of the change in assumption to the change in fair value may not be linear. Also, in the sensitivity tables included herein, the effect of a variation in a particular assumption on the fair value of the retained interest is calculated without changing any other assumption; in reality, changes in one factor may result in changes in another (for example, increases in market interest rates may result in lower prepayments and increased credit losses), which might magnify or counteract the sensitivities.

Note 8 – Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

Refer to Note 28 to the consolidated financial statements included in the 2005 Annual Report for a complete description of the Corporation’s derivative activities. The following represents the major changes that occurred in the Corporation’s derivative activities in the second quarter of 2006:

Cash Flow Hedges

Derivative financial instruments designated as cash flow hedges outstanding as of June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 were as follows:

As of June 30, 2006


					Derivative
(In thousands)	Notional amount		Derivative assets		liabilities		Equity OCI		Ineffectiveness

Asset Hedges
Forward commitments	$	80,000	$	177	$	155	$	13		—



Liability Hedges
Interest rate swaps	$	390,000	$	3,539		—	$	2,301		—

Year ended December 31, 2005


					Derivative
(In thousands)	Notional amount		Derivative assets		liabilities		Equity OCI			Ineffectiveness

Asset Hedges
Forward commitments	$	95,500	$	20	$	420		($244	)		—

The Corporation utilizes forward contracts to hedge the sale of mortgage-backed securities with terms over one month. These securities are hedging a forecasted transaction and thus qualify for cash flow hedge accounting in accordance with SFAS No. 133, as amended. Changes in the fair value of the derivatives are recorded in other comprehensive income. The amount included in accumulated other comprehensive income corresponding to these

forward contracts is expected to be reclassified to earnings in the next twelve months. The contracts outstanding at June 30, 2006 have a maximum remaining maturity of 75 days.

During 2006, the Corporation entered into interest rate swap contracts to convert floating rate debt to fixed rate debt with the objective of minimizing the exposure to changes in cash flows due to higher interest rates. These interest rate swaps have a maximum remaining maturity of 2.8 years.

Fair Value Hedges

Derivative financial instruments designated as fair value hedges outstanding as of June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 were as follows:

As of June 30, 2006


					Derivative
(In thousands)	Notional amount		Derivative assets		liabilities		Ineffectiveness

Asset Hedges
Interest rate swaps	$	60,000	$	43		—	$	2

Year ended December 31, 2005


					Derivative
(In thousands)	Notional amount		Derivative assets		liabilities		Ineffectiveness

Asset Hedges
Interest rate swaps	$	534,623	$	3,145		—		($388	)

The interest rate swaps outstanding at June 30, 2006 were entered to hedge the change in fair value of loans acquired and originated prior to securitization. The net gains representing the hedge ineffectiveness are reported as part of interest income.

At December 31, 2005, the Corporation had outstanding interest rate swaps designated as fair value hedges to protect its exposure to the changes in fair value resulting from movements in the benchmark interest rate of fixed rate assets, particularly loans and investment securities. These interest rate swaps were terminated during the first quarter of 2006.

Non-Hedging Activities

Financial instruments designated as non-hedging derivatives outstanding at June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 were as follows:

June 30, 2006


			Fair Values
(In thousands)	Notional amount		Derivative assets		Derivative liabilities

Forward contracts	$	439,116	$	1,118	$	307
Futures contracts		2,000		—		4
Call options and put options		16,500		78		—
Interest rate swaps associated with:
— short-term borrowings		400,000		5,396		—
— bond certificates issued in an on-balance sheet securitization		301,281		930		—
— financing of auto loan portfolio held-for-investment		385,018		3,740		—
— auto loans approvals locked interest rates		28,461		39		—
— swaps with corporate clients		348,893		—		10,561
— swaps offsetting position of corporate client swaps		348,893		10,561		—
— investment securities		20,850		33		34
Credit default swap		33,463		—		105
Foreign currency and exchange rate commitments with clients		179		—		2
Foreign currency and exchange rate commitments offsetting clients’ positions		179		2		—
Interest rate caps		1,277,370		9,385		—
Interest rate caps for benefit of corporate clients		50,000		—		287
Indexed options on deposits		195,213		27,572		—
Indexed options on S&P Notes		31,152		3,745		—
Embedded options		240,930		14,471		32,789
Mortgage rate lock commitments		238,707		149		293

Total	$	4,358,205	$	77,219	$	44,382

December 31, 2005


			Fair Values
(In thousands)	Notional amount		Derivative assets		Derivative liabilities

Forward contracts	$	486,457	$	15	$	1,691
Futures contracts		11,500		17		—
Call options and put options		47,500		114		—
Interest rate swaps associated with:
— brokered certificates of deposit		157,088		—		3,226
— short-term borrowings		400,000		—		—
— financing of auto loan portfolio held-for-investment		209,222		851		—
— auto loans approvals locked interest rates		26,297		—		13
— swaps with corporate clients		293,331		—		2,361
— swaps offsetting position of corporate client swaps		293,331		2,361		—
— investment securities		40,250		837		—
Foreign currency and exchange rate commitments with clients		252		—		32
Foreign currency and exchange rate commitments offsetting clients’ positions		252		32		—
Interest rate caps		1,650,907		12,215		—
Indexed options on deposits		122,711		17,715		—
Indexed options on S&P Notes		31,152		3,626		—
Embedded options		170,121		10,593		24,398
Mortgage rate lock commitments		234,938		330		—

Total	$	4,175,309	$	48,706	$	31,721

Interest Rates Swaps

At December 31, 2005, the Corporation had outstanding interest rate swaps that economically hedged the exposure of certain brokered certificates of deposit to changes in fair value due to movements in the benchmark interest rate. The terms of the interest rate swaps were identical to the terms of the callable certificates of deposit. These interest rate swap agreements were terminated in the first quarter of 2006.

At the end of the second quarter of 2006, the Corporation entered into an interest rate swap to economically hedge the payments of the bonds certificates offered as part of an on-balance sheet securitization. This swap contract will be marked-to-market quarterly and recognized as part of interest expense.

Note 9 – Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, allocated by reportable segment, and in the case of Banco Popular de Puerto Rico, as an additional disclosure, by business area, were as follows (refer to Note 19 for the definition of the Corporation’s reportable segments):


			Purchase
	Balance at		accounting					Balance at
(In thousands)	January 1, 2006		adjustments		Other			June 30, 2006

Banco Popular de Puerto Rico:
P.R. Commercial Banking	$	14,674		—		—		$	14,674
P.R. Consumer and Retail Banking		34,999		—		—			34,999
P.R. Other Financial Services		4,110		—		—			4,110
Banco Popular North America		404,447		—		($210	)		404,237
Popular Financial Holdings		152,623	$	2,415		—			155,038
EVERTEC		43,131		—		—			43,131

Total Popular, Inc.	$	653,984	$	2,415		($210	)	$	656,189


					Purchase
	Balance at		Goodwill		accounting			Balance at
(In thousands)	January 1, 2005		acquired		adjustments			June 30, 2005

Banco Popular de Puerto Rico:
P.R. Commercial Banking	$	14,674		—		—		$	14,674
P.R. Consumer and Retail Banking		34,999		—		—			34,999
P.R. Other Financial Services		3,322	$	513		—			3,835
Banco Popular North America		309,709		112,965		($1,270	)		421,404
Popular Financial Holdings		9,514		—		—			9,514
EVERTEC		39,090		3,914		203			43,207

Total Popular, Inc.	$	411,308	$	117,392		($1,067	)	$	527,633

Purchase accounting adjustments consist of adjustments to the value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed resulting from the completion of appraisals or other valuations, adjustments to initial estimates recorded for transaction costs, if any, and contingent consideration paid during a contractual contingency period.

The amount included in the “other” category during 2006 for Banco Popular North America reportable segment is related to the sale of the remaining retail outlets of Popular Cash Express (“PCE”) operations to PLS Financial during the first quarter of 2006. The increase in goodwill during the six months ended June 30, 2005 was mostly related to the Kislak acquisition.

No goodwill was written-down during the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005.

At June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, other than goodwill, the Corporation had $59 million of identifiable intangibles with indefinite useful lives, mostly associated with E-LOAN’s trademark. At June 30, 2005, the Corporation had $65 thousand of identifiable intangibles with an indefinite useful life related to a trademark. The following table reflects the components of other intangible assets subject to amortization:


	June 30, 2006				December 31, 2005				June 30, 2005
	Gross		Accumulated		Gross		Accumulated		Gross		Accumulated
(In thousands)	Amount		Amortization		Amount		Amortization		Amount		Amortization

Core deposits	$	76,956	$	44,741	$	76,956	$	40,848	$	95,898	$	54,490
Other customer relationships		8,593		1,273		8,175		507		2,400		144
Other intangibles		9,320		2,729		9,320		1,807		3,443		1,098

Total	$	94,869	$	48,743	$	94,451	$	43,162	$	101,741	$	55,732

During the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2006, the Corporation recognized $2.8 million and $5.6 million, respectively, in amortization expense related to other intangible assets with definite lives (June 30, 2005 — $2.1 million and $4.4 million, respectively).

The following table presents the estimated aggregate annual amortization expense of the intangible assets with definite lives for each of the following fiscal years:


	(In thousands)
2006	$	11,203
2007		9,126
2008		7,455
2009		6,594
2010		5,739

No significant events or circumstances have occurred that would reduce the fair value of any reporting unit below its carrying amount.

Note 10 – Borrowings

The composition of federal funds purchased and assets sold under agreements to repurchase was as follows:


	June 30,		December 31,		June 30,
(In thousands)	2006		2005		2005

Federal funds purchased	$	1,164,177	$	1,500,575	$	1,179,570
Assets sold under agreements to repurchase		6,762,554		7,201,886		6,686,599

	$	7,926,731	$	8,702,461	$	7,866,169

Other short-term borrowings consisted of:


	June 30,		December 31,		June 30,
(Dollars in thousands)	2006		2005		2005

Advances with FHLB paying interest monthly at:
—fixed rates ranging from 5.24% to 5.39% (June 30, 2005 – 2.31% to 3.56%)	$	400,000	$	475,000	$	427,500
—floating rate with a spread of 0.06% over the fed funds rate (Fed Funds rate at June 30, 2006 was 5.00%; June 30, 2005 – 3.38%)		105,000				100,000

Advances under credit facilities with other institutions at:
—fixed rates ranging from 5.33% to 5.35% (June 30, 2005 – 2.80% to 3.77%)		60,000		282,734		125,335
—floating rates ranging from 0.45% to 2.00% over the 1-month LIBOR rate (1-month LIBOR rate at June 30, 2006 was 5.33%)		87,872		29,274
—a floating rate of 0.20% (June 30, 2005 – 0.16% to 1.75%) over the 3-month LIBOR rate (3-month LIBOR rate at June 30, 2006 was 5.48%; June 30, 2005 – 3.52%)		10,000		20,000		21,144

Commercial paper at rates ranging from 4.75% to 5.37% (June 30, 2005 – 2.71% to 3.18%)		62,224		419,423		148,650

Term funds purchased at:
—fixed rates ranging from 5.02% to 5.36% (June 30, 2005 – 3.07% to 3.33%)		1,275,000		1,122,000		1,176,000
—floating rate with a spread over the 1-month LIBOR rate				350,000
—floating rates with a spread ranging from 0.06% to 0.08% over the fed funds rate (Fed Funds rate at June 30, 2006 was 5.00%; June 30, 2005 – 3.38%)		647,200

Others		9,640		1,830		352

	$	2,656,936	$	2,700,261	$	1,998,981


Note: Refer to the Corporation’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005, for rates and maturity information corresponding to the borrowings outstanding as of such date.

Notes payable and subordinated notes outstanding consisted of:


	June 30,		December 31,		June 30,
(In thousands)	2006		2005		2005

Advances with FHLB:
—maturing from 2006 through 2028 paying interest at fixed rates ranging from 2.51% to 6.98% (June 30, 2005 - 1.77% to 6.98%)	$	527,625	$	906,623	$	973,700
—maturing in 2008 paying interest at a floating rate of 0.75% over the 1-month LIBOR rate (1-month LIBOR rate at June 30, 2006 was 5.33%; June 30, 2005 – 3.34%)		250,000		250,000		250,000
—maturing from 2006 through 2007 paying interest at floating rates tied to 1 and 3-month LIBOR rates		11,000		12,250		165,250

Advances under revolving lines of credit with maturities until 2007 paying interest monthly at a floating rate of 0.90% over the 1-month LIBOR rate (1-month LIBOR rate at June 30, 2006 was 5.33%)		347,178		195,008

Term notes with maturities ranging from 2006 through 2010 paying interest semiannually at fixed rates ranging from 3.25% to 6.39% (June 30, 2005 – 2.40% to 7.29%)		2,712,601		2,427,113		2,426,095

Term notes with maturities until 2009 paying interest quarterly at floating rates ranging from 0.35% to 0.40% (June 30, 2005 – 0.35% to 0.45%) over the 3-month LIBOR rate (3-month LIBOR rate at June 30, 2006 was 5.48%; June 30, 2005 – 3.52%)		469,074		54,988		60,450

Term notes with maturities ranging from 2013 through 2030 paying interest monthly at fixed rates ranging from 3.00% to 7.54% (June 30, 2005 – 3.00% to 7.14%)		14,689		15,883		17,132

Secured borrowings with maturities until 2014 paying interest monthly at fixed rates ranging from 3.05% to 7.12% (June 30, 2005 – 2.83% to 7.12%)		3,093,397		3,241,677		2,531,347

Secured borrowings with maturities until 2014 paying interest monthly at rates ranging from 5.34% to 10.99% (June 30, 2005 – 4.23% to 7.54%) which are tied to the 1-month LIBOR rate (1-month LIBOR rate at June 30, 2006 was 5.33%; June 30, 2005 – 3.34%)		1,888,914		1,905,953		1,773,364

Notes linked to the S&P500 Index maturing in 2008		34,014		33,703		32,383

Junior subordinated deferrable interest debentures with maturities ranging from 2027 to 2034 with fixed interest rates ranging from 6.13% to 8.33% (Refer to Note 15)		849,672		849,672		849,672

Subordinated notes maturing on December 2005 paying interest semi-annually at 6.75%						125,000

Mortgage notes and other debt		511		707		5,877

	$	10,198,675	$	9,893,577	$	9,210,270


Note: Refer to the Corporation’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005, for rates and maturity information corresponding to the borrowings outstanding as of such date.

Note 11 – Commitments and Contingencies

In the normal course of business, the Corporation has outstanding commercial letters of credit and stand-by letters of credit, which contract amounts at June 30, 2006 were $18 million and $161 million, respectively (December 31, 2005 — $22 million and $177 million; June 30, 2005 — $27 million and $215 million). There were also other commitments outstanding and contingent liabilities, such as commitments to extend credit and commitments to originate mortgage loans, which were not reflected in the accompanying financial statements.

At June 30, 2006, the Corporation recorded a liability of $696 thousand (December 31, 2005 — $548 thousand; June 30, 2005 — $385 thousand), which represents the fair value of the obligations undertaken in issuing the guarantees under standby letters of credit issued or modified after December 31, 2002. The fair value approximates the fee received from the customer for issuing such commitments. These fees are deferred and are recognized over the commitment period. The liability was included as part of “other liabilities” in the consolidated statements of condition. The standby letters of credit were issued to guarantee the performance of various customers to third parties. The contract amounts in standby letters of credit outstanding represent the maximum potential amount of future payments the Corporation could be required to make under the guarantees in the event of nonperformance by the customers. These standby letters of credit are used by the customer as a credit enhancement and typically expire without being drawn upon. The Corporation’s standby letters of credit are generally secured, and in the event of nonperformance by the customers, the Corporation has rights to the underlying collateral provided, which normally includes cash and marketable securities, real estate, receivables and others. Management does not anticipate any material losses related to these instruments.

The Corporation fully and unconditionally guarantees certain borrowing obligations issued by certain of its wholly-owned consolidated subsidiaries which aggregated to $4.2 billion at June 30, 2006 (December 31, 2005 — $4.0 billion; June 30, 2005 — $3.8 billion). In addition, at June 30, 2006, the Corporation fully and unconditionally guaranteed $824 million of capital securities (December 31, 2005 and June 30, 2005 — $824 million) issued by four wholly-owned issuing trust entities that have been deconsolidated pursuant to FIN No. 46R. During the first quarter of 2005, Popular North America, Inc. concluded its full and unconditional guarantee of certain borrowing obligations issued by one of its non-banking subsidiaries.

The Corporation is a defendant in a number of legal proceedings arising in the normal course of business. Based on the opinion of legal counsel, management believes that the final disposition of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Corporation’s financial position or results of operations.

Note 12 – Other Service Fees

The caption of other service fees in the consolidated statements of income consists of the following major categories:


	Quarter ended June 30,				Six months ended June 30,
(In thousands)	2006		2005		2006		2005

Credit card fees and discounts	$	22,371	$	20,058	$	44,944	$	38,583
Debit card fees		15,085		13,193		30,004		26,215
Insurance fees		14,411		12,761		26,552		24,434
Processing fees		10,939		10,470		21,218		20,577
Other		17,211		27,359		37,645		53,047

Total	$	80,017	$	83,841	$	160,363	$	162,856

Note 13 – Stock Option and Other Incentive Plans

Since 2001, the Corporation maintained a Stock Option Plan (the “Stock Option Plan”), which permitted the granting of incentive awards in the form of qualified stock options, incentive stock options, or non-statutory stock options of the Corporation. In April 2004, the Corporation’s shareholders adopted the Popular, Inc. 2004 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “Incentive Plan”), which replaced and superseded the Stock Option Plan. All outstanding award grants under the Stock Option Plan continue to remain outstanding at June 30, 2006 under the original terms of the Stock Option Plan. The aggregate number of shares of common stock which may be issued under the Incentive Plan is limited to 10,000,000 shares, subject to adjustments for stock splits, recapitalizations and similar events.

In 2002, the Corporation opted to use the fair value method of recording stock-based compensation as described in SFAS No. 123 “Accounting for Stock Based Compensation”. The Corporation adopted SFAS No. 123-R “Share-Based Payment” on January 1, 2006 using the modified prospective transition method. Under the modified prospective transition method, results for prior periods have not been restated to reflect the effects of implementing SFAS No. 123-R. Accounting and reporting under SFAS No. 123-R is generally similar to the SFAS No. 123 approach since fair value accounting has been used by the Corporation to recognize the stock-based compensation expense since 2002.

Stock Option Plan

Employees and directors of the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries were eligible to participate in the Stock Option Plan. The Board of Directors or the Compensation Committee of the Board had the absolute discretion to determine the individuals that were eligible to participate in the Stock Option Plan. This plan provides for the issuance of Popular, Inc.’s common stock at a price equal to its fair market value at the grant date, subject to certain plan provisions. The shares are to be made available from authorized but unissued shares of common stock or treasury stock. The Corporation’s policy has been to use authorized but unissued shares of common stock to cover each grant. The maximum option term is ten years from the date of grant. Unless an option agreement provides otherwise, all options granted are 20% exercisable after the first year and an additional 20% is exercisable after each subsequent year, subject to an acceleration clause at termination of employment due to retirement.

Under SFAS No. 123-R, the compensation cost related to the Stock Option Plan is being recognized in full for those employees that, as of quarter-end, had attained their minimum required eligible age for retirement, since the vesting is accelerated at retirement. The impact of SFAS No. 123-R related to the Stock Option Plan resulted in additional expense of $187 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2006.

The following table presents information on stock options at June 30, 2006:

(Not in thousands)


			Weighted Average		Weighted Average				Weighted Average
Exercise Price	Options		Exercise Price of		Remaining Life of		Options		Exercise Price of
Range per Share	Outstanding		Options Outstanding		Options Outstanding		Exercisable		Options Exercisable
					(in years)		(fully vested)

$14.39 - $18.50		1,569,650	$	15.81		6.23		1,190,638	$	15.69
$19.25 - $27.20		1,640,710	$	25.29		8.01		783,348	$	24.97

$14.39 - $27.20		3,210,360	$	20.65		7.14		1,973,986	$	19.37

The following table summarizes the stock option activity and related information:


	Options			Weighted-Average
(Not in thousands)	Outstanding			Exercise Price

Outstanding at January 1, 2005		2,584,620		$	18.76
Granted		707,342			27.20
Exercised		(47,858	)		16.14
Forfeited		(20,401	)		22.18

Outstanding at December 31, 2005		3,223,703		$	20.63
Granted		—			—
Exercised		(13,343	)		15.93
Forfeited		—			—

Outstanding at June 30, 2006		3,210,360		$	20.65

The stock options exercisable at June 30, 2006 totaled 1,973,986 (June 30, 2005 — 1,099,164).

The fair value of the options was estimated on the date of the grants using the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model. The weighted average assumptions used for the grants issued during 2005 were:


	2005

Expected dividend yield		2.56	%
Expected life of options	10 years
Expected volatility		17.54	%
Risk-free interest rate		4.16	%
Weighted average fair value of options granted (per option)	$	5.95

There were no new grants issued by the Corporation under the Stock Option Plan during 2006.

The cash received from the stock options exercised during the quarter ended June 30, 2006 amounted to $100 thousand. For the six months ended June 30, 2006, the cash received from stock options exercised amounted to $213 thousand.

The Corporation recognized $0.8 million in stock option expense for the quarter ended June 30, 2006, with a tax benefit of $0.3 million (June 30, 2005 — $0.9 million, with a tax benefit of $0.3 million). For the six months ended June 30, 2006, the Corporation recognized $1.6 million in stock option expense, with a tax benefit of $0.6 million (June 30, 2005 — $1.7 million, with a tax benefit of $0.6 million). The total unrecognized compensation cost at June 30, 2006 related to non-vested stock option awards was $5.2 million, and is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.8 years.

Incentive Plan

The Incentive Plan permits the granting of incentive awards in the form of an Annual Incentive Award, a Long-term Performance Unit Award, an Option, a Stock Appreciation Right, Restricted Stock, Restricted Unit or Performance Share. Participants in the Incentive Plan are designated by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (or its delegate as determined by the Board). Employees and directors of the Corporation and/or any of its subsidiaries are eligible to participate in the Incentive Plan. The shares may be made available from common stock purchased by the Corporation for such purpose, authorized but unissued shares of common stock or treasury stock. The Corporation’s policy with respect to the shares of restricted stock has been to purchase such shares in the open market to cover each grant.

The compensation cost associated with the shares of restricted stock is estimated based on a two-prong vesting

schedule, unless otherwise stated in an agreement. The first part is vested ratably over five years commencing at the date of grant and the second part is vested at termination of employment after attainment of 55 years of age and 10 years of service. The five-year vesting part is accelerated at termination of employment after attaining 55 years of age and 10 years of service.

No additional compensation cost related to the Incentive Plan was recognized by the Corporation during the quarter and six-month period ended June 30, 2006 as a result of the adoption of SFAS No. 123-R.

The following table summarizes the restricted stock activity and related information:


	Restricted			Weighted-Average
(Not in thousands)	Stock			Grant Date Fair Value

Outstanding at January 1, 2005		—			—
Granted		172,622		$	27.65
Exercised		—			—
Forfeited		—			—

Outstanding at December 31, 2005		172,622		$	27.65
Granted		444,036			20.54
Exercised		—			—
Forfeited		(1,010	)		19.95

Outstanding at June 30, 2006		615,648		$	22.54

During the quarters ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, no shares of restricted stock were awarded under the Incentive Plan for corporate executive officers. During the six-month period ended June 30, 2006, the Corporation granted 444,036 shares of restricted stock for corporate executive officers (June 30, 2005 — 172,622). Also, during 2006, the Compensation Committee approved incentive awards under the Incentive Plan based on the 2006 performance, payable in the form of restricted stock. Shares of restricted stock will be granted at the beginning of 2007 subject to the attainment of the established performance goals for 2006.

During the quarter ended June 30, 2006, the Corporation recognized $0.8 million (June 30, 2005 - $0.4 million) of restricted stock expense related to the executive officers’ incentive awards, with an income tax benefit of $0.3 million (June 30, 2005 — $0.2 million). For the six-month period ended June 30, 2006, the Corporation recognized $2.1 million (June 30, 2005 — $1.2 million) of restricted stock expense related to the executive officers’ incentive awards, with an income tax benefit of $0.8 million (June 30, 2005 — $0.5 million). The total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested restricted stock awards was $14 million and is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.7 years.

