Banco Bradesco S.A. announced its shareholders, clients, employees and the market in general that Mr. L zaro de Mello Brand o has presented his resignation letter from the position of Chairman of the Board of Directors of Bradesco, as well as from the functions he has been performing in all its subsidiaries. To replace him in the chairmanship of the Board of Directors, Mr. Luiz Carlos Trabuco Cappi was nominated, so far holding the position of Vice Chairman of the Body and current Chief Executive Officer of the Bank.