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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-08-052334
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080310
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080311
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080311

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BBVA BANCO FRANCES SA
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000913059
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMMERCIAL BANKS, NEC [6029]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12568
		FILM NUMBER:		08679425

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		RECONQUISTA 199
		CITY:			1003 BUENOS AIRES AR
		STATE:			C1
		ZIP:			00000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2127595576

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FRENCH BANK OF THE RIO DE LA PLATA
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19931005
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STYLE="line-height:3px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:2px;border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:3px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>FORM 6-K </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><center> <P STYLE="line-height:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:2px;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"
ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>Report of Foreign Issuer </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>Pursuant
to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"
ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>For the month of March 2008 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Commission File Number: 001-12568
</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><center> <P STYLE="line-height:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:2px;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="6"><B>BBVA French Bank S.A. </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(Translation
of registrant&#146;s name into English) </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><center> <P
STYLE="line-height:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:2px;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Reconquista 199, 1006 </B>
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Buenos Aires, Argentina </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="1"><B>(Address of principal executive offices) </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><center> <P
STYLE="line-height:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:2px;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant
files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Form
20-F&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;X&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Form 40-F&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): </FONT></P> <P
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SIZE="2">Yes&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;X&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">Yes&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;X&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the Registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">Yes&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;X&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">If &#147;Yes&#148; is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): <U>N/A</U> </FONT></P> <P
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<A NAME="toc"></A>BBVA Banco Franc&eacute;s S.A. </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">TABLE OF CONTENTS </FONT></P> <P
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<A HREF="#tx37090_1">Letter to the Buenos Aires Stock Exchange regarding General Regular and Special Shareholders&#146; Meeting. External Auditor&#146;s Statement </A></FONT></TD></TR>
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<A NAME="tx37090_1"></A>March&nbsp;3, 2008 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">C<SMALL>OMISI&Oacute;N</SMALL> N<SMALL>ACIONAL</SMALL> <SMALL>DE</SMALL> V<SMALL>ALORES</SMALL> </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(Argentine Securities Commission) </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Buenos Aires </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Gentlemen: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>R<SMALL>EGULAR</SMALL> <SMALL>AND</SMALL> S<SMALL>PECIAL</SMALL> S<SMALL>HAREHOLDERS</SMALL>&#146; M<SMALL>EETING</SMALL> &#150; M<SMALL>ARCH</SMALL>&nbsp;28, 2008 &#150;
E<SMALL>XTERNAL</SMALL> A<SMALL>UDITOR</SMALL>&#146;<SMALL>S</SMALL> S<SMALL>TATEMENT</SMALL></U><SMALL></SMALL></FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">In compliance with the regulations currently in effect, we are writing to inform you that the Board of Directors
of this bank has resolved to convene a Regular and Special Shareholders&#146; Meeting on first and second call to be held on March&nbsp;28, 2008 at 4 P.M. and 5 P.M., respectively, at Avda. Rivadavia 409, Second Floor, City of Buenos Aires.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">For this purpose, please find attached the following documents: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Abstract of the pertinent parts of the minutes of the Board of Directors&#146; Meeting dated February&nbsp;12, 2008, approving the Financial Statements, the Annual
Report, and the Call. </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Call for Regular and Special Shareholders&#146; Meeting to be held on March&nbsp;28, 2008. </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Sworn Statement by Mr.&nbsp;P<SMALL>ABLO</SMALL> F<SMALL>RANCISCO</SMALL> T<SMALL>ONINA</SMALL>, partner at E<SMALL>STUDIO</SMALL>
D<SMALL>ELOITTE</SMALL>&nbsp;&amp; C<SMALL>O</SMALL>. S.R.L., External Auditor of this Company (pursuant to Executive Order No.&nbsp;677/2001 and its regulation General Resolution No.&nbsp;400/2002). </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><U>Directors present</U></B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">J. Bledel</FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">O.&nbsp;M.&nbsp;Castro</FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">J.&nbsp;D&#146;Ornellas</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">M. Zarich</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ROWSPAN="4"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">A meeting of the Board of Directors of BBVA Banco Franc&eacute;s S.A. was held on February&nbsp;12, 2008, in the city of Buenos Aires.
