Meeting With Representatives of Bank of America – Merrill Lynch

Today there was a meeting with international managers of Bank of America – Merrill Lynch. The representatives of Tatarstan Investment Development Agency (TIDA), IT-Park, Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Tatarstan, and JSC Tatneft participated in the meeting. Bankers were able to see the presentations on economic potential of Tatarstan. Particular attention was paid to the work of TIDA, to development of petrocemistry industry of the Republic and to future prospects of IT Park and IT village.

Within the framework of the visit, managers of Bank of America – Merrill Lynch are planning to meet with representatives of CJSC Price Waterhouse Audit, JSC Ak Bars Bank and LLC Behetle.

Merrill Lynch is one of the world’s premier providers of wealth management, securities trading and sales, corporate finance and investment banking services. The world’s leading corporations, financial institutions and governments, as well as the top mutual funds, hedge funds, pensions and endowments trust Merrill Lynch to help them solve problems and capitalize on opportunities.

Bank of America - Merrill Lynch is:

• The largest brokerage in the world, with more than 15,000 Financial Advisors and approximately $2.2 trillion in client assets

• A leading provider of global corporate and investment banking services, including commercial lending, global high-yield debt, global equity and global M&A

• A global leader in wealth management, private banking and retail brokerage

• Bank of America owns approximately 34% of the economic interest in BlackRock, an independent, publicly-traded investment management firm

Press-Service of Tatarstan Investment Development Agency