During the quarter ended June 30, 2006, the Corporation granted 28,583 (June 30, 2005 – 25,658) shares of restricted stock under the Incentive Plan to members of the Board of Directors of Popular, Inc. and BPPR. During this period, the Corporation recognized $0.1 million (June 30, 2005 - $0.1 million) of restricted stock expense related to these restricted stock grants. For the six-month period ended June 30, 2006, the Corporation granted 29,859 (June 30, 2005 — 26,843) shares of restricted stock to members of the Board of Directors of Popular, Inc. and BPPR. During this period, the Corporation recognized $0.3 million (June 30, 2005 — $0.3 million) of restricted stock expense related to these restricted stock grants.

Note 14 – Pension and Other Benefits

The Corporation has noncontributory defined benefit pension plans and supplementary pension plans for regular employees of certain of its subsidiaries.

The components of net periodic pension cost for the quarters and six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005 were as follows:


	Pension Plans												Benefit Restoration Plans
	Quarters ended						Six months ended						Quarters ended						Six months ended
	June 30,						June 30,						June 30,						June 30,
(In thousands)	2006			2005			2006			2005			2006			2005			2006			2005

Service cost	$	3,135		$	3,940		$	6,270		$	7,831		$	262		$	240		$	524		$	480
Interest cost		7,641			7,438			15,282			14,876			400			313			800			626
Expected return on plan assets		(9,931	)		(10,281	)		(19,909	)		(20,181	)		(264	)		(203	)		(528	)		(406	)
Amortization of asset obligation		—			(215	)		—			(430	)		—			—			—			—
Amortization of prior service cost		44			100			88			200			(13	)		(27	)		(26	)		(54	)
Amortization of net loss		488			17			976			34			276			147			552			294

Total net periodic cost	$	1,377		$	999		$	2,707		$	2,330		$	661			470		$	1,322			940

During the quarter ended June 30, 2006, contributions made to the pension and restoration plans approximated $1.4 million.

In October 2005, the Board of Directors of BPPR adopted an amendment to the Puerto Rico Retirement and Tax Qualified Retirement Restoration Plans to freeze benefits for all employees under age 30 or who had less than 10 years of credited service effective January 1, 2006 and providing 100% vesting to all employees in their accrued benefit as of December 31, 2005. The expense for these plans was remeasured as of September 30, 2005 to consider this change using a discount rate of 5.50%. Curtailment costs were considered for these plans and are included as part of the December 31, 2005 disclosures. In connection with the amendments to the plans, these employees received a base salary increase according to their age and years of service, effective January 1, 2006.

The Corporation also provides certain health care benefits for retired employees of certain subsidiaries. The components of net periodic postretirement benefit cost for the quarters and six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005 were as follows:


	Quarters ended						Six months ended
	June 30,						June 30,
(In thousands)	2006			2005			2006			2005

Service cost	$	687		$	679		$	1,399		$	1,353
Interest cost		1,927			2,067			3,854			4,134
Amortization of prior service cost		(262	)		(262	)		(524	)		(524	)
Amortization of net loss		240			423			480			846

Total net periodic cost	$	2,592		$	2,907		$	5,209		$	5,809

As of June 30, 2006, contributions made to the postretirement benefit plan approximated $3.6 million.

Note 15 – Trust Preferred Securities

At June 30, 2006, the Corporation had established four trusts for the purpose of issuing trust preferred securities (the “capital securities”) to the public. The proceeds from such issuances, together with the proceeds of the related issuances of common securities of the trusts (the “common securities”), were used by the trusts to purchase junior subordinated deferrable interest debentures (the “junior subordinated debentures”) issued by the Corporation. The sole assets of the trusts consisted of the junior subordinated debentures of the Corporation and the related accrued interest receivable. These trusts are not consolidated by the Corporation under the provisions of FIN No. 46-R.

The junior subordinated debentures are included by the Corporation as notes payable in the consolidated statements of condition. The Corporation also recorded in the caption of other investment securities in the consolidated statements of condition, the common securities issued by the issuer trusts. The common securities of each trust are wholly-owned, or indirectly wholly-owned, by the Corporation.

(In thousands, including reference notes)


							Popular North
	BanPonce			Popular Capital			America Capital			Popular Capital
Issuer	Trust I			Trust I			Trust I			Trust II

Issuance date	February 1997			October 2003			September 2004			November 2004
Capital securities	$	144,000		$	300,000		$	250,000		$	130,000
Distribution rate		8.327	%		6.700	%		6.564	%		6.125	%
Common securities	$	4,640		$	9,279		$	7,732		$	4,021
Junior subordinated debentures aggregate liquidation amount	$	148,640		$	309,279		$	257,732		$	134,021
Stated maturity date	February 2027			November 2033			September 2034			December 2034
Reference notes		(a),(c),(e),(f),(g	)		(b),(d),(f	)		(a),(c),(f	)		(b),(d),(f	)


(a)		Statutory business trust that is wholly-owned by Popular North America (PNA) and indirectly wholly-owned by the Corporation.

(b)		Statutory business trust that is wholly-owned by the Corporation.

(c)		The obligations of PNA under the junior subordinated debentures and its guarantees of the capital securities under the trust are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a subordinated basis by the Corporation to the extent set forth in the applicable guarantee agreement.

(d)		These capital securities are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a subordinated basis by the Corporation to the extent set forth in the applicable guarantee agreement.

(e)		The original issuance was for $150,000. In 2003, the Corporation reacquired $6,000 of the 8.327% capital securities.

(f)		The Corporation has the right, subject to any required prior approval from the Federal Reserve, to redeem the junior subordinated debentures at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of redemption. The maturity of the junior subordinated debentures may be shortened at the option of the Corporation prior to their stated maturity dates (i) on or after the stated optional redemption dates stipulated in the agreements, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, or (ii) in whole, but not in part, at any time within 90 days following the occurrence and during the continuation of a tax event, an investment company event or a capital treatment event as set forth in the indentures relating to the capital securities, in each case subject to regulatory approval. A capital treatment event would include a change in the regulatory capital treatment of the capital securities as a result of the recent accounting changes affecting the criteria for consolidation of variable interest entities such as the trust under FIN 46R.

(g)		Same as (f) above, except that the investment company event does not apply for early redemption.

The Capital Securities of Popular Capital Trust I and Popular Capital Trust II are traded on the NASDAQ under the symbols “BPOPN” and “BPOPM”, respectively.

Under the Federal Reserve Board’s risk-based capital guidelines, the capital securities are includable in the Corporation’s Tier I capital.

Note 16 – Stockholders’ Equity

During the fourth quarter of 2005, existing shareholders of record of the Corporation’s common stock at November 7, 2005 fully subscribed to an offering of 10,500,000 newly issued shares of Popular, Inc.’s common stock at a price of $21.00 per share under a subscription rights offering. This represented approximately $216 million in additional capital, of which approximately $175 million impacted stockholders’ equity at December 31, 2005 and the remainder impacted the Corporation’s financial condition in the first quarter of 2006 when 1,885,380 shares of common stock were issued. As of December 31, 2005, this subscription rights offering contributed with 8,614,620 in newly issued shares of common stock.

The Corporation has a dividend reinvestment and stock purchase plan under which stockholders may reinvest their quarterly dividends in shares of common stock at a 5% discount from the average market price at the time of issuance, as well as purchase shares of common stock directly from the Corporation by making optional cash payments at prevailing market prices.

The Corporation’s authorized preferred stock may be issued in one or more series, and the shares of each series shall have such rights and preferences as shall be fixed by the Board of Directors when authorizing the issuance of that particular series. The Corporation’s only outstanding class of preferred stock is its 6.375% noncumulative monthly income preferred stock, 2003 Series A. These shares of preferred stock are perpetual, nonconvertible and are redeemable solely at the option of the Corporation beginning on March 31, 2008. The redemption price per share is $25.50 from March 31, 2008 through March 30, 2009, $25.25 from March 31, 2009 through March 30, 2010 and $25.00 from March 31, 2010 and thereafter.

The Banking Act of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico requires that a minimum of 10% of BPPR’s net income for the year be transferred to a statutory reserve account until such statutory reserve equals the total of paid-in capital on common and preferred stock. Any losses incurred by a bank must first be charged to retained earnings and then to the reserve fund. Amounts credited to the reserve fund may not be used to pay dividends without the prior consent of the Puerto Rico Commissioner of Financial Institutions. The failure to maintain sufficient statutory reserves would preclude BPPR from paying dividends. BPPR’s statutory reserve fund totaled $317 million at June 30, 2006 (December 31, 2005 — $316 million; June 30, 2005 — $285 million). During the six months ended June 30, 2006, BPPR transferred $1 million to the statutory reserve account. There were no transfers between the statutory reserve account and the retained earnings account during the six months ended June 30, 2005.

Note 17 – Earnings per Common Share

The computation of earnings per common share and diluted earnings per common share follows:


	Quarter ended				Six months ended
	June 30,				June 30,
(In thousands, except share information)	2006		2005		2006			2005

Net income	$	97,381	$	132,360	$	215,884		$	295,239
Less: Preferred stock dividends		2,978		2,978		5,956			5,956

Net income applicable to common stock after cumulative effect of accounting change	$	94,403	$	129,382	$	209,928		$	289,283

Net income applicable to common stock before cumulative effect of accounting change	$	94,403	$	129,382	$	209,928		$	285,676


Average common shares outstanding		278,354,043		267,038,028		278,220,693			266,940,776
Average potential common shares		282,176		442,529		305,794			514,134

Average common shares outstanding – assuming dilution		278,636,219		267,480,557		278,526,487			267,454,910


Basic earnings per common share before cumulative effect of accounting change	$	0.34	$	0.48	$	0.75	*	$	1.07

Diluted earnings per common share before cumulative effect of accounting change	$	0.34	$	0.48	$	0.75	*	$	1.07	*

Basic and diluted earnings per common share after cumulative effect of accounting change	$	0.34	$	0.48	$	0.75	*	$	1.08


*		Quarterly amounts do not add to the year-to-date total due to rounding.

Potential common shares consist of common stock issuable under the assumed exercise of stock options and under restricted stock awards using the treasury stock method. This method assumes that the potential common shares are issued and the proceeds from exercise in addition to the amount of compensation cost attributed to future services are used to purchase common stock at the exercise date. The difference between the number of potential shares issued and the shares purchased is added as incremental shares to the actual number of shares outstanding to compute diluted earnings per share. Stock options that result in lower potential shares issued than shares purchased under the treasury stock method are not included in the computation of dilutive earnings per share since their inclusion would have an antidilutive effect in earnings per share. For the quarter and six month periods ended June 30 2006, there

were 667,154 and 652,224 weighted average antidilutive stock options outstanding, respectively (June 30, 2005 — 407,865 and 713,850, respectively). All shares of restricted stock are treated as outstanding for purposes of this computation.

Note 18 — Supplemental Disclosure on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

As previously mentioned in Note 1, the Corporation commenced in 2005 a two-year plan to change the reporting period of its non-banking subsidiaries to a December 31^st calendar period. The impact of this change corresponds to the financial results for the month of December 2004 of those non-banking subsidiaries which implemented the change in the first reporting period of 2005 and the month of December 2005 for those which implemented the change in the first reporting period of 2006.

The following table reflects the effect in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows of the change in reporting period mentioned above.


	Six months ended
	June 30,
(In thousands)	2006			2005

Net cash used in operating activities	$	(80,906	)	$	(26,648	)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities		(104,732	)		19,503
Net cash provided by financing activities		197,552			5,573

Net increase (decrease) in cash and due from banks	$	11,914		$	(1,572	)

Loans receivable transferred to other real estate and other property for the six months ended June 30, 2006, amounted to $75 million and $15 million, respectively (June 30, 2005 — $61 million and $12 million, respectively).

During the six months ended June 30, 2006, $464 million in non-conforming loans classified as held-in-portfolio was pooled into trading securities and subsequently sold. The cash inflow from this sale was reflected as operating activities in the consolidated statements of cash flows. In addition, the consolidated statements of cash flows exclude the effect of $354 million and $399 million in non-cash reclassification of loans held-for-sale to trading securities for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

Note 19 — Segment Reporting

The Corporation’s corporate structure consists of four reportable segments, which represent the Corporation’s four principal businesses — Banco Popular de Puerto Rico, Banco Popular North America, Popular Financial Holdings and EVERTEC. Also, a corporate group has been defined to support the reportable segments.

Management determined the reportable segments based on the internal reporting used to evaluate performance and to assess where to allocate resources. The segments were determined based on the organizational structure, which focuses primarily towards products and services, as well as on the markets the segments serve. Other factors, such as the credit risk characteristics of the loan products, distribution channels and clientele, were also considered in the determination of reportable segments.

Banco Popular de Puerto Rico:

Given that Banco Popular de Puerto Rico constitutes approximately 93% and 88% of the Corporation’s net income for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2006, respectively, and 55% of its total assets as of that date, additional disclosures are provided for the business areas included in this reportable segment, as described below:

•

Commercial banking represents the Corporation’s banking operations conducted at BPPR, which are targeted mainly to corporate, small and middle size businesses. It includes aspects of the lending and depository businesses, as well as other finance and advisory services. BPPR allocates funds across segments based on duration matched transfer pricing at market rates. This area also incorporates income

			related with the investment of excess funds as well as a proportionate share of the investment function of BPPR.

	•		Consumer and retail banking represents the branch banking operations of BPPR which focus on retail clients. It includes the consumer lending business operations of BPPR, as well as the lending operations of Popular Auto, Popular Finance, and Popular Mortgage. These three subsidiaries focus respectively on auto and lease financing, small personal loans and mortgage loan originations. This area also incorporates income related with the investment of excess funds from the branch network, as well as a proportionate share of the investment function of BPPR.

	•		Other financial services include the trust and asset management service units of BPPR, the brokerage and investment banking operations of Popular Securities, and the insurance agency and reinsurance businesses of Popular Insurance, Popular Insurance V.I. and Popular Life Re. Most of the services that are provided by these subsidiaries generate profits based on fee income.

Banco Popular North America:

This reportable segment includes principally the activities of BPNA, including its subsidiaries Popular Leasing, U.S.A and Popular Insurance Agency, U.S.A. BPNA operates through a branch network of over 135 branches in six states. Popular Insurance Agency, U.S.A. offers investment and insurance services across the BPNA branch network. Popular Leasing, U.S.A. provides mainly small to mid-ticket commercial and medical equipment financing. The BPNA segment also included in the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2005, the financial results of PCE, a fee driven business that served the unbanked, retail customer. As stated in the 2005 Annual Report, PCE sold most of its branch operations during the fourth quarter of 2005. The remaining four retail outlets that existed as of year-end 2005, were sold during the first quarter of 2006.

Popular Financial Holdings:

This reportable segment corresponds to the Corporation’s consumer lending subsidiaries in the United States, principally Popular Financial Holdings, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries Equity One, Inc., E-LOAN, Popular Financial Management, LLC, Popular Mortgage Servicing, Inc. and Popular Housing Services, Inc., and Popular FS, LLC. These subsidiaries are primarily engaged in the business of originating mortgage and personal loans, acquiring retail installment contracts and providing warehouse lines to small and medium-sized mortgage companies. This segment also maintains a wholesale broker network as well as a loan servicing unit.

EVERTEC:

This reportable segment includes the financial transaction processing and technology functions of the Corporation, including EVERTEC with offices in Puerto Rico, Florida, the Dominican Republic and Venezuela; EVERTEC USA, Inc. incorporated in the United States, and ATH Costa Rica, S.A. and CreST, S.A., located in Costa Rica. In addition, this reportable segment includes the equity investments in CONTADO and Servicios Financieros, S.A. de C.V. (“Serfinsa”), which operate in the Dominican Republic and El Salvador, respectively. This segment provides processing and technology services to other units of the Corporation as well as to third parties, principally other financial institutions in Puerto Rico, the Caribbean and Central America.

Corporate:

The Corporate group consists primarily of the Holding companies: Popular, Inc., Popular North America and Popular International Bank, excluding the equity investments in CONTADO and Serfinsa, which due to the nature of their operations are included as part of the processing segment. The holding companies obtain funding in the capital markets to finance the Corporation’s growth, including acquisitions. The Corporate group also includes the expenses of the four administrative corporate areas that are identified as critical for the organization: Finance, Risk Management, Legal and People, Communications and Planning. These corporate administrative areas have the responsibility of establishing policy, setting up controls and coordinating the activities of their corresponding groups in each of the business circles.

The Corporation may periodically reclassify business segment results based on modifications to its management reporting and profitability measurement methodologies and changes in organizational alignment.

The accounting policies of the individual operating segments are the same as those of the Corporation described in Note 1. Transactions between operating segments are primarily conducted at market rates, resulting in profits that are eliminated for reporting consolidated results of operations.

2006

For the quarter ended June 30, 2006


					Popular									Total
	Banco Popular		Banco Popular		Financial						Intersegment			Reportable
(In thousands)	Puerto Rico		North America		Holdings			EVERTEC			Eliminations			Segments

Net interest income (loss)	$	228,498	$	90,899	$	57,584		$	(640	)		—		$	376,341
Provision for loan losses		33,676		10,892		22,528			—			—			67,096
Non-interest income		101,639		28,605		17,986			57,154		$	(36,537	)		168,847
Amortization of intangibles		633		1,515		566			117			—			2,831
Depreciation expense		11,014		3,174		2,193			4,132			(16	)		20,497
Other operating expenses		169,451		68,469		79,205			43,265			(36,555	)		323,835
Impact of change in fiscal period		—		—		—			—			—			—
Income tax		25,071		12,508		(9,742	)		3,555			13			31,405

Net income (loss)	$	90,292	$	22,946	$	(19,180	)	$	5,445		$	21		$	99,524

Segment Assets	$	26,383,022	$	12,191,088	$	9,202,376		$	217,579		$	(175,547	)	$	47,818,518

For the quarter ended June 30, 2006


	Total Reportable								Total
(In thousands)	Segments		Corporate			Eliminations			Popular, Inc.

Net interest income (loss)	$	376,341	$	(10,792	)	$	230		$	365,779
Provision for loan losses		67,096		—			—			67,096
Non-interest income		168,847		15,842			(703	)		183,986
Amortization of intangibles		2,831		—			—			2,831
Depreciation expense		20,497		574			—			21,071
Other operating expenses		323,835		15,523			(280	)		339,078
Impact of change in fiscal period		—		—			—			—
Income tax		31,405		(9,009	)		(88	)		22,308

Net income (loss)	$	99,524	$	(2,038	)	$	(105	)	$	97,381

Segment Assets	$	47,818,518	$	6,576,522		$	(5,995,526	)	$	48,399,514

For the six months ended June 30, 2006


						Popular									Total
	Banco Popular			Banco Popular		Financial						Intersegment			Reportable
(In thousands)	Puerto Rico			North America		Holdings			EVERTEC			Eliminations			Segments

Net interest income (loss)	$	454,801		$	184,658	$	107,004		$	(1,067	)		—		$	745,396
Provision for loan losses		57,465			20,237		38,341			—			—			116,043
Non-interest income		216,724			54,078		66,630			112,042		$	(70,467	)		379,007
Amortization of intangibles		1,266			3,030		1,034			222			—			5,552
Depreciation expense		22,044			6,558		4,567			8,238			(35	)		41,372
Other operating expenses		338,676			137,214		165,007			85,722			(70,499	)		656,120
Impact of change in fiscal period		(2,072	)		—		6,181			—			—			4,109
Income tax		63,724			26,195		(14,461	)		6,273			26			81,757


Net income (loss)	$	190,422		$	45,502	$	(27,035	)	$	10,520		$	41		$	219,450

For the six months ended June 30, 2006


	Total Reportable								Total
(In thousands)	Segments		Corporate			Eliminations			Popular, Inc.

Net interest income (loss)	$	745,396	$	(20,383	)	$	530		$	725,543
Provision for loan losses		116,043		—			—			116,043
Non-interest income		379,007		34,831			(1,019	)		412,819
Amortization of intangibles		5,552		—						5,552
Depreciation expense		41,372		1,138						42,510
Other operating expenses		656,120		32,748			(437	)		688,431
Impact of change in fiscal period		4,109		3,495			2,137			9,741
Income tax		81,757		(20,601	)		(955	)		60,201

Net income (loss)	$	219,450	$	(2,332	)	$	(1,234	)	$	215,884

2005

For the quarter ended June 30, 2005


					Popular								Total
	Banco Popular		Banco Popular		Financial					Intersegment			Reportable
(In thousands)	Puerto Rico		North America		Holdings		EVERTEC			Eliminations			Segments

Net interest income (loss)	$	227,768	$	87,178	$	51,350	$	(120	)		—		$	366,176
Provision for loan losses		23,947		7,052		18,937		—			—			49,936
Non-interest income		123,046		27,708		17,227		55,964		$	(36,603	)		187,342
Amortization of intangibles		633		1,455		—		53			—			2,141
Depreciation expense		10,736		3,789		1,195		4,528			(17	)		20,231
Other operating expenses		172,803		70,772		39,307		40,388			(36,485	)		286,785
Income tax		30,974		11,635		3,426		3,860			47			49,942

Net income before cumulative effect of accounting change		111,721		20,183		5,712		7,015			(148	)		144,483
Cumulative effect of accounting change		—		—		—		260			—			260

Net income after cumulative effect of accounting change	$	111,721	$	20,183	$	5,712	$	7,275		$	(148	)	$	144,743

Segment Assets	$	25,915,476	$	11,596,622	$	8,185,711	$	247,228		$	(392,054	)	$	45,552,983

For the quarter ended June 30, 2005


	Total Reportable								Total
(In thousands)	Segments		Corporate			Eliminations			Popular, Inc.

Net interest income (loss)	$	366,176	$	(9,091	)	$	345		$	357,430
Provision for loan losses		49,936		—			—			49,936
Non-interest income		187,342		3,136			(20	)		190,458
Amortization of intangibles		2,141		—			—			2,141
Depreciation expense		20,231		378			—			20,609
Other operating expenses		286,785		14,683			(19	)		301,449
Income tax		49,942		(8,584	)		35			41,393

Net income (loss) before cumulative effect of accounting change		144,483		(12,432	)		309			132,360
Cumulative effect of accounting change		260		(260	)		—			—

Net income (loss) after cumulative effect of accounting change	$	144,743	$	(12,692	)	$	309		$	132,360

Segment Assets	$	45,552,983	$	5,873,751		$	(5,411,905	)	$	46,014,829

For the six months ended June 30, 2005


						Popular								Total
	Banco Popular		Banco Popular			Financial					Intersegment			Reportable
(In thousands)	Puerto Rico		North America			Holdings		EVERTEC			Eliminations			Segments

Net interest income (loss)	$	445,728	$	176,603		$	109,404	$	(302	)		—		$	731,433
Provision for loan losses		49,411		14,295			30,566		—			—			94,272
Non-interest income		217,251		56,504			27,849		110,657		$	(70,561	)		341,700
Amortization of intangibles		1,256		3,056			—		71			—			4,383
Depreciation expense		21,238		7,700			2,242		8,719			(36	)		39,863
Other operating expenses		336,241		143,353			78,529		81,335			(70,024	)		569,434
Income tax		55,020		24,443			9,711		6,628			(113	)		95,689

Net income before cumulative effect of accounting change		199,813		40,260			16,205		13,602			(388	)		269,492
Cumulative effect of accounting change		3,221		(209	)		—		412			(247	)		3,177

Net income after cumulative effect of accounting change	$	203,034	$	40,051		$	16,205	$	14,014		$	(635	)	$	272,669

For the six months ended June 30, 2005


	Total Reportable								Total
(In thousands)	Segments		Corporate			Eliminations			Popular, Inc.

