Popular, Inc. (NASDAQ:BPOP) announced today that it expects to report its financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2012, before the market opens on Thursday, January 24, 2013.

Popular will hold a conference call to discuss the financial results the same day at 10:30 a.m. Eastern time. The call will be broadcast live over the Internet and can be accessed through the investor relations section of the Corporation's website: www.popular.com.

Listeners are recommended to go to the website at least 15 minutes prior to the call to download and install any necessary audio software. The call may also be accessed through a dial-in telephone number 866-700-6293 or 617-213-8835. The conference code is 31838169.

A replay of the webcast will be archived in Popular's website. A telephone replay will be available from 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 24, 2013 to 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, January 31, 2013, at 888-286-8010 or 617-801-6888. The replay passcode is 79338243.

Founded in 1893, Popular, Inc. is the leading banking institution by both assets and deposits in Puerto Rico and ranks 36th by assets among U.S. banks. In the United States, Popular has established a community-banking franchise providing a broad range of financial services and products with branches in New York, New Jersey, Illinois, Florida and California.

Popular, Inc.
Investor Relations:
Chief Financial Officer
Senior Executive Vice President
Jorge A. Junquera, 787-754-1685
or
Media Relations:
Senior Vice President
Teruca Rullán, 787-281-5170 or 917-679-3596 (mobile)