The Meeting was chaired by Mr. Jorge Bledel, and was attended, apart from the directors mentioned on the left-hand side margin, by Mr. Mario Biscardi. and Mr. Alejandro Mosquera, on behalf of the Statutory Audit Committee, all of whom signed these
Minutes.</FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Meeting was called to order at 12.30 p.m. It was declared that the Board
of Directors met according to the composition resulting from the General Regular and Special Shareholders&#146; Meeting held on April 26, 2007. The authorization of such composition by the Central Bank of Argentina is still pending as regards Mr.
Jos&eacute; Manuel Tamayo Perez.</FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><U>A<SMALL>BSENCE</SMALL> <SMALL>OF</SMALL>
M<SMALL>R</SMALL>. M<SMALL>ARCELO</SMALL> G<SMALL>USTAVO</SMALL> C<SMALL>ANESTRI</SMALL>. A<SMALL>SSUMPTION</SMALL> <SMALL>OF</SMALL> A<SMALL>LTERNATE</SMALL> D<SMALL>IRECTOR</SMALL> M<SMALL>R</SMALL>. M<SMALL>ART&Iacute;N</SMALL>
E<SMALL>ZEQUIEL</SMALL> Z<SMALL>ARICH</SMALL></U></B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Chairman advised the
Directors that Mr. Marcelo Gustavo Canestri had informed that he would be absent from this Meeting for personal reasons. Consequently, Mr. Bledel stated that in order to constitute the quorum required for the meeting, it was necessary for one of the
alternate directors, Mr. Mart&iacute;n Ezequiel Zarich, to take over. Present at the Meeting, Mr. Mart&iacute;n Zarich gave his consent and took over as Director for the purposes of this Meeting.</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>ITEM N<SMALL>O</SMALL>. 5 &#150; F<SMALL>INANCIAL</SMALL> S<SMALL>TATEMENTS</SMALL>
<SMALL>AS</SMALL> <SMALL>OF</SMALL> D<SMALL>ECEMBER</SMALL> 31, 2007 &#150; A<SMALL>NNUAL</SMALL> R<SMALL>EPORT</SMALL> <SMALL>FOR</SMALL> <SMALL>THE</SMALL> <SMALL>FISCAL</SMALL> <SMALL>YEAR</SMALL> <SMALL>ENDED</SMALL> D<SMALL>ECEMBER</SMALL> 31,
2007 &#150; D<SMALL>ISTRIBUTION</SMALL> <SMALL>OF</SMALL> D<SMALL>IVIDENDS</SMALL> &#150; N<SMALL>OTICE</SMALL> <SMALL>FOR</SMALL> R<SMALL>EGULAR</SMALL> <SMALL>AND</SMALL> S<SMALL>PECIAL</SMALL> S<SMALL>HAREHOLDERS</SMALL>&#146;
M<SMALL>EETING</SMALL></B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Financial Statements as of December 31,
2007</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Mr. Bledel stated that he had called this special Meeting to submit the
financial statements for the fiscal year ended on December 31, 2007</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">and its counterpart for the fiscal year ended on December&nbsp;31, 2006 for the consideration of the directors present, in order for such statements
to be presented to the relevant authorities.</FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">After a thorough analysis of the
different items included in such statements, the financial statements for the fiscal year ended on December&nbsp;31, 2007 and for the fiscal year ended on December&nbsp;31, 2006 were unanimously approved. These statements will not be transcribed
into these Minutes, since they will be included in the Bank&#146;s Balance Sheet Records Book.</FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2"><B>Auditor&#146;s Report</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Auditor&#146;s Report, dated as of
today&#146;s date, for the fiscal year ended on December&nbsp;31, 2007, was read; this report will be included in the Annual Report.</FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Statutory Audit Committee Report</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Statutory Audit Committee Report, dated as of today&#146;s date, for the fiscal year ended on December&nbsp;31, 2007, was read; this report will be included in the Annual Report.</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Annual Report for the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2007</B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Mr. Bledel informed the directors of the need to consider the Annual Report for the fiscal year ended
on December&nbsp;31, 2007 and its counterpart for the fiscal year ended on December&nbsp;31, 2006, in order for such reports to be presented to the relevant authorities.</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Annual Report for the Fiscal year No. 133 was thoroughly considered by the directors, who, after
an exchange of opinions, unanimously approved it. Mr. Bledel stated that, as usual, the Annual Report for the Fiscal year No. 133 will be included in these Minutes as an exhibit.</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><U>C<SMALL>ALL</SMALL> <SMALL>FOR</SMALL> R<SMALL>EGULAR</SMALL> <SMALL>AND</SMALL> S<SMALL>PECIAL</SMALL> S<SMALL>HAREHOLDERS</SMALL>&#146;
M<SMALL>EETING</SMALL></U><SMALL></SMALL></B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Mr. Bledel stated that the conditions
were in place to convene a Regular and Special Shareholders&#146; Meeting to discuss the agenda below. The terms of the notice were as follows:</FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Shareholders of BBVA Banco Franc&eacute;s S.A. are hereby called to attend the Regular and Special Shareholders&#146; Meeting to be held on March&nbsp;28, 2008, at 4