Net interest income (loss)	$	731,433	$	(17,406	)	$	689		$	714,716
Provision for loan losses		94,272		—			—			94,272
Non-interest income		341,700		54,386			(39	)		396,047
Amortization of intangibles		4,383		—			—			4,383
Depreciation expense		39,863		756			—			40,619
Other operating expenses		569,434		26,636			(39	)		596,031
Income tax		95,689		(12,031	)		168			83,826

Net income before cumulative effect of accounting change		269,492		21,619			521			291,632
Cumulative effect of accounting change		3,177		430			—			3,607

Net income after cumulative effect of accounting change	$	272,669	$	22,049		$	521		$	295,239

During the six months ended June 30, 2006, the holding companies realized net gains on sale of securities, mainly marketable equity securities, (before tax) of approximately $14.2 million, compared with net gains (before tax) of approximately $50.5 million in the six months ended June 30, 2005. These net gains are included in “non-interest income” within the “Corporate” circle.

Additional disclosures with respect to Banco Popular de Puerto Rico reportable segment are as follows:

2006

For the quarter ended June 30, 2006


										Total Banco
	Commercial		Consumer and		Other Financial					Popular Puerto
(In thousands)	Banking		Retail Banking		Services		Eliminations			Rico

Net interest income	$	85,052	$	140,308	$	2,332	$	806		$	228,498
Provision for loan losses		9,548		24,128		—		—			33,676
Non-interest income		37,140		43,927		20,661		(89	)		101,639
Amortization of intangibles		224		332		77		—			633
Depreciation expense		4,104		6,628		282		—			11,014
Other operating expenses		56,382		98,534		14,744		(209	)		169,451
Income tax		12,552		9,664		2,752		103			25,071

Net income	$	39,382	$	44,949	$	5,138	$	823		$	90,292

Segment Assets	$	10,915,314	$	18,028,944	$	1,035,550	$	(3,596,786	)	$	26,383,022

For the six months ended June 30, 2006


											Total Banco
	Commercial		Consumer and		Other Financial						Popular Puerto
(In thousands)	Banking		Retail Banking		Services			Eliminations			Rico

Net interest income	$	166,195	$	283,264	$	5,055		$	287		$	454,801
Provision for loan losses		15,203		42,262		—			—			57,465
Non-interest income		74,923		100,770		42,641			(1,610	)		216,724
Amortization of intangibles		445		667		154			—			1,266
Depreciation expense		8,054		13,433		557			—			22,044
Other operating expenses		112,863		195,942		30,373			(502	)		338,676
Impact of change in fiscal period		—		—		(2,072	)		—			(2,072	)
Income tax		29,260		28,382		6,464			(382	)		63,724

Net income (loss)	$	75,293	$	103,348	$	12,220		$	(439	)	$	190,422

2005

For the quarter ended June 30, 2005


										Total Banco
	Commercial		Consumer and		Other Financial					Popular Puerto
(In thousands)	Banking		Retail Banking		Services		Eliminations			Rico

Net interest income	$	74,370	$	149,961	$	3,437		—		$	227,768
Provision for loan losses		7,043		16,904		—		—			23,947
Non-interest income		44,951		57,818		19,440	$	837			123,046
Amortization of intangibles		440		115		78		—			633
Depreciation expense		3,491		6,885		360		—			10,736
Other operating expenses		54,870		103,658		14,650		(375	)		172,803
Income tax		12,188		15,710		2,608		468			30,974

Net income before cumulative effect of accounting change		41,289		64,507		5,181		744			111,721
Cumulative effect of accounting change		—		—		—		—			—

Net income after cumulative effect of accounting change	$	41,289	$	64,507	$	5,181	$	744		$	111,721


Segment Assets	$	9,874,810	$	17,515,075	$	1,460,483	$	(2,934,892	)	$	25,915,476

For the six months ended June 30, 2005


										Total Banco
	Commercial		Consumer and		Other Financial					Popular Puerto
(In thousands)	Banking		Retail Banking		Services		Eliminations			Rico

Net interest income	$	146,068	$	292,839	$	6,821		—		$	445,728
Provision for loan losses		14,505		34,906		—		—			49,411
Non-interest income		83,398		96,642		36,433	$	778			217,251
Amortization of intangibles		440		661		155		—			1,256
Depreciation expense		7,358		13,142		738		—			21,238
Other operating expenses		109,519		199,624		27,830		(732	)		336,241
Income tax		22,095		27,585		4,754		586			55,020

Net income before cumulative effect of accounting change	$	75,549		113,563		9,777		924		$	199,813
Cumulative effect of accounting change		—		3,797		755		(1,331	)		3,221

Net income after cumulative effect of accounting change	$	75,549	$	117,360	$	10,532	$	(407	)	$	203,034


INTERSEGMENT REVENUES*	Quarter ended						Six months ended
	June 30,			June 30,			June 30,			June 30,
(In thousands)	2006			2005			2006			2005

Banco Popular Puerto Rico:
P.R. Commercial Banking	$	(311	)	$	(346	)	$	(615	)	$	(684	)
P.R. Consumer and Retail Banking		(683	)		(716	)		(1,351	)		(1,477	)
P.R. Other Financial Services		(77	)		(129	)		(155	)		(241	)
Banco Popular North America		188			94			352			310
Popular Financial Holdings		770			905			1,540			1,747
EVERTEC		(36,424	)		(36,411	)		(70,238	)		(70,216	)

Total reportable segments	$	(36,537	)	$	(36,603	)	$	(70,467	)	$	(70,561	)


*		For purposes of the intersegment revenues disclosure, revenues include interest income (expense) related to internal funding and other income derived from intercompany transactions, mainly related to gain on sales of loans and processing / information technology services.


Geographic Information	Quarter ended				Six months ended
	June 30,		June 30,		June 30,		June 30,
(In thousands)	2006		2005		2006		2005

Revenues**
Puerto Rico	$	346,625	$	353,059	$	708,207	$	717,990
United States		185,091		177,014		391,893		358,455
Other		18,049		17,815		38,262		34,318

Total consolidated revenues	$	549,765	$	547,888	$	1,138,362	$	1,110,763


**		Total revenues include net interest income, service charges on deposit accounts, other service fees, net (loss) gain on sale and valuation adjustments of investment securities, trading account profit, gain on sale of loans and other operating income.


	June 30,		December 31,		June 30,
(In thousands)	2006		2005		2005

Selected Balance Sheet Information:
Puerto Rico
Total assets	$	25,696,083	$	25,759,437	$	25,273,095
Loans		14,583,979		14,130,645		13,023,119
Deposits		13,741,481		13,093,540		13,716,272
Mainland United States
Total assets	$	21,529,730	$	21,780,226	$	19,811,482
Loans		17,015,808		17,023,443		15,636,835
Deposits		8,494,076		8,370,150		8,218,341
Other
Total assets	$	1,173,701	$	1,084,005	$	930,252
Loans		616,845		556,119		489,835
Deposits *		1,213,963		1,174,315		1,084,886


*		Represents deposits from BPPR operations located in the U.S. and British Virgin Islands

Note 20 — Condensed Consolidating Financial Information of Guarantor and Issuers of Registered Guaranteed Securities:

The following condensed consolidating financial information presents the financial position of Popular, Inc. Holding Company (“PIHC”) (parent only), Popular International Bank, Inc. (“PIBI”), Popular North America, Inc. (“PNA”), and all other subsidiaries of the Corporation as of June 30, 2006, December 31, 2005 and June 30, 2005, and the results of their operations and cash flows for the periods ended June 30, 2006 and 2005.

In 2005, the Corporation commenced a two-year plan to change its non-banking subsidiaries to a calendar reporting year-end. As of June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2005, Popular Securities, Inc., Popular North America (holding company), Popular FS, LLC and Popular Financial Holdings, Inc. (“PFH”), including its wholly-owned subsidiaries (except E-LOAN, which already had a December 31^st year-end since its acquisition), continued to have a fiscal year that ended on November 30. Accordingly, their financial information as of May 31, 2005 and November 30, 2005 corresponds to their financial information included in the consolidated financial statements of Popular, Inc. as of June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2005. As of June 30, 2006, all subsidiaries have aligned their year-end closing to that of the Corporation’s calendar year.

PIBI is an operating subsidiary of PIHC and is the holding company of its wholly-owned subsidiaries, ATH Costa Rica S.A., CreST, S.A., Popular Insurance V.I., Inc. and PNA.

PNA is an operating subsidiary of PIBI and is the holding company of its wholly-owned subsidiaries:

•

PFH, including its wholly-owned subsidiaries Equity One, Inc., Popular Financial Management, LLC,

			Popular Housing Services, Inc., Popular Mortgage Servicing, Inc. and E-LOAN, Inc.;

	•		Banco Popular North America (“BPNA”), including its wholly-owned subsidiaries Popular Leasing, U.S.A., Popular Insurance Agency, U.S.A. and Popular FS, LLC;

	•		Banco Popular, National Association (“BP, N.A.”), including its wholly-owned subsidiary Popular Insurance, Inc.; and

	•		EVERTEC USA, Inc.

PIHC, PIBI and PNA are authorized issuers of debt securities and preferred stock under a shelf registration filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

PIHC fully and unconditionally guarantees all registered debt securities and preferred stock issued by PIBI and PNA.

The principal source of income for PIHC consists of dividends from Banco Popular de Puerto Rico (“BPPR”). As a member of the Federal Reserve System, BPPR is subject to the regulations of the Federal Reserve Board. BPPR must obtain the approval of the Federal Reserve Board for any dividend if the total of all dividends declared by it during the calendar year would exceed the total of its net income for that year, as defined by the Federal Reserve Board, combined with its retained net income for the preceding two years, less any required transfers to surplus or to a fund for the retirement of any preferred stock. The payment of dividends by BPPR may also be affected by other regulatory requirements and policies, such as the maintenance of certain minimum capital levels. At June 30, 2006, BPPR could have declared a dividend of approximately $177 million without the approval of the Federal Reserve Board (June 30, 2005 — $167 million; December 31, 2005 — $231 million). Refer to Popular, Inc.’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005 for further information on dividend restrictions imposed by regulatory requirements and policies on the payment of dividends by BPPR, BPNA and BP, N.A.

POPULAR, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CONDITION
JUNE 30, 2006
(UNAUDITED)


	Popular, Inc.			PIBI			PNA			All other			Elimination			Popular, Inc.
(In thousands)	Holding Co.			Holding Co.			Holding Co.			Subsidiaries			Entries			Consolidated

ASSETS
Cash and due from banks	$	954		$	1,486		$	395		$	905,522		$	(59,465	)	$	848,892
Money market investments					300			411			861,021			(241,210	)		620,522
Investment securities available—for—sale, at fair value		11,407			67,810			9,559			10,806,922			(6,400	)		10,889,298
Investment securities held—to—maturity, at amortized cost		629,692			2,164						218,542			(430,000	)		420,398
Other investment securities, at lower of cost or realizable value		144,994			5,001			13,392			148,655						312,042
Trading account securities, at fair value											376,757			(487	)		376,270
Investment in subsidiaries		3,005,963			1,147,170			2,054,174			795,977			(7,003,284	)
Loans held—for—sale, at lower of cost or market											606,620						606,620

Loans held—in—portfolio		169,755						2,847,908			34,746,847			(5,849,504	)		31,915,006
Less — Unearned income											304,994						304,994
Allowance for loan losses		40									483,775						483,815

		169,715						2,847,908			33,958,078			(5,849,504	)		31,126,197

Premises and equipment, net		26,244						136			566,528			(204	)		592,704
Other real estate											83,658						83,658
Accrued income receivable		408			10			11,319			257,335			(23,074	)		245,998
Other assets		66,786			39,522			47,817			1,367,976			(6,419	)		1,515,682
Goodwill											656,189						656,189
Other intangible assets		554									104,490						105,044

	$	4,056,717		$	1,263,463		$	4,985,111		$	51,714,270		$	(13,620,047	)	$	48,399,514


LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Liabilities:
Deposits:
Non—interest bearing										$	4,429,844		$	(59,407	)	$	4,370,437
Interest bearing											19,223,844			(144,761	)		19,079,083

											23,653,688			(204,168	)		23,449,520
Federal funds purchased and assets sold under agreements to repurchase							$	119,400			7,892,780			(85,449	)		7,926,731
Other short—term borrowings				$	30,378			132,224			3,683,448			(1,189,114	)		2,656,936
Notes payable	$	532,305						3,533,056			10,753,352			(4,620,038	)		10,198,675
Subordinated notes											430,000			(430,000	)
Other liabilities		61,419			138			62,929			622,096			(42,035	)		704,547

		593,724			30,516			3,847,609			47,035,364			(6,570,804	)		44,936,409

Minority interest in consolidated subsidiaries											112						112

Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock		186,875															186,875
Common stock		1,750,310			3,961			2			70,385			(74,348	)		1,750,310
Surplus		485,630			815,193			734,964			3,098,740			(4,643,896	)		490,631
Retained earnings		1,581,500			493,693			446,943			1,826,634			(2,772,271	)		1,576,499
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax		(334,789	)		(79,900	)		(44,407	)		(315,151	)		439,458			(334,789	)
Treasury stock, at cost		(206,533	)								(1,814	)		1,814			(206,533	)

		3,462,993			1,232,947			1,137,502			4,678,794			(7,049,243	)		3,462,993

	$	4,056,717		$	1,263,463		$	4,985,111		$	51,714,270		$	(13,620,047	)	$	48,399,514

POPULAR, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CONDITION
DECEMBER 31, 2005
(UNAUDITED)


	Popular, Inc.			PIBI			PNA			All other			Elimination			Popular, Inc.
(In thousands)	Holding Co.			Holding Co.			Holding Co.			Subsidiaries			Entries			Consolidated

ASSETS
Cash and due from banks	$	696		$	2,103		$	448		$	962,395		$	(59,245	)	$	906,397
Money market investments		230,000			300			245			1,048,586			(529,708	)		749,423
Investment securities available—for—sale, at fair value		18,271			77,861						11,620,673			(219	)		11,716,586
Investment securities held—to—maturity, at amortized cost		430,000			2,170						150,934			(430,000	)		153,104
Other investment securities, at lower of cost or realizable value		145,535			5,001			13,142			155,425						319,103
Trading account securities, at fair value											520,236			(898	)		519,338
Investment in subsidiaries		3,112,125			1,169,867			1,832,349			767,615			(6,881,956	)
Loans held—for—sale, at lower of cost or market value											699,181						699,181

Loans held—in—portfolio		25,752						2,993,028			34,034,625			(5,744,766	)		31,308,639
Less — Unearned income											297,613						297,613
Allowance for loan losses		40									461,667						461,707

		25,712						2,993,028			33,275,345			(5,744,766	)		30,549,319

Premises and equipment, net		23,026									573,786			(241	)		596,571
Other real estate											79,008						79,008
Accrued income receivable		532			33			11,982			253,818			(20,719	)		245,646
Other assets		44,252			40,526			23,804			1,221,472			(4,254	)		1,325,800
Goodwill											653,984						653,984
Other intangible assets		554									109,654						110,208

	$	4,030,703		$	1,297,861		$	4,874,998		$	52,092,112		$	(13,672,006	)	$	48,623,668


LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Liabilities:
Deposits:
Non—interest bearing										$	4,025,227		$	(66,835	)	$	3,958,392
Interest bearing											18,811,225			(131,612	)		18,679,613

											22,836,452			(198,447	)		22,638,005
Federal funds purchased and assets sold under agreements to repurchase							$	117,226			8,968,332			(383,097	)		8,702,461
Other short—term borrowings				$	46,112			721,866			3,521,486			(1,589,203	)		2,700,261
Notes payable	$	532,441						2,833,035			11,055,117			(4,527,016	)		9,893,577
Subordinated notes											430,000			(430,000	)
Other liabilities		49,015			871			42,382			757,646			390,088			1,240,002

		581,456			46,983			3,714,509			47,569,033			(6,737,675	)		45,174,306

Minority interest in consolidated subsidiaries											115						115

Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock		186,875															186,875
Common stock		1,736,443			3,961			2			70,385			(74,348	)		1,736,443
Surplus		449,787			815,193			734,964			2,778,437			(4,325,983	)		452,398
Retained earnings		1,459,223			480,541			451,271			1,838,530			(2,772,953	)		1,456,612
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax		(176,000	)		(48,817	)		(25,748	)		(159,996	)		234,561			(176,000	)
Treasury stock, at cost		(207,081	)								(4,392	)		4,392			(207,081	)

		3,449,247			1,250,878			1,160,489			4,522,964			(6,934,331	)		3,449,247

	$	4,030,703		$	1,297,861		$	4,874,998		$	52,092,112		$	(13,672,006	)	$	48,623,668

POPULAR, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CONDITION
JUNE 30, 2005
(UNAUDITED)


	Popular, Inc.			PIBI			PNA			All other			Elimination			Popular, Inc.
(In thousands)	Holding Co.			Holding Co.			Holding Co.			Subsidiaries			Entries			Consolidated

ASSETS
Cash and due from banks	$	2,153		$	54		$	7,609		$	979,601		$	(53,398	)	$	936,019
Money market investments		164,900			300			204			1,349,717			(489,039	)		1,026,082
Investment securities available-for-sale, at fair value		17,626			63,436			7,261			11,754,028			(5,408	)		11,836,943
Investment securities held-to-maturity, at amortized cost		430,000			2,177						175,810			(430,000	)		177,987
Other investment securities, at lower of cost or realizable value		145,785			5,001			12,642			166,922						330,350
Trading account securities, at fair value											456,721			(435	)		456,286
Investment in subsidiaries		3,119,461			1,153,674			1,503,180			458,384			(6,234,699	)
Loans held-for-sale, at lower of cost or market value											489,699						489,699

Loans held-in-portfolio		25,918						2,789,557			31,687,868			(5,560,124	)		28,943,219
Less – Unearned income											283,129						283,129
Allowance for loan losses		40									456,914						456,954

		25,878						2,789,557			30,947,825			(5,560,124	)		28,203,136

Premises and equipment, net		23,782									556,525			(276	)		580,031
Other real estate		18									68,653						68,671
Accrued income receivable		415			28			11,783			222,356			(19,815	)		214,767
Other assets		49,585			37,406			118,969			1,177,042			(261,851	)		1,121,151
Goodwill											527,633						527,633
Other intangible assets											46,074						46,074

	$	3,979,603		$	1,262,076		$	4,451,205		$	49,376,990		$	(13,055,045	)	$	46,014,829


LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Liabilities:
Deposits:
Non-interest bearing										$	4,985,881		$	(53,321	)	$	4,932,560
Interest bearing											18,255,058			(168,119	)		18,086,939

											23,240,939			(221,440	)		23,019,499
Federal funds purchased and assets sold under agreements to repurchase							$	132,510			8,048,584			(314,925	)		7,866,169
Other short-term borrowings				$	32,387			293,985			3,068,123			(1,395,514	)		1,998,981
Notes payable	$	536,133						2,837,444			9,854,889			(4,143,196	)		9,085,270
Subordinated notes		125,000									430,000			(430,000	)		125,000
Other liabilities		48,161			770			42,476			827,452			(269,358	)		649,501

		709,294			33,157			3,306,415			45,469,987			(6,774,433	)		42,744,420

Minority interest in consolidated subsidiaries											101						101

Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock		186,875															186,875
Common stock		1,682,368			3,962			2			70,384			(74,348	)		1,682,368
Surplus		285,017			815,193			734,964			2,140,696			(3,688,242	)		287,628
Retained earnings		1,336,267			429,742			413,667			1,698,632			(2,544,653	)		1,333,655
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax		(12,901	)		(19,978	)		(3,843	)		(240	)		24,061			(12,901	)
Treasury stock, at cost		(207,317	)								(2,570	)		2,570			(207,317	)

		3,270,309			1,228,919			1,144,790			3,906,902			(6,280,612	)		3,270,308

	$	3,979,603		$	1,262,076		$	4,451,205		$	49,376,990		$	(13,055,045	)	$	46,014,829

POPULAR, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF INCOME
FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2006
(UNAUDITED)


	Popular, Inc.			PIBI			PNA			All other			Elimination			Popular, Inc.
(In thousands)	Holding Co.			Holding Co.			Holding Co.			Subsidiaries			Entries			Consolidated

INTEREST INCOME:
Loans	$	2,761					$	36,267		$	643,505		$	(68,741	)	$	613,792
Money market investments		450		$	52			399			9,740			(2,735	)		7,906
Investment securities		8,759			351			223			130,874			(6,933	)		133,274
Trading account securities											7,065						7,065

		11,970			403			36,889			791,184			(78,409	)		762,037

INTEREST EXPENSE:
Deposits											137,034			(1,073	)		135,961
Short-term borrowings		49			395			3,625			137,142			(14,137	)		127,074
Long-term debt		9,067						47,370			142,116			(65,330	)		133,223

		9,116			395			50,995			416,292			(80,540	)		396,258

Net interest income (loss)		2,854			8			(14,106	)		374,892			2,131			365,779
Provision for loan losses											67,096						67,096

Net interest income (loss) after provision for loan losses		2,854			8			(14,106	)		307,796			2,131			298,683
Service charges on deposit accounts											47,324						47,324
Other service fees											106,949			(26,932	)		80,017
Net gain (loss) on sale and valuation adjustment of investment securities		580									(15,004	)					(14,424	)
Trading account profit											1,830						1,830
Gain on sale of loans											37,178			(8,124	)		29,054
Other operating income		11,629			608			2,819			35,675			(10,546	)		40,185

		15,063			616			(11,287	)		521,748			(43,471	)		482,669

OPERATING EXPENSES:
Personnel costs:
Salaries		4,766			95						123,113			(1,274	)		126,700
Pension, profit sharing and other benefits		1,392			16						38,749			(374	)		39,783

		6,158			111						161,862			(1,648	)		166,483
Net occupancy expenses		525			4						28,100						28,629
Equipment expenses		405			3			3			33,578			(16	)		33,973
Other taxes		234									10,695						10,929
Professional fees		5,731			12			38			67,721			(35,014	)		38,488
Communications		182									17,128			(17	)		17,293
Business promotion		624									31,507			(140	)		31,991
Printing and supplies		10									4,281						4,291
Other operating expenses		(15,279	)		(96	)		111			43,719			(383	)		28,072
Amortization of intangibles											2,831						2,831

		(1,410	)		34			152			401,422			(37,218	)		362,980

Income (loss) before income tax and equity in earnings of subsidiaries		16,473			582			(11,439	)		120,326			(6,253	)		119,689
Income tax		1,939						(3,586	)		25,796			(1,841	)		22,308

Income (loss) before equity in earnings of subsidiaries		14,534			582			(7,853	)		94,530			(4,412	)		97,381
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries		82,847			(5,712	)		1,935			(18,402	)		(60,668	)

NET INCOME	$	97,381		$	(5,130	)	$	(5,918	)	$	76,128		$	(65,080	)	$	97,381
x

POPULAR, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF INCOME
FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2005
(UNAUDITED)


	Popular, Inc.			PIBI			PNA			All other		Elimination			Popular, Inc.
(In thousands)	Holding Co.			Holding Co.			Holding Co.			Subsidiaries		Entries			Consolidated

INTEREST INCOME:
Loans	$	492					$	34,058		$	531,511		($55,877	)	$	510,184
Money market investments		934		$	2			12			10,417		(3,459	)		7,906
Investment securities		7,486			33			316			119,729		(6,875	)		120,689
Trading account securities											8,317					8,317

		8,912			35			34,386			669,974		(66,211	)		647,096

INTEREST EXPENSE:
Deposits											100,843		(1,155	)		99,688
Short-term borrowings		56			75			3,048			86,419		(12,222	)		77,376
Long-term debt		10,973						38,642			118,336		(55,349	)		112,602

		11,029			75			41,690			305,598		(68,726	)		289,666

Net interest (loss) income		(2,117	)		(40	)		(7,304	)		364,376		2,515			357,430
Provision for loan losses											49,936					49,936

Net interest (loss) income after provision for loan losses		(2,117	)		(40	)		(7,304	)		314,440		2,515			307,494
Service charges on deposit accounts											45,132					45,132
Other service fees											110,275		(26,434	)		83,841
Net gain on sale and valuation adjustment of investment securities											561					561
Trading account profit											7,025		12,643			19,668
Gain on sale of loans											21,358		(6,084	)		15,274
Other operating income		2,621			1,060						33,678		(11,377	)		25,982

