's board electedfour directors in a meeting on April 29, the bank said in press release May 5.

The newdirectors are Francimar Rodrigues Maciel, Luiz Cláudio Teixeira Sampaio, ValdecirJosé de Souza Tose and Luís Petrônio Nunes Aguiar. The first three assumed theirposts the same day as the election, while Petrônio Nunes Aguiar did so on May 3,the statement said.

LuizOtávio Monteiro Maciel Júnior has also returned to the board as director of resourcemanagement, or DIREC, the bank noted.