p.m., on first call, and at 5 p.m. on second call, if a quorum is not constituted on the first call. If the quorum required to discuss item 11 on the Agenda at a Special Shareholders&#146; Meeting is not constituted, a Special Meeting shall be
convened afterwards on second call. The Shareholders&#146; Meeting shall be held at Av. Rivadavia 409, Second Floor, City of Buenos Aires, and not at the Company&#146;s headquarters, to discuss the following:</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Agenda</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-2.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>1)</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Appointment of two shareholders to prepare and sign the Minutes of the Meeting,
together with the Chairman.</FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-2.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2"><B>2)</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Discussion of the Annual Report, Financial Statements, additional information and all relevant accounting data, the report of the Statutory Auditors&#146; Committee and Auditor&#146;s Report, for
fiscal year No. 133 ended on December&nbsp;31, 2007.</FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-2.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2"><B>3)</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Approval of the performance of the Board of Directors and the Statutory Auditors&#146; Committee.</FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-2.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>4)</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Discussion of the results of fiscal year No 133, ended on December&nbsp;31, 2007.
Distribution of dividends in cash, subject to relevant authorizations.</FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-2.00em"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>5)</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Compensation of Board of Directors for the fiscal year ended on December&nbsp;31, 2007.</FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-2.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>6)</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Discussion of compensation for the Statutory Auditors&#146; Committee for the fiscal
year ended on December&nbsp;31, 2007.</FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-2.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2"><B>7)</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Determination of the number of Board members and appointment of Directors, as appropriate, for a term of three years.</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-2.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>8)</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Appointment of
three Regular Statutory Auditors and three Substitute Statutory Auditors to be part of the Statutory Auditors&#146; Committee during the current fiscal year.</FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px; margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-2.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>9)</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Compensation of certifying accountant for the Financial Statements related to fiscal
year No. 133 ended on December&nbsp;31, 2007.</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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current fiscal year.</FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-2.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2"><B>11)</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Allocation of budget for the Auditing Committee to retain the services of professional counsel.</FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:2.00em; text-indent:-2.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>12)</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Extension of the following terms: (i) BBVA Banco Franc&eacute;s S.A. Notes Plan up to
US$&nbsp;300,000,000 (three hundred million U.S. Dollars), as approved by the Special Shareholders&#146; Meeting held on July&nbsp;15, 2003 and by Resolution No. 14967 of the Argentine Securities Committee <I>[Comisi&oacute;n Nacional de
Valores]</I> issued on November&nbsp;29, 2004, as amended, by the Regular and Special Shareholders&#146; Meeting held on April&nbsp;26, 2007; and (ii) the Delegation of authority to the Board for two years, as well as the authority to sub-delegate,
in accordance with applicable regulations, as provided for the Regular and Special Shareholders&#146; Meeting held on April&nbsp;26, 2007.</FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Notes:</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2"><B>(a)</B> <U>Filing of certificates</U>: On order to attend the Meeting (Section 238 of Argentine Corporations Law), shareholders shall submit a certificate issued by Caja de Valores S.A. to evidence such condition. Certificates shall be