		504			1,020			(7,304	)		532,469		(28,737	)		497,952

OPERATING EXPENSES:
Personnel costs:
Salaries					92						116,871		(1,156	)		115,807
Pension, profit sharing and other benefits					14						38,768		(337	)		38,445

					106						155,639		(1,493	)		154,252
Net occupancy expenses					4						25,877					25,881
Equipment expenses		8						2			30,235		(15	)		30,230
Other taxes		274									9,191					9,465
Professional fees		823			3			7			61,385		(34,902	)		27,316
Communications		8									15,272		(18	)		15,262
Business promotion		1,875									23,792					25,667
Printing and supplies											4,589					4,589
Other operating expenses		(3,383	)		5			113			33,023		(362	)		29,396
Amortization of intangibles											2,141					2,141

		(395	)		118			122			361,144		(36,790	)		324,199

Income (loss) before income tax and equity in earnings of subsidiaries		899			902			(7,426	)		171,325		8,053			173,753
Income tax								(2,613	)		41,985		2,021			41,393

Income (loss) before equity in earnings of subsidiaries		899			902			(4,813	)		129,340		6,032			132,360
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries		131,461			19,934			24,517			28,102		(204,014	)

NET INCOME	$	132,360		$	20,836		$	19,704		$	157,442		($197,982	)	$	132,360

POPULAR, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF INCOME
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2006
(UNAUDITED)


	Popular, Inc.			PIBI			PNA			All other			Elimination			Popular, Inc.
(In thousands)	Holding Co.			Holding Co.			Holding Co.			Subsidiaries			Entries			Consolidated

INTEREST INCOME:
Loans	$	5,425					$	73,168		$	1,263,556			($136,522	)	$	1,205,627
Money market investments		1,522		$	118			437			20,156			(6,345	)		15,888
Investment securities		16,367			664			447			263,242			(13,913	)		266,807
Trading account securities											15,925						15,925

		23,314			782			74,052			1,562,879			(156,780	)		1,504,247

INTEREST EXPENSE:
Deposits											262,472			(2,100	)		260,372
Short-term borrowings		103			841			10,103			269,480			(28,650	)		251,877
Long-term debt		18,049						90,337			288,276			(130,207	)		266,455

		18,152			841			100,440			820,228			(160,957	)		778,704

Net interest income (loss)		5,162			(59	)		(26,388	)		742,651			4,177			725,543
Provision for loan losses											116,043						116,043

Net interest income (loss) after provision for loan losses		5,162			(59	)		(26,388	)		626,608			4,177			609,500
Service charges on deposit accounts											94,793						94,793
Other service fees											215,013			(54,650	)		160,363
Net gain (loss) on sale and valuation adjustment of investment securities		732			13,490						(16,717	)		411			(2,084	)
Trading account profit											1,183			12,122			13,305
Gain on sale of loans											84,231			(7,916	)		76,315
Other operating income		14,472			3,501			2,819			68,529			(19,194	)		70,127

		20,366			16,932			(23,569	)		1,073,640			(65,050	)		1,022,319

OPERATING EXPENSES:
Personnel costs:
Salaries		10,658			188						252,932			(1,546	)		262,232
Pension, profit sharing and other benefits		3,020			36						79,700			(453	)		82,303

		13,678			224						332,632			(1,999	)		344,535
Net occupancy expenses		1,128			8						56,131						57,267
Equipment expenses		800			3			7			66,391			(31	)		67,170
Other taxes		500									20,670						21,170
Professional fees		10,160			23			76			134,054			(68,747	)		75,566
Communications		319									34,310			(36	)		34,593
Business promotion		3,087									61,867			(140	)		64,814
Printing and supplies		36									8,887						8,923
Other operating expenses		(30,199	)		(200	)		218			87,790			(706	)		56,903
Impact of change in fiscal period								3,495			4,109			2,137			9,741
Amortization of intangibles											5,552						5,552

		(491	)		58			3,796			812,393			(69,522	)		746,234

Income (loss) before income tax and equity in earnings of subsidiaries		20,857			16,874			(27,365	)		261,247			4,472			276,085
Income tax		2,717						(9,160	)		66,413			231			60,201

Income (loss) before equity in earnings of subsidiaries		18,140			16,874			(18,205	)		194,834			4,241			215,884
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries		197,744			(3,721	)		13,877			(10,634	)		(197,266	)

NET INCOME	$	215,884		$	13,153			($4,328	)	$	184,200			($193,025	)	$	215,884

POPULAR, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF INCOME
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2005
(UNAUDITED)


	Popular, Inc.			PIBI			PNA			All other		Elimination			Popular, Inc.
(In thousands)	Holding Co.			Holding Co.			Holding Co.			Subsidiaries		Entries			Consolidated

INTEREST INCOME:
Loans	$	1,030					$	69,259		$	1,056,040		($110,824	)	$	1,015,505
Money market investments		1,520		$	3			18			20,529		(6,630	)		15,440
Investment securities		15,013			33			632			233,143		(13,765	)		235,056
Trading account securities											14,375					14,375

		17,563			36			69,909			1,324,087		(131,219	)		1,280,376

INTEREST EXPENSE:
Deposits											199,111		(2,367	)		196,744
Short-term borrowings		117			108			6,305			159,426		(22,777	)		143,179
Long-term debt		21,894						77,232			237,441		(110,830	)		225,737

		22,011			108			83,537			595,978		(135,974	)		565,660

Net interest (loss) income		(4,448	)		(72	)		(13,628	)		728,109		4,755			714,716
Provision for loan losses											94,272					94,272

Net interest (loss) income after provision for loan losses		(4,448	)		(72	)		(13,628	)		633,837		4,755			620,444
Service charges on deposit accounts											88,824					88,824
Other service fees											214,004		(51,148	)		162,856
Net gain on sale and valuation adjustment of investment securities		50,469									1,342					51,811
Trading account profit											10,440		12,991			23,431
Gain on sale of loans											36,403		(11,313	)		25,090
Other operating income		3,976			2,313						58,555		(20,809	)		44,035

		49,997			2,241			(13,628	)		1,043,405		(65,524	)		1,016,491

OPERATING EXPENSES:
Personnel costs:
Salaries					181						232,973		(1,805	)		231,349
Pension, profit sharing and other benefits					32						79,311		(524	)		78,819

					213						312,284		(2,329	)		310,168
Net occupancy expenses					7						50,688					50,695
Equipment expenses		16			1			5			58,852		(30	)		58,844
Other taxes		547									18,173					18,720
Professional fees		1,395			6			13			121,603		(68,118	)		54,899
Communications		24									30,951		(36	)		30,939
Business promotion		2,500									43,420					45,920
Printing and supplies											9,126					9,126
Other operating expenses		(3,839	)		22			233			61,675		(752	)		57,339
Amortization of intangibles											4,383					4,383

		643			249			251			711,155		(71,265	)		641,033

Income (loss) before income tax, cumulative effect of accounting change and equity in earnings of subsidiaries		49,354			1,992			(13,879	)		332,250		5,741			375,458
Income tax		3,155						(4,886	)		83,850		1,707			83,826

Income (loss) before cumulative effect of accounting change and equity in earnings of subsidiaries		46,199			1,992			(8,993	)		248,400		4,034			291,632
Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of tax					691						4,494		(1,578	)		3,607

Income (loss) before equity in earnings of subsidiaries		46,199			2,683			(8,993	)		252,894		2,456			295,239
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries		249,040			45,563			53,999			50,729		(399,331	)

NET INCOME	$	295,239		$	48,246		$	45,006		$	303,623		($396,875	)	$	295,239

POPULAR, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2006
(UNAUDITED)


	Popular, Inc.			PIBI			PNA			All other			Elimination			Consolidated
(In thousands)	Holding Co.			Holding Co.			Holding Co.			Subsidiaries			Entries			Popular, Inc.

Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	215,884		$	13,153			($4,328	)	$	184,200			($193,025	)	$	215,884
Less: Impact of change in fiscal period of certain subsidiaries, net of tax								(2,271	)		(2,638	)		(1,220	)		(6,129	)

Net income before impact of change in fiscal period		215,884			13,153			(2,057	)		186,838			(191,805	)		222,013

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiaries		(197,744	)		3,721			(13,877	)		10,634			197,266
Depreciation and amortization of premises and equipment		1,138									41,404			(36	)		42,506
Provision for loan losses											116,043						116,043
Amortization of intangibles											5,552						5,552
Amortization of servicing assets											28,307			(17	)		28,290
Net (gain) loss on sale and valuation adjustment of investment securities		(732	)		(13,490	)					16,717			(411	)		2,084
Net gain on disposition of premises and equipment											(2,269	)					(2,269	)
Net gain on sale of loans											(84,231	)		7,916			(76,315	)
Net amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts on investments		(261	)		7						14,763			(151	)		14,358
Net amortization of premiums and deferred loan origination fees and costs		(46	)								70,055			(3,300	)		66,709
Earnings from investments under the equity method		(1,419	)		(3,490	)					(508	)		(746	)		(6,163	)
Stock options expense		387									1,198						1,585
Net disbursements on loans held-for-sale											(3,547,436	)					(3,547,436	)
Acquisitions of loans held-for-sale											(846,117	)					(846,117	)
Proceeds from sale of loans held-for-sale											3,834,624						3,834,624
Net decrease in trading securities											1,000,341						1,000,341
Net decrease (increase) in accrued income receivable		123			24			1,225			(2,326	)		(1,012	)		(1,966	)
Net (increase) decrease in other assets		(20,820	)		4,492			(1,949	)		(5,149	)		1,435			(21,991	)
Net increase in interest payable		535			75			1,154			7,168			954			9,886
Net increase in deferred income tax								(6,896	)		(16,760	)		1,522			(22,134	)
Net increase in postretirement benefit obligation											2,755						2,755
Net increase (decrease) in other liabilities		11,318			(15	)		16,503			(91,725	)		266			(63,653	)

Total adjustments		(207,521	)		(8,676	)		(3,840	)		553,040			203,686			536,689

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		8,363			4,477			(5,897	)		739,878			11,881			758,702

Cash flows from investing activities:
Net decrease (increase) in money market investments		230,000						(260	)		199,108			(299,800	)		129,048
Purchases of investment securities:
Available-for-sale					(17,284	)					(315,246	)		121,391			(211,139	)
Held-to-maturity		(199,692	)								(16,647,740	)					(16,847,432	)
Other								(250	)		(31,952	)					(32,202	)
Proceeds from calls, paydowns, maturities and redemptions of investment securities:
Available-for-sale											876,918			(115,060	)		761,858
Held-to-maturity											16,580,599						16,580,599
Other		541									38,722						39,263
Proceeds from sale of investment securities available-for-sale		7,235			27,924						9,315						44,474
Net disbursements on loans		(144,056	)					(16,432	)		(519,368	)		189,306			(490,550	)
Proceeds from sale of loans											212,791						212,791
Acquisition of loan portfolios											(175,856	)					(175,856	)
Capital contribution to subsidiary								(4,127	)		(29,891	)		34,018
Assets acquired, net of cash											(418	)					(418	)
Acquisition of premises and equipment		(4,356	)								(59,113	)					(63,469	)
Proceeds from sale of premises and equipment											26,762						26,762
Dividends received from subsidiary		148,600									60,763			(209,363	)

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		38,272			10,640			(21,069	)		225,394			(279,508	)		(26,271	)

Cash flows from financing activities:
Net increase in deposits											817,232			(5,733	)		811,499
Net decrease in federal funds purchased and assets sold under agreements to repurchase								(22,300	)		(1,175,629	)		309,048			(888,881	)
Net (decrease) increase in other short-term borrowings					(15,734	)		(226,879	)		28,135			64,295			(150,183	)
Payments of notes payable		(450	)					(205,462	)		(1,615,920	)		611,097			(1,210,735	)
Proceeds from issuance of notes payable		196						481,476			1,079,305			(878,571	)		682,406
Dividends paid to parent company											(209,362	)		209,362
Dividends paid		(93,249	)														(93,249	)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock		47,126												167			47,293
Capital contribution from parent											34,524			(34,524	)

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities		(46,377	)		(15,734	)		26,835			(1,041,715	)		275,141			(801,850	)

Cash effect of change in fiscal period of certain subsidiaries								78			19,570			(7,734	)		11,914

Net increase (decrease) in cash and due from banks		258			(617	)		(53	)		(56,873	)		(220	)		(57,505	)
Cash and due from banks at beginning of period		696			2,103			448			962,395			(59,245	)		906,397

Cash and due from banks at end of period	$	954		$	1,486		$	395		$	905,522			($59,465	)	$	848,892

POPULAR, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2005
(UNAUDITED)


	Popular, Inc.			PIBI			PNA			All other			Elimination			Consolidated
(In thousands)	Holding Co.			Holding Co.			Holding Co.			Subsidiaries			Entries			Popular, Inc.

Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	295,239		$	48,246		$	45,006		$	303,623			($396,875	)	$	295,239
Less: Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of tax					691						4,494			(1,578	)		3,607

Net income before cumulative effect of accounting change		295,239			47,555			45,006			299,129			(395,297	)		291,632

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiaries		(249,040	)		(45,563	)		(53,999	)		(50,729	)		399,331
Depreciation and amortization of premises and equipment		756									39,900			(37	)		40,619
Provision for loan losses											94,272						94,272
Amortization of intangibles											4,383						4,383
Amortization of servicing assets											8,392			(25	)		8,367
Net gain on sale and valuation of investment securities		(50,469	)								(1,342	)					(51,811	)
Net gain on disposition of premises and equipment											(10,870	)					(10,870	)
Net gain on sale of loans											(36,403	)		11,313			(25,090	)
Net amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts on investments		(218	)		3						21,466			(404	)		20,847
Net amortization of premiums and deferred loan origination fees and costs		(47	)								62,834			(3,659	)		59,128
Earnings from investments under the equity method		(1,313	)		(2,103	)					(309	)		(845	)		(4,570	)
Stock options expense		200									1,463			(2	)		1,661
Net disbursements on loans held-for-sale											(1,978,319	)					(1,978,319	)
Acquisitions of loans held-for-sale											(615,701	)					(615,701	)
Proceeds from sale of loans held-for-sale											1,902,684						1,902,684
Net decrease in trading securities											847,325			(1,439	)		845,886
Net increase in accrued income receivable		(230	)		(28	)		(947	)		(700	)		1,976			71
Net (increase) decrease in other assets		(1,592	)		2,317			1,511			1,613			(12,745	)		(8,896	)
Net increase (decrease) in interest payable		1,217			(14	)		429			8,423			(1,975	)		8,080
Net increase in deferred income tax		(182	)					(4,886	)		(3,507	)		1,548			(7,027	)
Net increase in postretirement benefit obligation											1,600						1,600
Net increase (decrease) in other liabilities		1,606			690			6,999			(71,474	)		30,541			(31,638	)

Total adjustments		(299,312	)		(44,698	)		(50,893	)		225,001			423,578			253,676

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities		(4,073	)		2,857			(5,887	)		524,130			28,281			545,308

Cash flows from investing activities:

Net (increase) decrease in money market investments		(116,400	)					10			(92,009	)		91,801			(116,598	)
Purchases of investment securities:
Available-for-sale		(127,628	)		(28,210	)					(2,619,167	)		413,988			(2,361,017	)
Held-to-maturity					(2,181	)					(15,931,576	)					(15,933,757	)
Other		(195	)					(270	)		(53,929	)					(54,394	)
Proceeds from calls, paydowns, maturities and redemptions of investment securities:
Available-for-sale		110,432									2,057,268			(411,788	)		1,755,912
Held-to-maturity		150,000									15,964,677						16,114,677
Other											26,484						26,484
Proceeds from sale of investment securities available for sale		57,417									82,038						139,455
Net repayments on loans		15,581						47,144			620,157			177,505			860,387
Proceeds from sale of loans											63,740						63,740
Acquisition of loan portfolios											(1,214,096	)					(1,214,096	)
Capital contribution to subsidiary		(75,000	)		(75,000	)		(176,433	)		(2,500	)		328,933
Assets acquired, net of cash											(180,744	)					(180,744	)
Acquisition of premises and equipment		(3	)								(81,139	)					(81,142	)
Proceeds from sale of premises and equipment											25,463						25,463
Dividends received from subsidiary		85,400						50,000			52,500			(187,900	)

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		99,604			(105,391	)		(79,549	)		(1,282,833	)		412,539			(955,630	)

Cash flows from financing activities:

Net increase in deposits											1,668,336			86,730			1,755,066
Net (decrease) increase in federal funds purchased and assets sold under agreements to repurchase		(6,690	)					61,210			1,518,699			(181,623	)		1,391,596
Net (decrease) increase in other short-term borrowings		(4,501	)		27,562			(45,668	)		(947,036	)		(180,964	)		(1,150,607	)
Payments of notes payable		(750	)					(10,830	)		(1,952,473	)		564,690			(1,399,363	)
Proceeds from issuance of notes payable		190						12,949			696,423			(591,423	)		118,139
Dividends paid to parent company											(187,900	)		187,900
Dividends paid		(91,309	)														(91,309	)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock		9,399															9,399
Treasury stock acquired											(1,467	)					(1,467	)
Capital contribution from parent					75,000			75,000			178,174			(328,174	)

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities		(93,661	)		102,562			92,661			972,756			(442,864	)		631,454

Cash effect of accounting change					(28	)					(1,544	)					(1,572	)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and due from banks		1,870						7,225			212,509			(2,044	)		219,560
Cash and due from banks at beginning of period		283			54			384			767,092			(51,354	)		716,459

Cash and due from banks at end of period	$	2,153		$	54		$	7,609		$	979,601			($53,398	)	$	936,019

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

This report includes management’s discussion and analysis (“MD&A”) of the consolidated financial position and financial performance of Popular, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Corporation” or “Popular”). All accompanying tables, financial statements and notes included elsewhere in this report should be considered an integral part of this analysis.

OVERVIEW

As the leading financial institution in Puerto Rico, the Corporation offers retail and commercial banking services through its banking subsidiary, Banco Popular de Puerto Rico (“BPPR”), as well as investment banking, auto and equipment leasing and financing, mortgage loans, consumer lending, reinsurance and insurance agency services through specialized subsidiaries. In the United States, the Corporation has established the largest Hispanic-owned financial services franchise, Banco Popular North America (“BPNA”), providing complete financial solutions to all the communities it serves. Also, in the United States, Popular Financial Holdings, Inc. (“PFH”), holding company of Equity One, Inc., offers mortgage and personal loans, and also maintains a substantial wholesale loan brokerage network, a warehouse lending division and a loan servicing unit. PFH, through its newly acquired subsidiary E-LOAN, Inc. (“E-LOAN”), also provides online consumer direct lending to obtain mortgage, auto and home equity loans. The Corporation strives to use its expertise in technology and electronic banking as a competitive advantage in its Caribbean and Latin America expansion, as well as internally servicing many of its subsidiaries’ system infrastructures and transactional processing businesses. EVERTEC, Inc. (“EVERTEC”), the Corporation’s main subsidiary in this business segment, is the leading provider of financial transaction processing and information technology solutions in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean. EVERTEC serves customers in 11 Latin American countries. Also, the Corporation recently incorporated EVERTEC USA, Inc. with plans to expand its service offerings in the U.S. mainland.

Financial highlights for the quarter ended June 30, 2006, compared with the same quarter in 2005, are included below. Also, Table A provides selected financial data for those quarters.

	•		Favorable impact in net interest income resulting from sound growth in the loan portfolio, primarily in commercial and consumer loans, was partially offset by a decline in the Corporation’s net interest margin, which was influenced in part by the inversion of the yield curve, tighter Federal Reserve monetary policy, and competitive pricing pressures. Tables B and C provide information on the Corporation’s net interest income on a taxable equivalent basis for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005.

	•		Higher provision for loan losses, primarily associated with growth in the loan portfolio, higher non-performing loans and higher net charge-offs. Refer to the Credit Risk Management and Loan Quality section, including Tables J, K and L, for a more detailed analysis of the allowance for loan losses, net charge-offs, non-performing assets and credit quality metrics.

	•		Lower non-interest income, impacted by:

	o		Lower trading account profit as a result of higher profits recognized in the second quarter of 2005, primarily resulting from a higher volume of mortgage loans pooled and sold as mortgage-backed securities in the secondary markets;

	o		Unfavorable valuation adjustments in the second quarter of 2006 for other-than-temporary impairment of investment securities available-for-sale, particularly interest-only securities of PFH;

	o		Partially offset by a favorable net variance in the remainder non-interest income categories, which was mainly the result of greater gains on sales of loans and other revenues derived from mortgage banking activities resulting from securitization transactions and bulk sales of loans, and higher revenues derived from an investment carried at cost. Refer to the Non-Interest Income section of the MD&A for further explanations, including Table D for a breakdown of other service fees by major categories.

TABLE A
Financial Highlights


Financial Condition Highlights	At June 30,							Average for the six months
(In thousands)	2006		2005		Variance			2006		2005		Variance

Money market investments	$	620,522	$	1,026,082		($405,560	)	$	625,784	$	853,048		($227,264	)
Investment and trading securities		11,998,008		12,801,566		(803,558	)		12,839,939		12,542,027		297,912
Loans*		32,216,632		29,149,789		3,066,843			31,932,840		29,171,266		2,761,574
Total earning assets		44,835,162		42,977,437		1,857,725			45,398,563		42,566,341		2,832,222
Total assets		48,399,514		46,014,829		2,384,685			48,759,631		45,522,153		3,237,478
Deposits		23,449,520		23,019,499		430,021			22,810,528		21,967,594		842,934
Borrowings		20,782,342		19,075,420		1,706,922			21,536,404		19,661,403		1,875,001
Stockholders’ equity		3,462,993		3,270,308		192,685			3,689,641		3,182,884		506,757


Operating Highlights	Second Quarter							Six months ended June 30,
(In thousands, except per share information)	2006		2005		Variance			2006			2005			Variance

Net interest income	$	365,779	$	357,430	$	8,349		$	725,543		$	714,716		$	10,827
Provision for loan losses		67,096		49,936		17,160			116,043			94,272			21,771
Non-interest income		183,986		190,458		(6,472	)		412,819			396,047			16,772
Operating expenses		362,980		324,199		38,781			746,234			641,033			105,201
Income tax		22,308		41,393		(19,085	)		60,201			83,826			(23,625	)
Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of tax		—		—		—			—			3,607			(3,607	)
Net income	$	97,381	$	132,360	$	(34,979	)	$	215,884		$	295,239		$	(79,355	)
Net income applicable to common stock	$	94,403	$	129,382	$	(34,979	)	$	209,928		$	289,283		$	(79,355	)
Basic EPS before cumulative effect of accounting change	$	0.34	$	0.48	$	(0.14	)	$	0.75	(a)	$	1.07		$	(0.32	)
Diluted EPS before cumulative effect of accounting change	$	0.34	$	0.48	$	(0.14	)	$	0.75	(a)	$	1.07	(a)	$	(0.32	)
Basic and diluted EPS after cumulative effect of accounting change	$	0.34	$	0.48	$	(0.14	)	$	0.75	(a)	$	1.08		$	(0.33	)


	Second Quarter						Six months ended June 30,
Selected Statistical Information	2006			2005			2006			2005

Common Stock Data — Market price
High	$	21.98		$	25.65		$	21.98		$	28.03
Low		18.53			22.94			18.53			22.94
End		19.20			25.19			19.20			25.19
Book value per share at period end		11.77			11.55			11.77			11.55
Dividends declared per share		0.16			0.16			0.32			0.32
Dividend payout ratio		47.14	%		33.00	%		40.98	%		29.69	%
Price/earnings ratio		11.64	x		12.79	x		11.64	x		12.79	x



Profitability Ratios — Return on assets		0.80	%		1.16	%		0.91	%		1.30	%
Return on common equity		10.72			17.06			12.27			19.35
Net interest spread (taxable equivalent)		3.05			3.21			3.02			3.22
Net interest margin (taxable equivalent)		3.49			3.59			3.45			3.59
Effective tax rate		18.64			23.82			21.81			22.33
Overhead ratio**		48.94			37.42			45.95			34.28
Efficiency ratio ***		64.34			60.15			65.44			61.01



Capitalization Ratios — Equity to assets		7.66	%		7.08	%		7.57	%		6.99	%
Tangible equity to assets		6.19			5.90			6.10			5.86
Equity to loans		11.65			11.12			11.55			10.91
Internal capital generation		5.36			10.73			6.72			12.70
Tier I capital to risk – adjusted assets		11.26			11.48			11.26			11.48
Total capital to risk – adjusted assets		12.51			12.77			12.51			12.77
Leverage ratio		7.81			7.62			7.81			7.62


*		Includes loans held-for-sale.

