Desjardins Hits the 2 Million Mark in AccèsD Internet and Telephone Users

Desjardins members are now more “connected” than ever!

Lévis (Québec), May 8, 2008 – Nearly one out of three Québec residents now use Desjardins AccèsD Internet and telephone services for their financial transactions. With its 2 million regular users, the largest financial institution in Québec once again comes out on top as the leader in online financial services.

In 2007, members carried out 672 million transactions — up by 14% compared to the previous year. According to NETendances 2007, the most widespread survey on Internet use in Québec, conducted by Le Centre francophone de recherche en informatisation des organisations (CEFRIO), AccèsD holds 56% of the market share over the entire area surveyed.

“Those who use AccèsD like the convenience and wide choice of applications available,” said Marie-Huguette Cormier, Desjardins Vice-President of Financial Services Division. “This is reflected in our most recent surveys, which show that 99% of our members are satisfied with AccèsD. The same can be said for the caisses, who see it as an extension of the services they offer.”

Created in 1996, AccèsD Internet has evolved from a simple transactional application to a highly secure, fully integrated and effective finance management tool.

Throughout the province of Québec, Desjardins.com continues to stand out from the crowd and remains the most highly visited financial site by far, with close to 2.3 million different visitors per month, while its closest competitor receives only 700,000 monthly visitors to its site.

About Desjardins Group

Desjardins Group is the largest integrated cooperative financial group in Canada, with overall assets of $144 billion, as at December 31, 2007. It comprises a network of caisses, credit unions and business centres in Québec and Ontario, and some twenty subsidiary companies in life and general insurance, securities brokerage, venture capital and asset management, many of which are active across the country. Drawing on the expertise of its 40,000 employees and the commitment of more than 6,500 elected officers, Desjardins offers its 5.8 million individual and corporate members and clients a full range of financial products and services. Its physical distribution network is complemented by leading-edge virtual access methods.

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