Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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Osasco, São Paulo, Brazil, November 3rd, 2005
Securities and Exchange Commission
Office of International Corporate Finance
Division of Corporate Finance
Washington, DC
Ref.: Bradesco confirms support to Global Compact
Banco Bradesco S.A., aligned with the corporate responsibility guidelines, informs its stockholders, investors, clients and the market that it has forwarded to United Nations its confirmation of support to the principles of Global Compact, assuming the commitment to drive its actions to contribute for the development of a more inclusive and sustainable economy, increasing its performance within the social and environmental scope.
Global Compact is the result of an invitation made by the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Kofi Annan, at the World Economic Forum in Davos, in January 1999, to companies, NGOs and other government and civil entities, in order to follow and disclose the ten principles regarding Labour and Human Rights, Environment Protection and Anti-corruption, as follows:
Human Rights Principles
1. To support and respect the internationally proclaimed human rights;
2. To avoid complicity with human rights violations;
Labour Rights Principles
3. To support freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining;
4. To support the elimination of all forms of forced or compulsory labour;
5. To support the effective abolition of child labour;
6. To eliminate the discrimination in respect of employment and occupation;
Environment Protection Principles
7. To support a precautionary approach to environmental challenges;
8. To promote greater environmental responsibility;
9. To encourage the development and diffusion of environmentally sustainable technologies;
Anti-Corruption Principle
10.To support the fight against all forms of corruption, including extortion and bribery.
With this initiative, Bradesco reaffirms its engagement with the sustainable growth in the world globalized context.
Visit www.unglobalcompact.org (international website) or www.pactoglobal.org.br (Brazilian website) for further information on Global Compact.
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| Banco Bradesco S.A. | |
| José Luiz Acar Pedro | |
| Executive Vice President and | |
| Investor Relations Officer |
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/S/ José Luiz Acar Pedro
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