**		Non-interest expense less non-interest income divided by net interest income.

***		Non-interest expense divided by net interest income plus recurring non-interest income (refer to the “Operating expenses” section of this MD&A for a description of items not considered “recurring”).

(a)		Quarterly amounts do not add to the year-to-date total due to rounding.

	•		Higher operating expenses, principally personnel costs, professional fees, business promotion, equipment and net occupancy expenses. E-LOAN, our online consumer direct lending operation acquired during the fourth quarter of 2005, represented $38.9 million of the Corporation’s increase in operating expenses. Excluding E-LOAN, operating expenses for the second quarter of 2006 remained stable when compared with the same period in 2005.

	•		Lower income tax expense primarily as a result of lower taxable income, coupled with the impact of the reversal of certain tax positions upon the completion during the second quarter of 2006 of various federal and Puerto Rico tax audits. This was partially offset by a retroactive increase in the income tax rate for Banco Popular de Puerto Rico from 41.5% to 43.5% effective January 1, 2006, which resulted from budgetary measures undertaken by the Government of Puerto Rico in this quarter.

	•		Total earning assets at June 30, 2006 decreased slightly by less than 1% compared with December 31, 2005, in part due to strategies to reduce the Corporation’s financial leverage. When compared to June 30, 2005, earning assets rose 4%. Refer to the Financial Condition section of this MD&A for descriptive information on the composition of assets, deposits, borrowings and capital of the Corporation.

	•		In August 2005, the Government of Puerto Rico approved an increase in the maximum statutory tax rate from 39.0% to 41.5% to corporations and partnerships for a two-year period. The tax rate was applied retroactively effective January 1, 2005 to all of the Corporation’s subsidiaries doing business in Puerto Rico with fiscal years ended December 31, 2005. The additional tax related to the income earned from January 1 to the date of enactment of the law was fully recorded in the third quarter of 2005 net of the impact in the deferred taxes. In addition, in May 2006, the Government of Puerto Rico approved an additional transitory tax applicable only to the banking industry that raised the maximum statutory tax rate to 43.5% for taxable years commenced during calendar year 2006. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2006, the maximum statutory tax rate will be 39%. The additional tax provision of 2% applicable to BPPR for the six months ended June 30, 2006 was fully recorded in the second quarter of 2006 net of the impact in deferred taxes. The additional transitory tax of 4.5% over the original maximum statutory tax rate of 39% resulted in additional income tax expense recorded in books for the six months ended June 30, 2006 of approximately $4.8 million, net of the impact of the measurement of deferred tax assets.

			Also, in May 2006, the Government of Puerto Rico enacted a law that imposes a tax of 5% over the 2005 taxable net income applicable to for-profit partnerships and corporations with gross income over $10.0 million, which was required to be paid by July 31, 2006. The Corporation could use the full payment as a tax credit in the income tax return for future years. This prepayment of tax resulted in a disbursement of approximately $18.2 million. No income tax expense will be recorded since such prepayment will be used as a tax credit in future taxable years.

	•		The Corporation exercised certain Tag Along Rights granted under the Shareholders Agreement dated as of March 2, 1999 by and among Telecomunicaciones de Puerto Rico, Inc. (“TelPRI”), GTE International Telecommunications Incorporated, GTE Holdings (Puerto Rico) LLC, Popular and Puerto Rico Telephone Authority and entered into a Joinder Agreement dated as of May 4, 2006 (the “Joinder Agreement”) by and among Popular, GTE Holdings and Sercotel S.A. de C.V. (“Sercotel”). Pursuant to the Joinder Agreement, Popular has agreed to sell to Sercotel all the shares of common stock of TelPRI owned by Popular under similar terms and conditions set forth in the Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of April 2, 2006, by and between Sercotel and GTE Holdings. The estimated gain net of taxes for Popular is approximately $86.0 million; however, such gain is subject to purchase price adjustments at the date of the closing. The transaction is expected to close early in 2007 subject to obtaining the necessary governmental and regulatory approvals.

The Corporation, like other financial institutions, is subject to a number of risks, many of which are outside of management’s control. Among the risks assumed are: (1) market risk, which is the risk that changes in market rates and prices will adversely affect the Corporation’s financial condition or results of operations, (2) liquidity risk, which is the risk that the Corporation will have insufficient cash or access to cash to meet operating needs and financial obligations, (3) credit risk, which is the risk that loan customers or other counterparties will be unable to perform their contractual obligations, and (4) operational risk, which is the risk of loss resulting from inadequate or failed internal processes, people and systems, or from external events. As a financial services company, the Corporation’s earnings are significantly affected by general business and economic conditions. Lending and deposit activities and fee income generation are influenced by the level of business spending and investment, consumer income, spending and savings, capital market activities, competition, customer preferences, interest rate conditions and prevailing market rates on competing products. The Corporation continuously monitors general business and economic conditions, industry-related indicators and trends, competition, interest rate volatility, credit quality indicators, loan and deposit demand, operational and systems efficiencies, revenue enhancements and changes in the regulation of financial services companies. The Corporation operates in a highly regulated environment and may be adversely affected by changes in federal and local laws and regulations. Also, competition with other financial institutions could adversely affect our profitability.

The description of the Corporation’s business contained in Item 1 of the Corporation’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005, while not all inclusive, discusses additional information about the business of the Corporation and risk factors – many beyond the Corporation’s control – that, in addition to the other information in this report, readers should consider.

Further discussion of operating results, financial condition and credit, market and liquidity risks is presented in the narrative and tables included herein.

The shares of the Corporation’s common and preferred stock are traded on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation (NASDAQ) system under the symbols BPOP and BPOPO, respectively.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The accounting and reporting policies followed by the Corporation and its subsidiaries conform to generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America and general practices within the financial services industry. Various elements of the Corporation’s accounting policies, by their nature, are inherently subject to estimation techniques, valuation assumptions and other subjective assessments. These estimates are made under facts and circumstances at a point in time and changes in those facts and circumstances could produce actual results that differ from those estimates.

Management has discussed the development and selection of the critical accounting policies and estimates with the Corporation’s Audit Committee. The Corporation has identified as critical accounting policies those related to securities’ classification and related values, loans and allowance for loan losses, retained interests on transfers of financial assets – non-prime mortgage loans securitizations (valuations of interest-only strips and mortgage servicing rights), income taxes, goodwill and other intangible assets, and pension and postretirement benefit obligations. For a summary of the Corporation’s critical accounting policies, refer to that particular section in the MD&A included in Popular, Inc.’s 2005 Financial Review and Supplementary Information to Stockholders, incorporated by reference in Popular, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005 (the “2005 Annual Report”). Also, refer to Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements included in the 2005 Annual Report for a summary of the Corporation’s significant accounting policies.

RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS AND INTERPRETATIONS

The following is a list of recently issued accounting pronouncements and interpretations that are applicable for adoption by the Corporation in 2006 or thereafter. Refer to Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements for a description of each statement and management’s assessment as to the impact of the adoptions.

SFAS No. 123-R “Share-Based Payments” — This Statement focuses primarily on transactions in which an entity exchanges its equity instruments for employee services and generally establishes standards for the accounting of transactions in which an entity obtains goods or services in share-based payment transactions. The impact of the adoption of SFAS 123-R in January 2006 was not significant for the results of the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2006. Refer to Note 13 to the consolidated financial statements for required disclosures and further information on the impact of this accounting pronouncement.

SFAS No. 153 “Exchanges of Nonmonetary Assets” — This Statement amends the principle that exchanges of nonmonetary assets should be measured based on the fair value of the assets exchanged and more broadly provides for exceptions regarding exchanges of nonmonetary assets that do not have commercial substance. The adoption of this Statement did not have a material impact on the Corporation’s financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2006.

SFAS No. 154 “Accounting Changes and Error Corrections” — This Statement applies to all voluntary changes in accounting principle, and changes the requirements for accounting and reporting of a change in accounting principle. The Corporation adopted SFAS No. 154 in January 2006. The adoption of SFAS No. 154 did not have a significant impact on the statement of condition or results of operations for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2006.

SFAS No. 155 “Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments — an amendment of FASB Statements No. 133 and 140” — This Statement amends SFAS No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities”, and No. 140, “Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities.” SFAS No. 155 resolves issues addressed in SFAS No. 133 Implementation Issue No. D1, “Application of Statement 133 to Beneficial Interests in Securitized Financial Assets.” SFAS No. 155 permits fair value remeasurement for any hybrid financial instrument that contains an embedded derivative that otherwise would require bifurcation; clarifies which interest-only strips and principal-only strips are not subject to the requirements of SFAS No. 133; establishes a requirement to evaluate interests in securitized financial assets to identify interests that are freestanding derivatives or that are hybrid financial instruments that contain an embedded derivative requiring bifurcation; clarifies that concentrations of credit risk in the form of subordination are not embedded derivatives; and amends SFAS No. 140 to eliminate the prohibition on a qualifying special-purpose entity from holding a derivative financial instrument that pertains to a beneficial interest other than another derivative financial instrument. The Corporation elected to adopt SFAS No. 155 commencing in January 2007.

SFAS No. 156 “Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets — an Amendment of FASB No. 140” — This Statement amends FASB Statement No. 140, “Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities”, with respect to the accounting for separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities. This Statement:

2. Requires all separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities to be initially measured at fair value, if practicable.

3. Permits an entity to choose either of the following subsequent measurement methods for each class of separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities: amortization or fair value measurement method.

FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes-an Interpretation of FASB Statement 109” (FIN 48) — In June 2006, the FASB issued FIN 48, which prescribes a comprehensive model for how a company should recognize, measure, present, and disclose in its financial statements uncertain tax positions that the company has taken or expects to take on a tax return. Under the Interpretation, the financial statements will reflect expected future tax consequences of such positions presuming the taxing authorities’ full knowledge of the position and all relevant facts, but without considering time values.

Significant elements of the new guidance include the following:

	•		Recognition: A tax benefit from an uncertain position may be recognized only if it is “more likely than not” that the position is sustainable, based on its technical merits.

	•		Measurement: The tax benefit of a qualifying position is the largest amount of tax benefit that is greater than 50 percent likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement with a taxing authority having full knowledge of all relevant information.

	•		Change in judgment: The assessment of the recognition threshold and the measurement of the associated tax benefit might change as new information becomes available. Unrecognized tax benefits should be recognized in the period that the position reaches the recognition threshold, which might occur prior to absolute finality of the matter. Similarly, recognized tax benefits should be derecognized in the period in which the position falls below the threshold.

	•		Interest/Penalties: A taxpayer is required to accrue interest and penalties that, under relevant tax law, the taxpayer would be regarded as having incurred. Accordingly, under FIN 48, interest would start to accrue in the period that it would begin accruing under the relevant tax law, and penalties should be accrued in the first period for which a position is taken (or is expected to be taken) on a tax return that would give rise to the penalty. How a company classifies interest and penalties in the income statement is an accounting policy decision. The company should disclose that policy and the amounts recognized.

	•		Balance sheet classification: Liabilities resulting from this Interpretation are classified as long-term, unless payment is expected within the next 12 months.

	•		Disclosures: The Interpretation requires qualitative and quantitative disclosures, including discussion of reasonably possible changes that might occur in the recognized tax benefits over the next 12 months; a description of open tax years by major jurisdictions; and a roll-forward of all unrecognized tax benefits, presented as a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of the unrecognized tax benefits on a worldwide aggregated basis.

A company should record the change in net assets that results from the application of the Interpretation as an adjustment to retained earnings. The accounting provisions of FIN 48 will be effective for the Corporation beginning January 1, 2007. The Corporation is in the process of determining the impact, if any, that the adoption of this accounting interpretation may have on its financial condition and results of operations.

NET INTEREST INCOME

Tables B and C present the different components of the Corporation’s net interest income, on a taxable equivalent basis, for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2006, as compared with the same periods in 2005, segregated by major categories of interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities.

The interest earning assets include investment securities and loans which are exempt from income tax, principally in Puerto Rico (P.R.). The main sources of tax-exempt interest income are investments in obligations of some U.S. Government agencies and sponsored entities and of the P.R. Commonwealth and its agencies, and assets held by the Corporation’s international banking entities, which are tax-exempt under P.R. laws. To facilitate the comparison of all interest data related to these assets, the interest income has been converted to a taxable equivalent basis, using the applicable statutory income tax rates at each respective quarter end. The statutory income tax rate considered for the

Corporation’s P.R. operations in the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2005 was 39%. During the third quarter of 2005, the Government of P.R. approved a temporary, two-year additional tax of 2.5% for corporations, which increased the marginal tax rate from a 39% to 41.5%. The impact of the additional tax, including the retroactive amounts corresponding to the first nine months of 2005, was included in the Corporation’s results of operations in the third quarter of 2005. In addition, as indicated in the Overview section, during the second quarter of 2006 the Government of P.R. approved a temporary one-year additional tax of 2.0% for banking entities. The statutory income tax rates considered for the Corporation’s P.R. operations in the quarter ended June 30, 2006 were 43.5% for the bank subsidiary and 41.5% for the non-bank subsidiaries. The taxable equivalent computation considers the interest expense disallowance required by the P.R. tax law, also affected by the mentioned increases in tax rates. The statutory income tax rate considered for the Corporation’s U.S. operations was 35%.

Average outstanding securities balances are based upon amortized cost excluding any unrealized gains or losses on securities available-for-sale. Non-accrual loans have been included in the respective average loans and leases categories. Loan fees collected and costs incurred in the origination of loans are deferred and amortized over the term of the loan as an adjustment to interest yield. Interest income for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2006 included an unfavorable impact of $4.6 million and $12.0 million, respectively, consisting principally of amortization of net loan origination costs (net of fees), amortization of net premiums on loans purchased, prepayment penalties and late payment charges. These amounts approximated $8.8 million and $17.5 million for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2005, respectively.

As shown in Table B, the increase in net interest income on a taxable equivalent basis for the quarter ended June 30, 2006, compared with the same quarter in the previous year, was mainly due to the increase in average earning assets, primarily loans, partially offset by a decrease in the net interest margin.

The increase in the average loan portfolio was led by growth in commercial, including construction, and consumer loans. The increase in the average volume of the commercial loan portfolio for the quarter was mainly reflected in P.R., our primary market, while the U.S. mainland operations continued its growth. Also, contributing to the increase in the consumer loan portfolio was the acquisition of E-LOAN during the last quarter of 2005, and greater volume of auto loans in the P.R. auto and lease financing subsidiary. Refer to the Financial Condition section of this MD&A for detailed factors that contributed to the growth in the loan portfolio.

The increase in average earning assets for the quarter was funded principally with a combination of interest bearing deposits, primarily time deposits, and short and long-term borrowings. The decrease in average non-interest bearing deposits for the quarter ended June 30, 2006, compared with the same quarter in the previous year, resulted principally from the conversion of non-interest bearing demand deposits of certain government entities in P.R. to interest bearing demand deposits commencing during the third quarter of 2005 as agreed by the banking association and certain financial institutions in P.R.

TABLE B
ANALYSIS OF LEVELS & YIELDS ON A TAXABLE EQUIVALENT BASIS
Quarter ended June 30,


																								Variance
Average Volume							Average Yields / Costs												Interest					Attributable to
2006		2005		Variance			2006			2005			Variance				2006		2005		Variance			Rate			Volume

($ in millions)																	(In thousands)
$	607	$	841	$	(234	)		5.51	%		3.77	%		1.74	%	Money market investments	$	8,333	$	7,906	$	427		$	3,002		$	(2,575	)
	12,217		12,172		45			5.12			4.67			0.45		Investment securities		156,481		142,224		14,257			14,612			(355	)
	431		548		(117	)		6.90			6.11			0.79		Trading securities		7,421		8,350		(929	)		991			(1,920	)

	13,255		13,561		(306	)		5.20			4.68			0.52				172,235		158,480		13,755			18,605			(4,850	)

																Loans:
	13,428		11,452		1,976			7.57			6.55			1.02		Commercial		253,358		187,083		66,275			31,350			34,925
	1,304		1,312		(8	)		7.47			7.59			(0.12	)	Leasing		24,352		24,884		(532	)		(395	)		(137	)
	12,192		11,999		193			6.86			6.50			0.36		Mortgage		209,159		194,928		14,231			11,065			3,166
	5,017		4,272		745			10.57			10.06			0.51		Consumer		132,329		107,276		25,053			4,751			20,302

	31,941		29,035		2,906			7.77			7.09			0.68				619,198		514,171		105,027			46,771			58,256

$	45,196	$	42,596	$	2,600			7.01	%		6.32	%		0.69	%	Total earning assets	$	791,433	$	672,651	$	118,782		$	65,376		$	53,406

																Interest bearing deposits:
$	3,892	$	3,721	$	171			1.95	%		1.49	%		0.46	%	NOW and money market*	$	18,872	$	13,832	$	5,040		$	3,909		$	1,131
	5,375		5,629		(254	)		1.35			1.18			0.17		Savings		18,096		16,570		1,526			2,291			(765	)
	9,682		8,591		1,091			4.10			3.23			0.87		Time deposits		98,993		69,286		29,707			20,199			9,508

	18,949		17,941		1,008			2.88			2.23			0.65				135,961		99,688		36,273			26,399			9,874

	10,977		9,778		1,199			4.64			3.17			1.47		Short-term borrowings		127,074		77,376		49,698			38,910			10,788
	10,168		9,596		572			5.25			4.70			0.55		Medium and long-term debt		133,223		112,602		20,621			12,538			8,083

	40,094		37,315		2,779			3.96			3.11			0.85		Total interest bearing liabilities		396,258		289,666		106,592			77,847			28,745
	4,027		4,398		(371	)										Non-interest bearing demand deposits
	1,075		883		192											Other sources of funds

$	45,196	$	42,596	$	2,600			3.52	%		2.73	%		0.79	%

								3.49	%		3.59	%		(0.10	%)	Net interest margin

																Net interest income on a taxable equivalent basis		395,175		382,985		12,190		$	(12,471	)	$	24,661

								3.05	%		3.21	%		(0.16	%)	Net interest spread

																Taxable equivalent adjustment		29,396		25,555		3,841

																Net interest income	$	365,779	$	357,430	$	8,349

Note: The changes that are not due solely to volume or rate are allocated to volume and rate based on the proportion of the change in each category.


*		Includes interest bearing demand deposits corresponding to certain government entities in Puerto Rico.

The decrease in net interest margin, on a taxable equivalent basis, influenced by the Corporation’s liability sensitive position (interest-sensitive liabilities repricing or maturing faster than interest-sensitive assets), was mainly the result of the following factors:

•

Higher cost of short-term borrowings as the Federal Reserve (FED) continued its tightening monetary policy. The FED raised the federal funds target rate 200 basis points during 2005 and an additional 100 basis points during the six months ended June 30, 2006.

	•		Increased cost of interest bearing deposits since the growth in this category has been attained principally in time deposits. This category carries a higher-cost in part influenced by interest rate campaigns to attract deposits in a very competitive environment, both in P.R. and the U.S. mainland. Also, the Corporation has experienced higher costs in money market and savings accounts due to sustained marketing campaigns and competition in the U.S. mainland. The Corporation strives to increase its deposit base, primarily in the U.S. mainland, and reduce its reliance on short-term borrowings in the rising interest rate scenario.

	•		Increased cost of long-term debt, principally resulting from secured debt derived from mortgage loan securitization transactions done in 2005.

Partially offsetting these unfavorable variances were the following contributors:

	•		Higher yields in commercial loans, mainly the portfolio with short-term repricing terms, which are favorably impacted by the rising interest rates. As of June 30, 2006, approximately 59% of the commercial and construction loans portfolio had floating or adjustable interest rates.

	•		Increased yield in the investment securities portfolios, partly due to the repricing of collateralized mortgage obligations with floating rates.

	•		A positive impact resulting from favorable valuations of swap contracts acquired to hedge the cost of financing certain mortgage and auto loan portfolios, in which the Corporation is fixing the cost of funding these portfolios.

	•		Increase in the yield of consumer loans driven in part by home equity lines of credit with floating rates and an increase in the average balance of credit cards, which carry a higher rate.

As shown in Table C, for the six-month period ended June 30, 2006, net interest income on a taxable equivalent basis increased mainly as a result of a higher average balance of earning assets, and was partially offset by the decrease in net interest margin, both influenced by the same factors previously described in the quarterly results. The increase in the taxable equivalent adjustment for the six months ended June 30, 2006, compared with the same period in the previous year, is mainly the result of a higher statutory tax rate in Puerto Rico of 43.5% for the banking corporations and 41.5% for all other corporations. Average tax-exempt earning assets approximated $10.0 billion in the six-month period ended June 30, 2006, of which 89% represented tax-exempt investment securities, compared with $7.4 billion and 90%, respectively, in the same period in 2005.

TABLE C
ANALYSIS OF LEVELS & YIELDS ON A TAXABLE EQUIVALENT BASIS
Six-month period ended June 30,


																								Variance
Average Volume							Average Yields / Costs												Interest					Attributable to
2006		2005		Variance			2006			2005			Variance				2006		2005		Variance			Rate			Volume

($ in millions)																	(In thousands)
$	626	$	853	$	(227	)		5.40	%		3.65	%		1.75	%	Money market investments	$	16,748	$	15,440	$	1,308		$	6,109		$	(4,801	)
	12,324		12,069		255			5.08			4.59			0.49		Investment securities		312,819		276,613		36,206			31,990			4,216
	516		473		43			6.57			6.19			0.38		Trading securities		16,795		14,534		2,261			907			1,354

	13,466		13,395		71			5.15			4.58			0.57				346,362		306,587		39,775			39,006			769

																Loans:
	13,185		11,375		1,810			7.44			6.42			1.02		Commercial		486,285		361,893		124,392			62,244			62,148
	1,312		1,298		14			7.47			7.63			(0.16	)	Leasing		48,986		49,551		(565	)		(1,081	)		516
	12,480		12,306		174			6.80			6.51			0.29		Mortgage		424,260		400,262		23,998			18,249			5,749
	4,956		4,192		764			10.40			10.15			0.25		Consumer		256,380		211,635		44,745			5,511			39,234

	31,933		29,171		2,762			7.65			7.04			0.61				1,215,911		1,023,341		192,570			84,923			107,647

$	45,399	$	42,566	$	2,833			6.91	%		6.27	%		0.64	%	Total earning assets	$	1,562,273	$	1,329,928	$	232,345		$	123,929		$	108,416

																Interest bearing deposits:
$	3,841	$	3,749	$	92			1.84	%		1.44	%		0.40	%	NOW and money market*	$	35,076	$	26,765	$	8,311		$	7,530		$	781
	5,447		5,625		(178	)		1.31			1.18			0.13		Savings		35,476		33,020		2,456			3,449			(993	)
	9,578		8,289		1,289			4.00			3.33			0.67		Time deposits		189,820		136,959		52,861			29,581			23,280

	18,866		17,663		1,203			2.78			2.25			0.53				260,372		196,744		63,628			40,560			23,068

	11,226		9,738		1,488			4.52			2.97			1.55		Short-term borrowings		251,877		143,179		108,698			83,485			25,213
	10,311		9,924		387			5.21			4.58			0.63		Medium and long-term debt		266,455		225,737		40,718			33,606			7,112

	40,403		37,325		3,078			3.89			3.05			0.84		Total interest bearing liabilities		778,704		565,660		213,044			157,651			55,393
	3,944		4,304		(360	)										Non-interest bearing demand deposits
	1,052		937		115											Other sources of funds

$	45,399	$	42,566	$	2,833			3.46	%		2.68	%		0.78	%

								3.45	%		3.59	%		(0.14	%)	Net interest margin

																Net interest income on a taxable equivalent basis		783,569		764,268		19,301		$	(33,722	)	$	53,023

								3.02	%		3.22	%		(0.20	%)	Net interest spread

																Taxable equivalent adjustment		58,026		49,552		8,474

																Net interest income	$	725,543	$	714,716	$	10,827

NON-INTEREST INCOME

Refer to Table D for a breakdown of non-interest income by major categories for the quarters and six-month periods ended June 30, 2006 and 2005.