submitted at the Securities Office &#150; Safekeeping, located at Venezuela 538, 2</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><SUP>nd</SUP></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"> floor, Buenos Aires, from Monday to Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00
p.m., until March&nbsp;19, 2008. The corporation shall issue a certificate for the shareholder to be admitted at the Meeting. Proxies who are interested in attending the Meeting should go to Av. Rivadavia 409, 2</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="1"><SUP>nd</SUP></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"> floor, Buenos Aires, with the relevant documentation one hour before the Meeting, in order to be authorized to attend.</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>(b)</B> For the purposes of discussing item 11 on the Agenda, the Meeting shall be considered as
Special.</FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>(c)</B> Documents to be discussed at the Meeting are available to the
shareholders in the Securities Office &#150; Safekeeping, located in Venezuela 538, 2nd floor, Buenos Aires.</FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">There being no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned at 2.00p.m.</FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">SIGNED: J. Bledel &#150; O. Castro &#150; J. D&#146;Ornellas &#150; M. Zarich &#150; M. Biscardi &#150; A. Mosquera-</FONT></P></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This is a true copy of the pertinent parts of Minutes No.&nbsp;5004, dated February&nbsp;12, 2008, incorporated
into the Minutes Book number 29 for the Meetings of the Board of Directors of BBVA Banco Franc&eacute;s S.A. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Pablo Francisco Tonina</FONT></TD></TR>
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SIZE="2"><B>(</B><B><I>DNI</I></B><B>) No.:</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">16.765.404</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">J. D. Per&oacute;n 646, 2nd floor, Buenos Aires, C1038AAN</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Universidad Cat&oacute;lica de Buenos Aires</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Other university degrees obtained:</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. &#150; Buenos Aires Branch Banco Banex SA</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">C.P.C.E.C.A.B.A. T&deg; 160 F&deg; 164 (Professional Council of Economic Sciences of the City of Buenos Aires &#150; Volume 160, Folio 164)</FONT></TD></TR>
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Council:</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Deloitte &amp; Co. S.R.L. Address: Florida 234, 5th Floor, City of Buenos Aires C1005AAF). Registry of Business Organizations: C.P.C.E.C.A.B.A. T&deg; 1 F&deg; 3 (Professional Council of
Economic Sciences of the City of Buenos Aires &#150; Volume 1, Folio 3).</FONT></TD></TR>
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as private by the Professional Council involved:</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">I certify that I have not been imposed any penalties (as described herein) by the Professional Council of Economic Sciences of the City of Buenos Aires.</FONT></TD></TR>
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having a &#147;significant involvement&#148; therein or companies in which they have a &#147;significant involvement&#148; relating to external audit or other functions:</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">I certify that I am not aware of the existence of professional relations except:</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:2.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#150; Those resulting from the performance of external auditor duties for BBVA
Banco Franc&eacute;s S.A. and the following companies of the group: Rombo Compa&ntilde;&iacute;a Financiera S.A., PSA Finance Argentina S.A., Atuel Fideicomisos S.A., Franc&eacute;s Administradora de Inversiones S.A., Inversora Otar S.A.,
Franc&eacute;s Valores Sociedad de Bolsa S.A, Consolidar ART S.A., Consolidar Administradora de Fondos de Jubilaciones y Pensiones S.A., Consolidar Compa&ntilde;&iacute;a de Seguros de Retiro S.A., Consolidar Compa&ntilde;&iacute;a de Seguros de
Vida S.A., BBVA Consolidar Seguros S.A., Consolidar Comercializadora S.A., and Consolidar Salud S.A.</FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px; text-indent:2.00em"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#150; Other professional services: tax review duties.</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Pablo F. Tonina </FONT></P>

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FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. </FONT></P> <P
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Date: March&nbsp;10, 2008</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px;border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/ Mart&iacute;n E. Zarich</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Mart&iacute;n E. Zarich</FONT></TD></TR>
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