As indicated in the Overview section of this MD&A, the decrease in non-interest income for the quarter ended June 30, 2006, compared with the same quarter in 2005, was driven mostly by lower trading account profits and a net loss on sale and valuation adjustments of investment securities. The decrease in trading account profits was the result of higher trading profits recognized in the second quarter of 2005, primarily related with the pooling of $552 million in mortgage loans into mortgage-backed securities by BPPR, which were subsequently sold in the secondary markets. Gains on sale and valuation adjustment of investment securities were unfavorably impacted by the adjustment of

$15.0 million in the second quarter of 2006 for other-than-temporary impairments of interest-only securities of PFH. Considering market trends for the sub-prime mortgage industry and benchmarking procedures followed against industry and third-party valuation data, the Corporation adjusted certain critical assumptions utilized in the valuation of its interest-only securities. Changes considered this quarter included an increase in the discount rate from 15% to 17%, and certain revisions in the discounted cash flow models for prepayment speeds and credit loss assumptions.

These decreases were partially offset by higher gains on sale of loans, resulting mostly from sales by E-LOAN, acquired during the fourth quarter of 2005, which sold approximately $943 million in loans during the quarter ended June 30, 2006, primarily residential mortgage loans, contributing with approximately $19.5 million in gains. Also, BPNA contributed with higher gains on sale of SBA loans by $3.0 million. Offsetting these increases were lower gains on sale of loans at PFH mainly because there were no off-balance sheet securitization transactions performed during the second quarter of 2006, compared with two off-balance sheet securitization transactions in the second quarter of 2005 involving $776 million, which contributed with approximately $11.4 million in gains.

Also, there was higher other operating income mostly associated with an increase of $9.1 million in dividend income derived from the Corporation’s investment in TelPRI, primarily associated with a special dividend resulting from the sale of certain operations at that institution. Other factors contributing to the increase in other operating income were a favorable fair value valuation adjustment of the subordinated convertible note issued by ACE Cash Express, Inc. (“ACE”) as part of PCE’s sale transaction executed in the fourth quarter of 2005, higher bank-owned life insurance income, higher income derived from securitization related invested funds and other revenues from E-LOAN related in part to the mortgage escrow and loan closing services business.

The increase in service charges on deposit accounts for the second quarter of 2006, compared with the same period in the previous year, was principally associated to higher volume of approvals on checks paid in commercial accounts with non-sufficient funds.

The composition of other service fees by major categories is presented in Table D. The reduction in quarterly results on other service fees was led by lower check cashing fees resulting from the sale of the retail outlets of PCE. Mortgage servicing fees reflect a reduction mostly due to higher amortization of mortgage servicing rights primarily from servicing rights recorded on on-balance sheet securitizations. The associated income is accreted as part of interest income since the loans remain in the Corporation’s records. Also, there were lower fees from the sale and administration of investment products primarily in mutual funds commissions and revenues from the institutional business. The “other fees” category was unfavorably impacted by lower revenues from PCE related to money transfer and other services that are no longer offered. These unfavorable variances were partially offset by higher credit card fees mostly associated with higher merchant business income resulting from increased sales, and higher credit card late payment fees derived from higher volume and a price change, partially offset by lower credit card membership fees that resulted from promotional campaigns with no annual fee induced by business strategies and industry competition. Debit card fees increased as a result of higher transactional volume at a higher average price.

TABLE D
Non-interest income


(In thousands)		Quarter ended June 30,								Six months ended June 30,
	2006			2005		$ Variance			2006			2005		$ Variance

Service charges on deposit accounts	$	47,324		$	45,132	$	2,192		$	94,793		$	88,824	$	5,969
Other service fees:
Credit card fees and discounts	$	22,371		$	20,058	$	2,313		$	44,944		$	38,583	$	6,361
Debit card fees		15,085			13,193		1,892			30,004			26,215		3,789
Insurance fees		14,411			12,761		1,650			26,552			24,434		2,118
Processing fees		10,939			10,470		469			21,218			20,577		641
Sale and administration of investment products		6,649			7,821		(1,172	)		14,106			13,967		139
Trust fees		2,313			2,018		295			4,644			4,133		511
Mortgage servicing fees, net of amortization		1,088			3,792		(2,704	)		4,040			6,535		(2,495	)
Check cashing fees		125			4,643		(4,518	)		540			10,469		(9,929	)
Other fees		7,036			9,085		(2,049	)		14,315			17,943		(3,628	)

Total other service fees	$	80,017		$	83,841	$	(3,824	)	$	160,363		$	162,856	$	(2,493	)

Net (loss) gain on sale and valuation adjustment of investment securities	$	(14,424	)	$	561	$	(14,985	)	$	(2,084	)	$	51,811	$	(53,895	)
Trading account profit		1,830			19,668		(17,838	)		13,305			23,431		(10,126	)
Gain on sale of loans		29,054			15,274		13,780			76,315			25,090		51,225
Other operating income		40,185			25,982		14,203			70,127			44,035		26,092

Total non-interest income	$	183,986		$	190,458	$	(6,472	)	$	412,819		$	396,047	$	16,772

Non-interest income for the six months ended June 30, 2006 included higher gains on sales of loans when compared with the same period in 2005. This increase resulted mostly from E-LOAN, which contributed approximately $43 million in gains on the sale of over $2.0 billion in loans, primarily residential mortgage loans. The financial results for the six-month period ended June 30, 2006 also included higher other operating income related with the same events already mentioned for the quarterly results. The principal variances were partially offset by lower gains on sale and valuation adjustments of investment securities and lower trading account profits. The Corporation recognized $51.8 million in gains on the sale and valuation adjustments of investment securities in the six-month period ended June 30, 2005, principally associated with the sale of marketable equity securities, compared with net losses of $2 million in the same period of 2006. The 2006 results included gains of $14.9 million on the sale of investment securities, mainly marketable equity securities, offset by unfavorable adjustments of $16.9 million for other-than-temporary impairment of investment securities, particularly interest-only securities of PFH. The decrease in trading account profits was also associated principally with lower gains realized on the pooling of mortgage loans into mortgage-backed securities. The principal variances in other service fees and in service charges on deposit accounts were also influenced by similar factors mentioned in the quarterly results.

OPERATING EXPENSES

Refer to the consolidated statements of income included in this Form 10-Q for a breakdown of operating expenses by major categories.

Operating expenses for the quarter ended June 30, 2006 increased 12% compared with the same period in 2005, with E-LOAN representing substantially all of that increase.

Personnel costs for the quarter ended June 30, 2006 rose $12.2 million, or 8%, compared to the same period in 2005. Full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) were 12,828 at June 30, 2006, an increase of 237 from the same date in 2005. E-LOAN’s acquisition added over 830 FTEs, and represented an approximately $14.2 million increase in personnel costs for the second quarter of 2006. The sale of PCE also impacted with a reduction in FTEs of over 360, or approximately $2.8 million in personnel costs.

All other operating expenses for the quarter ended June 30, 2006, excluding personnel costs, increased $26.6 million, or 16%, compared with the second quarter of 2005. The categories with the largest increases were professional fees, business promotion, equipment and net occupancy expenses. These cost increases were associated with higher credit related costs to support the lending business, increased legal fees, higher advertising expenses mainly in E-LOAN, systems and application costs to support business processes and business expansion related costs. For the quarter ended June 30, 2006, E-LOAN accounted for approximately $24.6 million of the increase in operating expenses, excluding personnel costs, while PCE represented a decline of approximately $4.6 million.

As presented in Table A, the Corporation’s efficiency ratio increased from 60.15% for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 to 64.34% for the same quarter in 2006. The efficiency ratio measures how much of a company’s revenue is used to pay operating expenses. As stated in the Glossary of Selected Financial Terms included in the 2005 Annual Report, in determining the efficiency ratio the Corporation includes recurring non-interest income items, thus isolating income items that may be considered volatile in nature. Management believes that the exclusion of those items would permit greater comparability for analytical purposes. Amounts within non-interest income not considered recurring in nature by the Corporation amounted to ($14.4) million in the quarter ended June 30, 2006, compared with $8.9 million in the same quarter in the previous year, and corresponded principally to net (losses) gains on the sale of investment securities and unfavorable adjustments in the valuation of investment securities and capital gains on the sale of real estate. In 2006, the Corporation has taken corporate-wide steps to implement productivity improvements and expense management controls, which in the long-run should result in efficiency improvements.

For the six-month period ended June 30, 2006, operating expenses increased $105.2 million, or 16%, compared with the same period in 2005. E-LOAN represented $77.2 million of that increase. Categories with the major variances included personnel costs, professional fees, business promotion, equipment and net occupancy expenses. The increase in personnel costs, besides the impact of higher headcount and E-LOAN’s acquisition, was driven mostly by higher salaries, related taxes, medical insurance and savings plan expenses, partially offset by lower profit sharing and higher deferred costs associated with the origination volume in the lending business. As described in Note 14 to the consolidated financial statements, there were plan amendments in certain employee benefits plans effective January 1, 2006.

Variances in all other operating expense categories for the six months ended June 30, 2006, compared with the same period in 2005, were associated with the general factors previously described for the quarterly results. Also, the increase in operating expenses incorporates a $9.7 million pre-tax loss ($6.1 million after-tax) on the impact of the change in fiscal year of certain of the Corporation’s subsidiaries which was completed during the first quarter of 2006. As previously described in the Corporation’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005, in 2005, the Corporation commenced a two-year plan to change the reporting period of its non-banking subsidiaries to a December 31^st calendar period, primarily as part of a strategic plan to put in place a corporate-wide integrated financial system and to facilitate the consolidation process. The financial results for the month of December 2005 of PFH (excluding E-LOAN which already had a December 31^st year-end closing), Popular FS, Popular Securities and Popular North America (holding company only) are included in a separate line within operating expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2006. As of the end of the first quarter of 2006, all subsidiaries of the Corporation have aligned their year-end closings to December 31^st, similar to the parent holding company.

INCOME TAX

The decrease in income tax expense for the quarter ended June 30, 2006 compared to the same quarter in 2005 was primarily due to lower pretax earnings and an increase in exempt interest income net of the disallowance of expenses attributed to such exempt income. In addition, income tax expense decreased due to a reversal of certain tax positions upon the completion during the second quarter of 2006 of various federal and Puerto Rico tax audits. This was partially offset by an increase in the Puerto Rico statutory income tax rate from 39% to 41.5% on regular corporations and 43.5% on banks. Also, there was a decrease in income subject to a lower preferential capital gain tax rate. The effective tax rate for the second quarter of 2006 and 2005 was 18.64% and 23.82%, respectively.

The decrease in income tax expense for the six-month period ended June 30, 2006 compared with the same period in 2005 was primarily due to lower pretax earnings, and higher exempt interest income net of disallowance of expenses attributed to such exempt income. This was partially offset by a decrease in income subject to a lower preferential capital gain tax rate when compare to the same quarter last year. The effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2006 was 21.81%, compared with 22.33% for the same period in 2005.

REPORTABLE SEGMENT RESULTS

The Corporation’s reportable segments for managerial reporting consist of Banco Popular de Puerto Rico, Banco Popular North America, Popular Financial Holdings and EVERTEC. Also, a Corporate group has been defined to support the reportable segments. For managerial reporting purposes, the costs incurred by this latter group are not allocated to the four reportable segments.

For a more complete description of the Corporation’s reportable segments, including additional financial information and the underlying management accounting process, refer to Note 19 to the consolidated financial statements. The Corporate group, which supports the four reportable segments, had a net loss of $2.0 million in the second quarter of 2006, compared with a net loss of $12.7 million in the same quarter of 2005. The favorable variance was primarily due to increased dividend income from TelPRI. On a year-to-date basis, the Corporate group had a net loss of $2.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006, compared to net income of $22.0 million in the same period of the previous year. During the semester ended June 30, 2005, the Corporation’s holding companies within the Corporate group realized gains on the sale of securities, mainly marketable equity securities, approximating $50.5 million, compared with $14.2 million in the same period of 2006. The variance in gain on sale of securities was partially offset by the aforementioned increase in TelPRI’s dividend income in 2006.

Highlights on the earnings results for the reportable segments are discussed below.

Banco Popular de Puerto Rico

The segment of Banco Popular de Puerto Rico reported net income of $90.3 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2006, a decrease of $21.4 million, or 19%, compared with the same quarter in the previous year. The main factors that contributed to the variance in results for the quarter ended June 30, 2006 when compared to the second quarter of 2005 included:

	•		Lower net interest income by $0.7 million, or less than 1%. The decrease was primarily related to the consumer and retail banking business, the net interest income of which declined by $9.7 million, or 6%. Although the volume of the consumer loan portfolio increased in average, its yield declined as a result of new loans originated at low rates due to competitive pressures and risk-based pricing models which lowered the interest spread charged on certain loans. Also, the flattened yield curve has affected the ability to raise interest rates on mortgage loans originated. This unfavorable variance in the consumer and retail banking business was partially offset by higher net interest income derived from the commercial banking business, which experienced a $10.7 million, or 14%, growth. This increase in commercial banking net interest income was primarily the result of a greater average volume of commercial loans, coupled with a higher yield. A substantial portion of Banco Popular de Puerto Rico’s commercial portfolio has adjustable or floating rate characteristics, thus was favorably impacted by the higher short-term interest rates experienced in 2005 and 2006. The net interest margin in Banco Popular de Puerto Rico’s reportable segment was negatively impacted by the higher cost of funding in the rising rate scenario.

	•		Higher provision for loan losses by $9.7 million, or 41%, primarily associated with growth in the commercial loan portfolio, higher non-performing loans, mainly commercial and mortgage, and higher net charge-offs, mostly in the consumer and lease financing portfolios. The allowance for loans losses to loans held-in-portfolio for the Banco Popular de Puerto Rico reportable segment was 2.01% at June 30, 2006, compared with 2.17% at June 30, 2005 and 1.99% at December 31, 2005. The provision for loan losses represented 139% of net charge-offs for the second quarter of 2006, compared with 128% of net charge-offs in the same period of 2005. The increase in provision levels for 2006 also considered probable deterioration in the portfolio in P.R. due to the uncertainty in the local economy associated with the government’s fiscal crisis.

	•		Non-interest income declined by $21.4 million, or 17%, mainly due to lower mortgage banking revenues from the sale of loans and mortgage-backed securities in the secondary markets and lower gains on the sale

			of real estate properties. The unfavorable variances were partially offset by higher credit card fees and discounts, debit card fees, and insurance fees.

	•		Operating expenses decreased by $3.1 million, or 2%, primarily associated to lower business promotion expenses. Personnel costs declined slightly. FTEs were 6,358 at June 30, 2006 compared with 6,470 at June 30, 2005. Popular’s expense management control efforts in place during the first six-months of 2006 are being effective and management is committed to continue fostering that initiative.

	•		Lower income taxes by $5.9 million, or 19%, primarily due to lower pretax earnings and an increase in exempt interest income net of the disallowance of expenses attributed to such exempt income. In addition, income tax expense decreased due to a reversal of certain tax positions upon the completion during the second quarter of 2006 of certain Puerto Rico tax audits. This was partially offset by an increase in the Puerto Rico statutory income tax rate from 39% to 41.5% on regular corporations and 43.5% on banks.

Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2006 totaled $190.4 million, a decrease of $12.6 million, or 6%, compared with the same period in the previous year. These results reflected:

	•		higher net interest income by $9.1 million, or 2%;

	•		higher provision for loan losses by $8.1 million, or 16%;

	•		lower non-interest income by $0.5 million;

	•		higher operating expenses by $1.2 million, or less than 1%;

	•		lower cumulative effect of accounting change of $3.2 million; and

	•		higher income tax expense by $8.7 million.

Banco Popular North America

For the quarter ended June 30, 2006, net income for the reportable segment of Banco Popular North America totaled $22.9 million, an increase of $2.8 million, or 14%, compared with the financial results for the second quarter of 2005. The main factors that contributed to this quarterly variance included:

	•		Net interest income grew by $3.7 million, or 4%, mostly due to an increase in the volume of earning assets, primarily commercial loans. Earning assets growth was funded primarily through time deposits, including retail certificates of deposits attracted by deposit gathering campaigns at attractive rates, and brokered certificates of deposits, and short-term borrowings.

	•		Provision for loan losses increased by $3.8 million, or 54%, primarily due to growth in the commercial loan portfolio and higher net charge-offs in the consumer and lease financing portfolios, partially offset by lower net charge-offs in commercial loans.

	•		Higher non-interest income by $0.9 million, or 3%, which was mainly due to higher service charges on deposit accounts, mainly commercial account analyses fees, and higher gains on the sale of SBA loans, partially offset by lower service fees as a result of lower check cashing and money transfer fees due to the sale of PCE operations.

	•		Lower operating expenses by $2.9 million, or 4%, mainly due to the sale of PCE operations, partially offset by higher expenses in business promotion, net occupancy and professional fees. The latter included higher costs associated with the lending business, such as appraisals and collection services, and computer service and processing fees.

	•		Higher income taxes by $0.9 million, or 8%, were mainly due to higher taxable income.

Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2006 totaled $45.5 million, an increase of $5.5 million, or 14%, compared with the same period in the previous year. These results reflected:

	•		higher net interest income by $8.1 million, or 5%;

	•		higher provision for loan losses by $5.9 million, or 42%;

	•		lower non-interest income by $2.4 million, or 4%;

	•		lower operating expenses by $7.3 million, or 5%; and

	•		higher income tax expense by $1.8 million, or 7%.

Popular Financial Holdings

PFH’s net loss for the quarter ended June 30, 2006, totaled $19.2 million, compared with a net income of $5.7 million for the second quarter of 2005. Factors that contributed to the variance in these financial results included:

	•		Net interest income increased by $6.2 million, or 12%. This variance includes net interest income from E-LOAN, primarily derived from the auto loan portfolio, and favorable impact resulting from swap contracts used to economically hedge the cost of short-term financing which have helped offset the impact of net interest margins compressing. On the other hand, profit margins in the mortgage lending segment continued to tighten in 2006 as short-term rates continued to rise while the rates on the mortgage loans originated increased at a lesser rate. Also, the average cost of on-balance sheet securitizations rose for the quarter ended June 30, 2006. This unfavorable variance due to a lower net interest margin was partially offset by higher average volume of earning assets, primarily related to the auto loan portfolio of E-LOAN.

	•		The provision for loan losses increased by $3.6 million, or 19%, primarily due to higher net charge-offs and non-performing assets in the mortgage and consumer loan portfolios.

	•		Higher non-interest income by $0.8 million was mainly due to higher gains on the sale of mortgage loans due to E-LOAN. This was partially offset by lower gains derived from securitization deals since PFH did not execute any off-balance sheet securitizations in the second quarter of 2006, compared with two in the same quarter of 2005. Also, there were higher write-downs in the valuation of interest-only strips in the quarter ended June 30, 2006 as explained in the Non-Interest Income section of this MD&A.

	•		Operating expenses rose $41.5 million, mainly as a result of $38.9 million in operating expenses of E-LOAN, which did not exist in the second quarter of 2005.

	•		Income tax benefit in the quarter ended June 30, 2006 of $9.7 million resulting from the quarter’s taxable loss, compared to income tax expense of $3.4 million in the second quarter of 2005.

Net loss for the six months ended June 30, 2006 totaled $27.0 million, compared with a net income of $16.2 million for the same period in the previous year. These results reflected:

	•		lower net interest income by $2.4 million, or 2%;

	•		higher provision for loan losses by $7.8 million, or 25%;

	•		higher non-interest income by $38.8 million;

	•		higher operating expenses by $96.0 million, which included an unfavorable impact of the change in fiscal year in the PFH reportable segment amounting to $6.2 million; and

	•		income tax benefit of $14.5 million in 2006, compared with income tax expense of $9.7 million in 2005.

Mortgage banking profit margins have lowered as a result of interest rates rising faster than the coupons on newly originated mortgage loans. The spreads between funding costs and loan coupons have narrowed. Also, the origination market in the U.S. has begun to stabilize after a multiyear boom. The non-prime mortgage industry continues to pose challenges for 2006. Over the next few months management will continue reengineering its mortgage business in the United States. Cost containment and production efficiencies will be a major focus.

EVERTEC

EVERTEC’s net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2006 totaled $5.4 million, a decline of $1.8 million, compared with the results of the same quarter in the previous year. The principal factors that contributed to the variance in results for 2006 when compared with the second quarter of 2005 included:

	•		Growth in non-interest income of $1.2 million, or 2%, was the result of higher electronic transactions processing fees and other technology consulting fees, including disaster recovery and network support, among other services. This was partially offset by a lower remeasurement adjustment of the Corporation’s investment in CONTADO in the Dominican Republic. This figure is impacted by the currency exchange rate of the Dominican peso at the remeasurement date, and to the mix in the composition of monetary and non-monetary balance sheet components of the entity being remeasured. For further information on this subject, refer to Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements.

	•		Higher operating expenses by $2.5 million, primarily net occupancy expenses, professional fees, personnel costs and equipment expenses.

Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2006 totaled $10.5 million, compared with a net income of $14.0 million for the same period in the previous year. These results reflected:

	•		higher non-interest income by $1.4 million, or 1%; and

	•		higher operating expenses by $4.1 million.

FINANCIAL CONDITION

Refer to the consolidated financial statements included in this report for the Corporation’s consolidated statements of condition and to Table A for financial highlights on major line items of the statement of condition.

A breakdown of the Corporation’s loan portfolio, the principal category of earning assets, is presented in Table E.

TABLE E
Loans Ending Balances


					Variance					Variance
					June 30, 2006					June 30, 2006
	June 30,		December 31,		vs.			June 30,		vs.
(In thousands)	2006		2005		December 31, 2005			2005		June 30, 2005

Commercial *	$	13,696,562	$	12,757,886	$	938,676		$	11,899,551	$	1,797,011
Lease financing		1,294,966		1,308,091		(13,125	)		1,317,561		(22,595	)
Mortgage *		12,209,940		12,872,452		(662,512	)		11,569,040		640,900
Consumer *		5,015,164		4,771,778		243,386			4,363,637		651,527

Total	$	32,216,632	$	31,710,207	$	506,425		$	29,149,789	$	3,066,843


*		Includes loans held-for-sale

Commercial loan growth since December 31, 2005 was the reflect of continued success of sales efforts, primarily towards new credit lines on the corporate, construction and small business sectors. Also, there has been higher volume of funds drawn under existing commercial lines of credit and significant progress in construction phases at various large construction projects.

As shown in Table F, consumer loans also increased from the end of 2005 to June 30, 2006 in all loan categories. The increase in auto loans was derived from the auto loan financing subsidiary in BPPR’s reportable segment, fostered by marketing campaigns, and from auto loans originated by PFH, through its subsidiary E-LOAN. This increase in personal loans was associated to favorable customer response to marketing efforts, primarily in BPPR, and competitive and tiered pricing. Credit cards also increased mostly as a result of higher sales volume and increased number of credit card holders attracted from novel campaigns, offers of no annual membership fees, tiered pricing and new products directed to increase Popular’s credit card market share in Puerto Rico.

TABLE F
Breakdown of Consumer Loans


					Variance				Variance
					June 30, 2006				June 30, 2006
	June 30,		December 31,		vs.		June 30,		vs.
(In thousands)	2006		2005		December 31, 2005		2005		June 30, 2005

Personal	$	2,169,673	$	2,053,175	$	116,498	$	1,956,288	$	213,385
Auto		1,681,556		1,598,634		82,922		1,362,098		319,458
Credit cards		1,010,340		968,550		41,790		896,273		114,067
Other		153,595		151,419		2,176		148,978		4,617

Total	$	5,015,164	$	4,771,778	$	243,386	$	4,363,637	$	651,527

Partially offsetting the increase in commercial and consumer loans from the end of 2005 to June 30, 2006 was a decrease in mortgage loans. This decline was mostly associated to the pooling, during the first quarter of 2006, of

$464 million in conforming mortgage loans at BPPR into Fannie Mae mortgage-backed securities that were subsequently sold to investors, and to the sale of mortgage loans in two off-balance sheet securitization transactions performed by PFH in the first quarter involving approximately $652 million in mortgage loans. The Corporation has implemented strategic changes at PFH in 2006 primarily reducing non-prime mortgage loan acquisitions and increasing origination and sale of prime mortgage loans as a result of the acquisition of E-LOAN.

Similar factors influenced the increases (decreases) in the various loan categories as of June 30, 2006 when compared to June 30, 2005. E-LOAN, acquired in the fourth quarter of 2005, had $464 million and $245 million in loans at June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively, mainly auto loans. The increase in mortgage loans from June 30, 2005 to the same date in 2006 was the result of PFH’s mortgage portfolio retained in the Corporation’s books as some of the securitization transactions done in 2005 and 2006 were structured as on-balance sheet securitizations (secured borrowings).

At June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, investment securities, including trading and other securities, totaled $12.0 billion and $12.7 billion, respectively, compared with $12.8 billion at June 30, 2005. Notes 5 and 6 to the consolidated financial statements provide additional information on the Corporation’s available-for-sale and held-to-maturity investment portfolios. Commencing in the quarter ended March 31, 2006, the interest-only strips derived from newly-issued PFH’s off-balance sheet securitizations are being accounted for as trading securities. As such, any valuation adjustment is being recorded as part of trading account profit (loss) in the consolidated statements of income. Interest-only strips accounted for as trading securities from PFH securitizations approximated $24 million at June 30, 2006.

The increase in goodwill and other intangible assets at June 30, 2006, compared with the same date in the previous year, was mostly related with the acquisition of E-LOAN during the last quarter of 2005. Refer to Note 9 to the consolidated financial statements for further details on the composition of intangible assets.

Table G provides a breakdown of the “Other Assets” caption presented in the consolidated statements of condition. The principal variances from December 31, 2005 to June 30, 2006 were:

	•		Increase in net deferred tax assets, primarily associated with higher unrealized losses in the investment securities available-for-sale portfolio;

	•		Increase in derivative assets, primarily related to index options purchased by the Corporation from major broker-dealer companies, which returns are tied to stock market indexes. These were principally associated with customers deposits offered by the Corporation whose returns are also tied to the performance of the index. Also, the increase in derivative assets was associated with greater volume of interest rate swaps offered to clients as an intermediary, and swaps contracted by the Corporation to economically hedge certain short and long-term borrowings. Refer to Note 8 to the consolidated financial statements for a detail of the Corporation’s derivatives as of June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005;

	•		Increase in servicing rights, principally related to securitization transactions performed by PFH after their fiscal year end 2005, which contributed with approximately $28 million in servicing rights at issuance date. Also, during the quarter ended March 31, 2006, PFH acquired approximately $7 million in rights to service $931 million in mortgage loans from a third-party;

	•		Increase in securitization advances and related assets was associated with the securitizations performed by PFH;

	•		Increase in “other” assets includes a dividend receivable from TelPRI for approximately $11 million and other miscellaneous accounts receivables.

TABLE G
Breakdown of Other Assets


					Variance
					June 30, 2006				Variance
	June 30,		December 31,		vs. December 31,		June 30,		June 30, 2006
(In thousands)	2006		2005		2005		2005		vs. June 30, 2005

Net deferred tax assets	$	376,726	$	305,723	$	71,003	$	237,109	$	139,617
Securitization advances and related assets		251,482		236,719		14,763		222,406		29,076
Bank-owned life insurance program		201,635		197,202		4,433		158,421		43,214
Prepaid expenses		176,003		153,395		22,608		159,448		16,555
Servicing rights		159,486		141,489		17,997		92,075		67,411
Derivative assets		79,925		50,246		29,679		30,518		49,407
Investments under the equity method		63,550		62,745		805		59,117		4,433
Others		206,875		178,281		28,594		162,057		44,818

Total	$	1,515,682	$	1,325,800	$	189,882	$	1,121,151	$	394,531

The variance in other assets from June 30, 2005 to the same date in 2006 was mainly the result of the following:

	•		Increase in net deferred tax assets associated with higher unrealized losses in the investment securities available-for-sale portfolio and the deferred tax assets recorded from the E-LOAN acquisition;

	•		Increase in servicing rights, primarily the result of securitization transactions completed by PFH in 2005 and 2006;

	•		Rise in bank-owned life insurance was related to additional funding during 2005 permitted as a result of an increased salary base resulting from the acquired banking institutions in 2004 and beginning of 2005;

	•		Increase in derivative assets was the result of higher volume of index options and interest rate swaps as described in the variance above. Also, as part of the PCE sale transaction in the fourth quarter of 2005, the Corporation obtained a subordinated convertible note from ACE, the purchaser, in the amount of $19.4 million. Since the note is convertible into ACE’s common shares, the related embedded derivative was separated and accounted for at fair market value. As of June 30, 2006, the fair market value of this embedded derivative was approximately $14 million.

	•		Increase in securitization advances and related assets was associated with PFH operations; and

	•		Increase in “other” assets includes the dividend receivable from TelPRI and other miscellaneous accounts receivables.

Popular has accomplished deposit growth despite intense competitive pressures. A breakdown of the Corporation’s deposits at period-end is included in Table H:

TABLE H
Deposits ending balances


					Variance					Variance
	June 30,		December 31,		June 30, 2006 vs.			June 30,		June 30, 2006 vs.
(In thousands)	2006		2005		December 31, 2005			2005		June 30, 2005

Demand deposits *	$	4,940,362	$	4,415,972	$	524,390		$	4,932,560	$	7,802
Savings, NOW and money market deposits		8,644,295		8,800,047		(155,752	)		9,142,186		(497,891	)
Time deposits		9,864,863		9,421,986		442,877			8,944,753		920,110

Total	$	23,449,520	$	22,638,005	$	811,515		$	23,019,499	$	430,021

Includes interest and non-interest bearing demand deposits.

The increase in time deposits from June 30, 2005 was related to IRA deposits, interest rate campaigns for retail certificates of deposit, and new products launched. Brokered certificates of deposit, included in the category of time deposits, totaled $1.1 billion at June 30, 2006, compared with $879 million at June 30, 2005 and $1.2 billion at December 31, 2005.

The decline in savings, NOW and money market deposits from December 31, 2005 and June 30, 2005 to June 30, 2006 was in part due to a shift to time deposits, resulting from higher interest rates offered in time deposits from competitive campaigns.

The increase in demand deposits from December 31, 2005 to June 30, 2006 was primarily associated with commercial checking accounts and deposits in trust. The aggregate amount of overdrafts in demand deposit accounts that were reclassified to loans was $96 million at June 30, 2006, $119 million as of December 31, 2005 and $63 million as of June 30, 2005.

At June 30, 2006, borrowed funds totaled $20.8 billion, compared with $21.3 billion at December 31, 2005 and $19.1 billion at June 30, 2005. Refer to Note 10 to the consolidated financial statements for the composition of the Corporation’s borrowings as of such dates. The Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLB) provide funding to the Corporation’s banking subsidiaries through advances. At June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, the Corporation had short-term and long-term borrowings under these credit facilities totaling $1.3 billion and $1.6 billion, respectively. At June 30, 2005, these borrowings totaled $1.9 billion. Such advances are collateralized by securities and mortgage loans, do not have restrictive covenants and in the most part do not have any callable features.

Among the principal borrowing activities of the Corporation that were effected during the six months ended June 30, 2006 were:

	•		In April 2006, the Corporation issued $450 million in medium-term notes maturing in 2009. Of the total amount issued, $250 million bear interest at a fixed rate of 5.65% and $200 million bear interest at floating rates tied to the 3-month LIBOR plus a spread of 40 basis points, which reset quarterly. The Corporation simultaneously entered into an interest swap contract to convert the floating rate notes to fixed rate notes in the rising interest rate scenario. Under the swap arrangement, the Corporation pays a fixed rate equal to 5.58%. The cash inflows were used to substitute short-term borrowings and finance operations.

	•		The Corporation executed two on-balance sheet securitizations of mortgage loans. These transactions are further described in the Off-Balance Sheet Activities section of this MD&A.

Other liabilities declined from December 31, 2005 to June 30, 2006 as reflected in the consolidated statements of condition included in the consolidated financial statements. As explained in the 2005 Annual Report and the Overview section of this MD&A, in 2005, certain of the Corporation’s non-banking subsidiaries continued to have a fiscal year ended on November 30, 2005. In preparing the consolidated statement of condition as of December 31, 2005, management had to reverse an intercompany elimination in order to reinstall loans outstanding to third parties. The impact of this reversal resulted in an increase of $429 million in the caption of other liabilities at year-end 2005. This intercompany transaction was not outstanding at June 30, 2006. As explained in the Overview section of this MD&A, all of the Corporation’s subsidiaries have aligned their closing periods to that of the Corporation; as such, timing differences no longer exist.

Refer to the consolidated statements of condition and of stockholders’ equity included in this Form 10-Q for information on the composition of stockholders’ equity at June 30, 2006, December 31, 2005 and June 30, 2005. Also, the disclosures of accumulated other comprehensive loss, an integral component of stockholders’ equity, are included in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income. The increase in stockholders’ equity since June 30, 2005 was due in part to earnings retention and from approximately $216 million in capital derived from the issuance of new shares of common stock under the subscription rights offering that took effect in the fourth quarter of 2005. These favorable variances were partially offset by a higher net unrealized loss position in the valuation of the available-for-sale securities portfolio by $322 million.

The Corporation offers a dividend reinvestment and stock purchase plan for stockholders that allows them to reinvest dividends in shares of common stock at a 5% discount from the average market price at the time of the issuance, as well as purchase shares of common stock directly from the Corporation by making optional cash payments.

The Corporation continues to exceed the well-capitalized guidelines under the federal banking regulations. Ratios and amounts of total risk-based capital, Tier 1 risk-based capital and Tier 1 leverage at June 30, 2006 and 2005, and December 31, 2005 are presented on Table I. At June 30, 2006, December 31, 2005 and June 30, 2005, BPPR, BPNA and Banco Popular, National Association were all well-capitalized.

The average tangible equity amounted to $2.9 billion at June 30, 2006, compared to $2.7 billion at December 31, 2005 and $2.6 billion at June 30, 2005. Total tangible equity was $2.7 billion at June 30, 2006, December 31, 2005, and at June 30, 2005. The average tangible equity to average tangible assets ratio was 6.10% at June 30, 2006, and 5.86% at December 31, 2005 and June 30, 2005.

TABLE I
Capital Adequacy Data


	June 30,			December 31,			June 30,
(Dollars in thousands)	2006			2005			2005

Risk-based capital
Tier I capital	$	3,722,664		$	3,540,270		$	3,422,642
Supplementary (Tier II) capital		415,032			403,355			383,568

Total capital	$	4,137,696		$	3,943,625		$	3,806,210

Risk-weighted assets
Balance sheet items	$	30,665,611		$	29,557,342		$	27,815,458
Off-balance sheet items		2,401,700			2,141,922			1,998,119

Total risk-weighted assets	$	33,067,311		$	31,699,264		$	29,813,577

Average assets	$	47,676,953		$	47,415,254		$	44,899,811

Ratios:
Tier I capital (minimum required – 4.00%)		11.26	%		11.17	%		11.48	%
Total capital (minimum required – 8.00%)		12.51	%		12.44	%		12.77	%
Leverage ratio *		7.81	%		7.47	%		7.62	%


*		All banks are required to have a minimum Tier I leverage ratio of 3% or 4% of adjusted quarterly average assets, depending on the bank’s classification.

At June 30, 2006, the capital adequacy minimum requirement for Popular, Inc. was (in thousands): Total Capital of $2,645,385, Tier I Capital of $1,322,692, and a Tier I Leverage of $1,430,309 based on a 3% ratio or $1,907,078 based on a 4% ratio according to the Bank’s classification.

OFF-BALANCE SHEET AND ON-BALANCE SHEET SECURITIZATION ACTIVITIES

In connection with PFH’s securitization transactions, the Corporation is party to pooling and servicing agreements pursuant to each of which the Corporation transfers (on a servicing retained basis) certain of the Corporation’s loans to a special purpose entity, which in turn transfers the loans to a securitization trust fund that has elected to be treated as one or more Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits (REMICs). The two-step transfer of loans by the Corporation to a securitization trust fund, in which the Company surrenders control over the loans, is accounted for as a sale to the extent that consideration other than beneficial interests is received in exchange. SFAS No. 140 “Accounting Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities” sets forth the criteria that must be met for control over transferred assets to be considered to have been surrendered. When the Corporation transfers financial assets and the transfer fails any one of the SFAS No. 140 criteria the Corporation is then prevented from derecognizing the transferred financial assets and the transaction is accounted for as a secured borrowing.

During 2006, the Corporation has conducted two asset securitizations that involved the transfer of mortgage loans to qualifying special purpose entities (QSPE), which in turn transferred these assets and their titles, to different trusts, thus isolating those loans from the Corporation’s assets. Approximately, $652 million in adjustable and fixed-rate loans were securitized and sold by PFH during 2006, with a gain on sale of approximately $11.5 million. As part of these transactions, the Corporation recognized mortgage servicing rights of $12 million and interest-only strips of $23 million. Key economic assumptions used in measuring the retained interests at the date of these securitizations were: discount rate of 15% for IOs and 14% for MSRs, average conditional prepayment rates of 35% in adjustable rate loans and 28% in fixed-rate loans; and loss rates ranging from 1.7% to 2.7%.

The trusts created as part of off-balance sheet mortgage loans securitizations conducted prior to 2001, in 2005 and in 2006, are not consolidated in the Corporation’s financial statements since the transactions qualified for sale

accounting based on the provisions of SFAS No. 140. The investors and the securitization trusts have no recourse to the Corporation’s assets or revenues. The Corporation’s creditors have no recourse to any assets or revenues of the special purpose entity, or the securitization trust funds. At June 30, 2006 and 2005, these trusts held approximately $2.4 billion and $1.4 billion, respectively, in assets in the form of mortgage loans. Their liabilities in the form of debt principal due to investors approximated $2.3 billion and $1.4 billion at June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The Corporation retained servicing responsibilities and certain subordinated interests in these securitizations in the form of interest-only strips. Their value is subject to credit, prepayment and interest rate risks on the transferred financial assets. The servicing rights retained by the Corporation are recorded in the statements of condition at the lower of cost or market value, while the interest-only strips are recorded at fair value.

In the securitization transactions accounted for as secured borrowings (“on-balance sheet securitizations”) under the SFAS No. 140 criteria, the loans transferred are included on the balance sheet as loans pledged as collateral for secured borrowings. The proceeds from the sale of the securities to investors are included on the balance sheet as secured borrowings. During 2006, the Corporation has completed two on-balance sheet securitizations consisting of approximately $898 million in adjustable and fixed-rate loans. As part of these transactions, the Corporation recognized mortgage servicing rights of $16 million. Key economic assumptions used in measuring the servicing rights at the date of the securitizations were: discount rate of 14% to 16%, average conditional prepayment rates of 35% in adjustable rate loans and 28% in fixed-rate loans; and loss rates ranging from 1.5% to 2.7%.

As of June 30, 2006, interest-only strips and mortgage servicing rights related to the securitization transactions performed by PFH amounted to $72 million and $88 million, respectively. As previously explained in the Non-Interest Income section of this MD&A, during the six-months ended June 30, 2006, the Corporation recorded certain write-downs in the value of interest-only strips classified as available-for-sale securities since their decline in fair value was considered other-than-temporary.

Refer to Note 7 to the consolidated financial statements in this Form 10-Q for further information on these securitizations transactions and the related retained beneficial interests.

CREDIT RISK MANAGEMENT AND LOAN QUALITY

Table J summarizes the movement in the allowance for loan losses and presents several loan loss statistics for the quarters and six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005.

TABLE J

Allowance for Loan Losses and Selected Loan Losses Statistics


	Second Quarter									Six months ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands)	2006			2005			Variance			2006			2005			Variance

Balance at beginning of period	$	468,321		$	448,222		$	20,099		$	461,707		$	437,081		$	24,626
Allowance purchased		—			—			—			—			3,685			(3,685	)
Provision for loan losses		67,096			49,936			17,160			116,043			94,272			21,771
Impact of change in reporting period *		—			—			—			2,510			1,586			924

		535,417			498,158			37,259			580,260			536,624			43,636

Losses charged to the allowance:
Commercial		12,972			18,041			(5,069	)		25,425			33,700			(8,275	)
Lease financing		7,007			4,094			2,913			12,023			9,217			2,806
Mortgage		14,066			11,964			2,102			25,383			22,107			3,276
Consumer		33,047			24,472			8,575			64,279			48,005			16,274

Subtotal		67,092			58,571			8,521			127,110			113,029			14,081

Recoveries:
Commercial		4,369			7,379			(3,010	)		8,728			13,122			(4,394	)
Lease financing		2,287			2,003			284			6,073			4,797			1,276
Mortgage		295			288			7			426			421			5
Consumer		8,539			7,697			842			15,438			15,019			419

Subtotal		15,490			17,367			(1,877	)		30,665			33,359			(2,694	)

Net loans charged-off:
Commercial		8,603			10,662			(2,059	)		16,697			20,578			(3,881	)
Lease financing		4,720			2,091			2,629			5,950			4,420			1,530
Mortgage		13,771			11,676			2,095			24,957			21,686			3,271
Consumer		24,508			16,775			7,733			48,841			32,986			15,855

Subtotal		51,602			41,204			10,398			96,445			79,670			16,775

Balance at end of period	$	483,815		$	456,954		$	26,861		$	483,815		$	456,954		$	26,861


Ratios:
Net charge-offs to average loans held-in-portfolio		0.66	%		0.59	%					0.62	%		0.57	%
Provision to net charge-offs		1.30	x		1.21	x					1.20	x		1.18	x


*		Represents the net effect of provision for loan losses, less net charge-offs corresponding to the impact of the change in fiscal period at certain subsidiaries (as described in the Overview section and in the 2005 Annual Report).

Also, Table K presents annualized net charge-offs to average loans by loan category for the quarters and six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005.

TABLE K
Annualized Net Charge-offs to Average Loans Held-in-Portfolio


	Quarter ended June 30,						Six months ended June 30,
	2006			2005			2006			2005

Commercial		0.26	%		0.37	%		0.25	%		0.36	%
Lease financing		1.45			0.64			0.91			0.68
Mortgage		0.48			0.43			0.42			0.39
Consumer		2.00			1.57			2.01			1.57

		0.66	%		0.59	%		0.62	%		0.57	%

The decline in commercial loans net charge-offs to average loans held-in-portfolio ratio was mostly associated with portfolio growth and the mix of the commercial loan portfolio, which includes a higher proportion of real estate secured loans. The improved credit quality trend was also the result of the continuing identification and monitoring of potential problem loans.

The increase in lease financing net charge-offs to average loans held-in-portfolio for the quarter ended June 30, 2006, compared with the same quarter in 2005, was the result of higher delinquencies in Puerto Rico and increased charge-offs in the U.S. leasing subsidiary related to a particular customer lending relationship.

Mortgage loans net charge-offs as a percentage of average mortgage loans held-in-portfolio increased slightly. The increase in delinquency levels has been experienced in both the BPPR and PFH reportable segments. Deteriorating economic conditions have impacted the mortgage delinquency rates, primarily in Puerto Rico.

Consumer loans net charge-offs as a percentage of average consumer loans held-in-portfolio rose primarily due to growth in the unsecured portfolio, mainly in credit cards and personal loans, higher net charge-offs in the auto loan portfolio and deteriorating economic conditions which have led to higher delinquencies, particularly in Puerto Rico businesses.

NON-PERFORMING ASSETS

A summary of non-performing assets, which include past-due loans that are no longer accruing interest, renegotiated loans and real estate property acquired through foreclosure, is presented in Table L, along with certain credit quality metrics. For a summary of the Corporation’s policy for placing loans on non-accrual status, refer to the sections of Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses included in Note 1 to the audited consolidated financial statements included in Popular, Inc.’s 2005 Annual Report.

TABLE L
Non-Performing Assets


													$ Variance									$ Variance
				As a percentage						As a percentage			June 30, 2006						As a percentage			June 30, 2006
	June 30,			of loans HIP			December 31,			of loans HIP			vs.			June 30,			of loans HIP			vs.
(Dollars in thousands)	2006			by category			2005			by category			December 31, 2005			2005			by category			June 30, 2005

Commercial	$	147,753			1.1	%	$	133,746			1.1	%	$	14,007		$	135,767			1.1	%	$	11,986
Lease financing		3,038			0.2			2,562			0.2			476			2,629			0.2			409
Mortgage		409,689			3.5			371,885			3.0			37,804			376,712			3.4			32,977
Consumer		37,823			0.8			39,316			0.8			(1,493	)		27,595			0.6			10,228

Total non-performing loans		598,303			1.9	%		547,509			1.8	%		50,794			542,703			1.9	%		55,600
Other real estate		83,658						79,008						4,650			68,671						14,987

Total non-performing assets	$	681,961					$	626,517					$	55,444		$	611,374					$	70,587

Accruing loans past due 90 days or more	$	94,183					$	86,662					$	7,521		$	85,520					$	8,663


Non-performing assets to loans held-in-portfolio		2.16	%					2.02	%								2.13	%
Non-performing assets to total assets		1.41						1.29									1.33
Allowance for loan losses to loans held-in-portfolio		1.53						1.49									1.59
Allowance for loan losses to non-performing assets		70.94						73.69									74.74
Allowance for loan losses to non-performing loans		80.86						84.33									84.20

The increase in the ratio of allowance for loan losses to loans held-in-portfolio as of June 30, 2006 compared with December 31, 2005 was influenced in part by the growth in non-performing assets, which has led management to increase the reserve levels. The increase in non-performing assets since December 31, 2005 was primarily in mortgage loans due to higher delinquencies in Puerto Rico resulting from deteriorating economic conditions and also in the U.S. mainland portfolio, primarily in the non-prime market. Also, non-performing commercial and construction loans increased from December 31, 2005, led in part by the growth in the commercial loan portfolio.

Accruing loans past due 90 days or more are composed primarily of credit cards, FHA/VA and other insured mortgage loans, and delinquent mortgage loans included in the Corporation’s financial statements pursuant to the GNMA’s buy-back option program. Under SFAS No. 140, servicers of loans underlying Ginnie Mae mortgage-backed securities must report as their own assets defaulted loans that they have the option to purchase, even when they elect not to exercise the option. Also, accruing loans ninety days or more include residential conventional loans purchased from other financial institutions that although delinquent, the Corporation has received timely payment from the sellers / servicers, and in some instances have partial guarantees under recourse agreements.

The allowance for loan losses, which represents management’s estimate of credit losses inherent in the loan portfolio, is maintained at a sufficient level to provide for these estimated loan losses based on evaluations of the risks in the loan portfolios. In evaluating the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses, the Corporation’s management considers current economic conditions, loan portfolio composition and risk characteristics, historical loss experience, results of periodic credit reviews of individual loans, regulatory requirements and loan impairment measurement, among other factors. The methodology used to establish the allowance for loan losses is based on SFAS No. 114, “Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan,” and SFAS No. 5, “Accounting for Contingencies.” Under SFAS No. 114, certain commercial loans are identified for evaluation on an individual basis, and specific reserves are calculated based on impairment analyses. SFAS No. 5 provides for the recognition of a loss allowance for a group of homogeneous loans when it is probable that a loss has been incurred and the amount can be reasonably estimated. As of June 30, 2006, there have been no significant changes in evaluation methods or assumptions from December 31, 2005 that had an effect on the Corporation’s methodology for assessing the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses.

The Corporation considers a commercial loan to be impaired when interest and/or principal are past due 90 days or more, or, when based on current information and events, it is probable that the debtor will be unable to pay all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. The Corporation’s recorded investment in impaired commercial loans and the related valuation allowance calculated under SFAS No. 114 at June 30, 2006, December 31, 2005 and June 30, 2005 were:


	June 30, 2006				December 31, 2005				June 30, 2005
	Recorded		Valuation		Recorded		Valuation		Recorded		Valuation
(In millions)	Investment		Allowance		Investment		Allowance		Investment		Allowance

Impaired loans:
Valuation allowance required	$	68.6	$	21.3	$	69.6	$	20.4	$	84.0	$	24.8
No valuation allowance required		58.9		—		46.3		—		49.6		—

Total impaired loans	$	127.5	$	21.3	$	115.9	$	20.4	$	133.6	$	24.8

Average impaired loans during the second quarter of 2006 and 2005 were $122 million and $138 million, respectively. The Corporation recognized interest income on impaired loans of $0.7 million and $1.4 million for the quarters ended June 30, 2006 and June 30, 2005, respectively, and $1.7 million and $2.1 million for the six months ended on those same dates, respectively.

In addition to the non-performing loans included in Table L, there were $32 million of loans at June 30, 2006, which in management’s opinion are currently subject to potential future classification as non-performing, and are considered impaired under SFAS No. 114. At December 31, 2005 and June 30, 2005, these potential problem loans approximated $30 million and $44 million, respectively.

Under the standard industry practice, closed-end consumer loans are not customarily placed on non-accrual status prior to being charged-off. Excluding the closed-end consumer loans from non-accruing at June 30, 2006, adjusted non-performing assets would have been $644 million or 2.04% of loans held-in-portfolio and the allowance to non-performing loans ratio would have been 86.32%. At December 31, 2005, adjusted non-performing assets would have been $587 million or 1.89% of loans held-in-portfolio and the allowance to non-performing loans ratio would have been 90.85%. At June 30, 2005, adjusted non-performing assets would have been $584 million or 2.04% of loans held-in-portfolio and the allowance to non-performing loans would have been 88.71%.

The Corporation’s management considers the allowance for loan losses to be at a level sufficient to provide for estimated losses based on current economic conditions, the level of net loan losses, the loan portfolio mix which includes a high proportion of real estate secured loans, and the methodology established to evaluate the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses.

As explained in the 2005 Annual Report, the Corporation is exposed to geographical and government risk. Popular, Inc. has diversified its geographical risk as a result of its growth strategy in the United States and the Caribbean. Puerto Rico’s share of the Corporation’s total loan portfolio has decreased from 59% at the end of 1999 to approximately 45% at June 30, 2006. The Corporation’s assets and revenue composition by geographical area and by business segment reporting is presented in Note 19 to the consolidated financial statements.

Even though Puerto Rico’s economy is closely integrated to that of the U.S. mainland and its Government and many of its instrumentalities are investment-grade rated borrowers in the U.S. capital markets, the current fiscal situation of the Commonwealth’s government (“P.R. Government”) has led nationally recognized rating agencies to downgrade the credit rating of the P.R. Government debt obligations. Refer to Part II – Other Information, Item 1A. Risk Factors, included in this Form 10-Q for further information on Puerto Rico’s current economic condition and government debt ratings.

After the approval in July 2006 of the P.R. Government’s fiscal year 2006-2007 budget and the adoption of a sales tax, the rating agencies removed the P.R. Government obligations from their respective watch lists, thus reducing the possibility of an immediate additional downgrade. Both rating agencies maintained the negative outlook for the Puerto Rico obligation bonds. Factors such as the government’s ability to implement meaningful steps to curb

operating expenditures, improve managerial and budgetary controls, and eliminate the government’s reliance on loans from the Government Development Bank of Puerto Rico to cover budget deficits will be key determinants of future rating stability and restoration of the long-term outlook.

At June 30, 2006, the Corporation had $790 million of credit facilities granted to or guaranteed by the P.R. Government and its political subdivisions, of which $22.5 million are uncommitted lines of credit. Of this total, $739 million in loans were outstanding at June 30, 2006. A substantial portion of the credit exposure to the Government of Puerto Rico has an identified repayment stream, which includes in some cases the good faith, credit and unlimited taxation of certain municipalities, an assignment of basic property taxes and other revenues.

Furthermore, as of June 30, 2006, the Corporation had outstanding $188 million in Obligations of Puerto Rico, States and Political Subdivisions as part of its investment portfolio (refer to Notes 5 and 6 to the consolidated financial statements). Of that total, $163 million is exposed to the creditworthiness of the P.R. Government and its municipalities. Of that portfolio, $56 million are in the form of Puerto Rico Commonwealth’s Appropriation Bonds which are currently rated Ba1, one notch below investment grade, by Moody’s and BBB-, the lowest investment grade rating, by Standard & Poor’s Rating Services (“S&P”), another nationally recognized credit rating agency. As of June 30, 2006, the Appropriation Bonds indicated above represented approximately $4.5 million in unrealized losses in the Corporation’s available-for-sale investment securities portfolio. The Corporation is closely monitoring the political and economic situation of the Island and evaluates the portfolio for any declines in value that management may consider being other-than-temporary. Management has the intent and ability to hold these investments for a reasonable period of time or up to maturity for a forecasted recovery of fair value up to (or beyond) the cost of these investments.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

MARKET RISK

Market risk is the risk of loss arising from adverse changes in the fair value of financial instruments or other assets due to changes in interest rates, currency exchange rates or equity prices. Interest rate risk, a component of market risk, is the exposure to adverse changes in net interest income due to changes in interest rates. Management considers interest rate risk a prominent market risk in terms of its potential impact on earnings. Interest rate risk may occur for one or more reasons, such as the maturity or repricing of assets and liabilities at different times, changes in short and long-term market interest rates, or the maturity of assets or liabilities may be shortened or lengthened as interest rates change. Depending on the duration and repricing characteristics of the Corporation’s assets, liabilities and off-balance sheet items, changes in interest rates could either increase or decrease the level of net interest income.

The techniques for measuring the potential impact of the Corporation’s exposure to market risk from changing interest rates, which were described in the 2005 Annual Report, have remained substantially constant from the end of 2005. Due to the importance of critical assumptions in measuring market risk, the risk models currently incorporate third-party developed data for critical assumptions such as prepayment speeds on mortgage-related products and estimates on the duration of the Corporation’s deposits. Potential interest rate scenarios continue to be modified in response to economic developments and their impact on interest rate outlooks.

The Corporation maintains a formal asset and liability management process to quantify, monitor and control interest rate risk and to assist management in maintaining stability in the net interest margin under varying interest rate environments. Management employs a variety of measurement techniques including the use of an earnings simulation model to analyze the net interest income sensitivity to changing interest rates. Sensitivity analysis is calculated on a monthly basis using a simulation model, which incorporates actual balance sheet figures detailed by maturity and interest yields or costs, the expected balance sheet dynamics, reinvestments, and other non-interest related data. Simulations are processed using various interest rate scenarios to determine potential changes to the future earnings of the Corporation.

Computations of the prospective effects of hypothetical interest rate changes are based on many assumptions, including relative levels of market interest rates, interest rate spreads, loan prepayments and deposit decay. Thus, they should not be relied upon as indicative of actual results. Furthermore, the computations do not contemplate

actions that management could take to respond to changes in interest rates. By their nature, these forward-looking computations are only estimates and may be different from what actually may occur in the future.

Based on the results of the sensitivity analyses as of June 30, 2006, the Corporation’s net interest income for the next twelve months is estimated to decrease by $24.3 million in a hypothetical 200 basis points rising rate scenario, and the change for the same period, utilizing a similar hypothetical decline in the rate scenario, is an estimated increase of $13.7 million. Both hypothetical rate scenarios consider the gradual change to be achieved during a twelve-month period from the prevailing rates at June 30, 2006. These estimated changes are within the policy guidelines established by the Board of Directors.

The Corporation maintains an overall interest rate risk management strategy that incorporates the use of derivative instruments to minimize significant unplanned fluctuations in net interest income that are caused by interest rate volatility. The Corporation’s involvement in derivative activities since December 31, 2005 has not resulted in significant changes to its statement of condition or results of operations for the period ended June 30, 2006. Refer to Note 8 to the consolidated financial statements for further information on the Corporation’s derivative instruments.

The Corporation conducts business in certain Latin American markets through several of its processing and information technology services and products subsidiaries. Also, it holds interests in Consorcio de Tarjetas Dominicanas, S.A. (CONTADO) and Centro Financiero BHD, S.A (BHD) in the Dominican Republic. Although not significant, some of these businesses are conducted in the country’s foreign currency. The resulting foreign currency translation adjustment from operations for which the functional currency is other than the U.S. dollar is reported in accumulated other comprehensive loss in the consolidated statements of condition, except for highly inflationary environments in which the effects are included in other operating income in the consolidated statements of income, as described below.

At June 30, 2006, the Corporation had approximately $37 million in an unfavorable foreign currency translation adjustment as part of accumulated other comprehensive loss, compared with $36 million at December 31, 2005 and June 30, 2005. The Corporation has been monitoring the inflation levels in the Dominican Republic to evaluate whether it still meets the “highly inflationary economy” test prescribed by SFAS No. 52, “Foreign Currency Translation.” Such statement defines highly inflationary as a “cumulative inflation of approximately 100 percent or more over a 3-year period.” In accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 52, the financial statements of a foreign entity in a highly inflationary economy are remeasured as if the functional currency were the reporting currency. Accordingly, since June 2004, the Corporation’s interests in the Dominican Republic have been remeasured into the U.S. dollar. Although as of June 30, 2006, the cumulative inflation rate in the Dominican Republic over a 3-year period was below 100 percent, approximating 83% at quarter-end, the Corporation continued to apply the remeasurement accounting as of June 30, 2006 based on the accounting guidance obtained. The International Practices Task Force (“IPTF”) of the SEC Regulations Committee of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants had concluded that the Dominican Republic was considered highly inflationary as of December 31, 2005, and concluded that such country would not cease being regarded as highly inflationary for the six months ended June 30, 2006. The Dominican peso’s exchange rate to the U.S. dollar was $45.50 at June 30, 2004, when the economy reached the “highly inflationary” threshold, compared with $33.14 at December 31, 2005 and $32.53 at June 30, 2006. During the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2006, approximately $391 thousand and $588 thousand, respectively, in net remeasurement gains on the investments held by the Corporation in the Dominican Republic were reflected in other operating income instead of accumulated other comprehensive loss. The net remeasurement (losses) gains totaled ($533) thousand and $331 thousand for quarter and six months ended June 30, 2005, respectively. These remeasurement gains (losses) will continue to be reflected in earnings until the economy is no longer considered highly inflationary. The unfavorable cumulative translation adjustment associated with these interests at the reporting date in which the economy became highly inflationary approximated $32 million.

LIQUIDITY

Liquidity risk may arise whenever the Corporation’s ability to raise cash and the runoff of its assets are substantially less than the runoff of its liabilities and its commitments to fund loans, meet customer deposit withdrawals and other cash commitments. The Corporation has established policies and procedures to assist it in remaining sufficiently liquid to meet all of its financial obligations, finance expected future growth and maintain a reasonable safety margin for cash commitments under both normal operating conditions and under unpredictable circumstances of industry or market stress.

The Corporation has adopted contingency plans for raising financing under stress scenarios, where important sources of funds that are usually fully available are temporarily not willing to lend to the Corporation. These plans call for using alternate funding mechanisms such as the pledging or securitization of certain asset classes, committed credit lines, and loan facilities put in place with the FHLB and the FED. The Corporation has a substantial amount of assets available for raising funds through non-traditional channels and is confident that it has adequate alternatives to rely on under a scenario where some primary funding sources are temporarily unavailable.

The Corporation’s liquidity position is closely monitored on an ongoing basis. Management believes that available sources of liquidity are adequate to meet the funding needs in the normal course of business.

The composition of the Corporation’s financing to total assets at June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 follows.


					% increase (decrease)
					from			% of total assets
	June 30,		December 31,		December 31, 2005 to			June 30,			December 31,
(Dollars in millions)	2006		2005		June 30, 2006			2006			2005

Non-interest bearing deposits	$	4,370	$	3,958		10.4	%		9.0	%		8.1	%
Interest-bearing core deposits		13,936		13,699		1.7			28.8			28.2
Other interest-bearing deposits		5,143		4,981		3.3			10.6			10.2
Federal funds and repurchase agreements		7,927		8,702		(8.9	)		16.4			17.9
Other short-term borrowings		2,657		2,700		(1.6	)		5.5			5.6
Notes payable		10,199		9,894		3.1			21.1			20.3
Others		705		1,241		(43.2	)		1.5			2.6
Stockholders’ equity		3,463		3,449		0.4			7.1			7.1

The Corporation’s core deposits, which consist of demand, savings, money markets, and time deposits under $100 thousand, constituted 78% of total deposits at June 30, 2006. Certificates of deposit with denominations of $100 thousand and over at June 30, 2006 represented 22% of total deposits. Their distribution by maturity was as follows:


(In thousands)

3 months or less	$	1,927,338
3 to 6 months		910,162
6 to 12 months		854,061
Over 12 months		1,451,338

	$	5,142,899

As of June 30, 2006, there have been no significant changes in the Corporation’s funding activities and strategy disclosed in the MD&A included in Popular, Inc.’s 2005 Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2005. Also, there have been no significant changes in the Corporation’s aggregate contractual obligations since the end of 2005. Refer to Note 11 to the consolidated financial statements for the Corporation’s involvement in certain commitments at June 30, 2006.

Risks to Liquidity

Maintaining adequate credit ratings on Popular’s debt issues is an important factor for liquidity, because credit ratings affect the ability of the Corporation to attract funds from various sources on a cost competitive basis. Credit ratings by the major credit rating agencies are an important component of the Corporation’s liquidity profile. Among other factors, the credit ratings are based on the financial strength, credit quality and concentrations in the loan portfolio, the level and volatility of earnings, capital adequacy, the quality of management, the liquidity of the balance sheet, the availability of a significant base of core retail and commercial deposits, and the Corporation’s ability to access a broad array of wholesale funding sources. Changes in the credit rating of the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries to a level below “investment grade” may affect the Corporation’s ability to raise funds in the capital markets. The Corporation’s counterparties are sensitive to the risk of a rating downgrade. In the event of a downgrade, it may be expected that the cost of borrowing funds in the institutional market would increase. In addition, the ability of the Corporation to raise new funds or renew maturing debt may be more difficult.

In early August 2005, Fitch, a nationally recognized credit rating agency, changed the Corporation’s rating outlook from “stable” to “negative”. This rating outlook continued to be in effect as of June 30, 2006. In the opinion of management, this does not necessarily imply that a change in the actual rating of the Corporation is imminent, but does suggest that the agency has identified financial and / or business trends, which if left unchanged, may result in a rating change. The Corporation is also rated by two other nationally recognized credit rating agencies. Management has not been advised by these agencies of any potential changes to either the Corporation’s ratings or rating outlook. Following the announcement by the Corporation of the acquisition of E-LOAN, Fitch expressed concerns indicating that, while the Corporation’s capital profile is acceptable for current ratings, the level of tangible common equity would fall following the E-LOAN acquisition as a result of the intangibles recorded, primarily goodwill and trademark. Also, the outlook change considered the risk of greater exposure to the non-prime lending business. Management evaluated such concerns and has taken actions to address them. As described in the 2005 Annual Report, in the fourth quarter of 2005, the Corporation issued additional shares of common stock to strengthen the level of tangible equity capital. Furthermore, strategic changes have been implemented at PFH that should have the effect of decreasing the growth of the non-prime loan portfolio at the Corporation.

The Corporation and BPPR’s debt ratings at June 30, 2006 were as follows:

Popular, Inc.

BPPR

Short-term

Long-term

Short-term

Long-term

debt

Fitch

F-1

Moody’s

P-2

P-1

S&P

A-2

BBB+

A-2

A-

The ratings above are subject to revisions or withdrawal at any time by the assigning rating agency. Each rating should be evaluated independently of any other rating.

Some of the Corporation’s deposits and swap contracts are subject to “rating triggers”, contractual provisions that accelerate the maturity of the underlying obligations in the case of a change in rating. Therefore, the need for the Corporation to raise funding in the marketplace could increase more than usual in the case of a rating downgrade. The amount of obligations subject to rating triggers that could accelerate the maturity of the underlying obligations was $22 million at June 30, 2006.

In the course of borrowing from institutional lenders, the Corporation has entered into contractual agreements to maintain certain levels of debt, capital and asset quality, among other financial covenants. If the Corporation were to fail to comply with those agreements, it may result in an event of default. Such failure may accelerate the repayment of the related obligations. An event of default could also affect the ability of the Corporation to raise new funds or renew maturing borrowings. At June 30, 2006, the Corporation had $647 million in outstanding obligations subject to covenants, including those which are subject to rating triggers and those outstanding under the commercial paper program.

Management believes that there have been no significant changes in liquidity risk compared with the disclosures in Popular, Inc.’s 2005 Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2005.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The Corporation’s management, with the participation of the Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Corporation’s disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on such evaluation, the Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the end of such period, the Corporation’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective in recording, processing, summarizing and reporting, on a timely basis, information required to be disclosed by the Corporation in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act and such information is accumulated and communicated to management as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.

Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There have been no changes in the Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during the quarter ended on June 30, 2006 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting, except that, as previously stated in “Management’s Report to Stockholders” included in Popular, Inc.’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005, the Corporation remediated the design of the control associated with the presentation and classification of certain cash flows. The consolidated statement of cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2005 was fairly stated, in all material respects, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Part II — Other Information

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

The Corporation and its subsidiaries are defendants in various lawsuits arising in the ordinary course of business. Management believes, based on the opinion of legal counsel, that the aggregate liabilities, if any, arising from such actions will not have a material adverse effect on the financial position and results of operations of the Corporation.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

Except as noted below, there have been no material changes to the risk factors as previously disclosed under Item 1A. in the Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005.

Puerto Rico Current Economic Condition

The economic uncertainty that exists in Puerto Rico, the Corporation’s primary market, caused in part by the disagreements of the legislative and executive branches of the Government regarding the tax and fiscal reform and the budget approval, has resulted in an economic slowdown in the Island. Also, increases in the price of petroleum and other consumer goods and services, coupled with a recently approved sales tax of 7%, are additional concerns impacting the Island’s economic situation. Puerto Rico economic growth remains subdued, with an apparent reduction in private sector employment. Tax and fiscal reforms were recently signed into law by the Puerto Rico Government, including the government’s budget for fiscal year 2007.

The above economic concerns and uncertainty in the private and public sectors may also have an adverse effect in the credit quality of the Corporation’s loan portfolios, as delinquency rates are expected to increase in the short-term, until the economy stabilizes. Also, potential reduction in consumer spending may also impact growth in other interest and non-interest revenue sources of the Corporation.

Rating Downgrades on the Government of Puerto Rico’s debt obligations

Even though Puerto Rico’s economy is closely integrated to that of the U.S. mainland and its government and many of its instrumentalities are investment-grade rated borrowers in the U.S. capital markets, the current fiscal situation of the Government of Puerto Rico has led nationally recognized rating agencies to downgrade its debt obligations.

In the midst of the budgetary crisis and economic uncertainty experienced in Puerto Rico caused by the disagreements of the legislative and executive branches of the Government regarding the tax and fiscal reform and the budget approval, in May 2006, Moody’s Investors Service downgraded the Government’s general obligation bond rating to Baa3 from Baa2, and kept the rating on “watch list” for possible further downgrade. The Commonwealth’s appropriation bonds and some of the subordinated revenue bonds were also downgraded by one notch and are now rated just below investment grade at Ba1. Moody’s commented that this action reflects the Government’s strained financial condition, the ongoing political conflict and lack of agreement regarding the measures necessary to end the government’s multi-year trend of financial deterioration. Standard & Poor’s Rating Services (“S&P”) still rates the Government’s general obligations two notches above junk at BBB, and the Commonwealth’s appropriation bonds and some of the subordinated revenue bonds BBB-, a category that continues to be investment-grade rated.

In July 2006, S&P and Moody’s affirmed their credit ratings on the Commonwealth debt, but removed the debt from their respective watch lists, thus reducing the possibility of an immediate additional downgrade. These actions resulted after the Government approved the budget for the fiscal year 2007, which runs from July 2006 through June 2007, and adopted a new sales tax. Funds collected from the sales tax will be in part dedicated to repay government debt and fund government at local municipalities.

Both rating agencies maintained the negative outlook for the Puerto Rico obligation bonds. Factors such as the government’s ability to implement meaningful steps to curb operating expenditures, improve managerial and budgetary controls, and eliminate the government’s reliance on operating budget loans from the Government Development Bank of Puerto Rico will be key determinants of future rating stability and restoration of the long-term outlook. Also, political disagreements with respect to the budget or contest of the tax reform in the courts could result in further credit downgrades of the government obligations by the credit rating agencies.

It is uncertain how the financial markets may react to any potential future ratings downgrade in Puerto Rico’s debt obligations. However, the current budgetary crisis and ratings downgrade could adversely affect the value of Puerto Rico’s Government obligations. A substantial portion of the Corporation’s credit exposure to the Government of Puerto Rico has an identified repayment stream, which includes in some cases the good faith, credit and unlimited taxation of certain municipalities, an assignment of basic property taxes and other revenues.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

The following table sets forth the details of purchases of Common Stock during the quarter ended June 30, 2006 under the 2004 Omnibus Incentive Plan.

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities


Not in thousands
					Total Number of Shares		Maximum Number of Shares
	Total Number of Shares		Average Price Paid		Purchased as Part of Publicly		that May Yet be Purchased
Period	Purchased		per Share		Announced Plans or Programs		Under the Plans or Programs

April 1 – April 30		—		—		—		8,613,936
May 1 – May 31		28,583	$	19.93		28,583		8,585,353
June 1 – June 30		—		—		—		8,585,353

Total June 30, 2006		28,583	$	19.93		28,583		8,585,353

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

The Annual Shareholders Meeting of Popular, Inc. was held on April 28, 2006. A quorum was obtained with 232,405,191 shares represented in person or by proxy, which represented approximately 83.56% of all votes eligible to be cast at the meeting. Three Directors of the Corporation, Juan J. Bermúdez, Richard L. Carrión and Francisco M. Rexach Jr., were elected for a three-year term. The following directors were not up for reelection and continued to hold office after the meeting: Jose B. Carrión Jr., María Luisa Ferré, Manuel Morales Jr., Frederic V. Salerno,


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Part I – Financial Information

Item 1. Financial Statements

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Condition as of June 30, 2006, December 31, 2005 and June 30, 2005		4

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income for the quarters and six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005		5

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005		6

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the quarters and six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005		7

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005		8

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements		9

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations		58

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk		84

Item 4. Controls and Procedures		88

Part II – Other Information

Item 1. Legal Proceedings		88

Item 1A. Risk Factors		88

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds		89

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders		89

Item 6. Exhibits		90

Signatures		91
EX-12.1 COMPUTATION OF THE RATIOS OF EARNINGS
EX-31.1 302 CERTIFICATION OF THE CEO
EX-31.2 302 CERTIFICATION OF THE CFO
EX-32.1 906 CERTIFICATION OF THE CEO
EX-32.2 906 CERTIFICATION OF THE CFO


Nominees for			Votes
Three-year term	Votes For		Withheld

Juan J. Bermúdez		220,710,146		11,695,046
Richard L. Carrión		216,239,640		16,165,552
Francisco M. Rexach Jr.		210,766,706		21,638,486


Exhibit No.		Exhibit Description
12.1		Computation of the ratios of earnings to fixed charges and preferred stock dividends.

31.1		Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.2		Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.1		Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.2		Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.



Date: August 9, 2006	By:	/s/ Jorge A. Junquera
		Jorge A. Junquera
		Senior Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer



Date: August 9, 2006	By:	/s/ Ileana González Quevedo
		Ileana González Quevedo
		Senior Vice President & Corporate Comptroller