Desjardins Group presents the exhibition Le Louvre à Québec. Les arts et la vie.

Québec City, June 4, 2008 – Desjardins Group is proud to be associated with the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec for the presentation of the greatly anticipated exhibition Le Louvre à Québec. Les arts et la vie.

This exposition, in what will be a world première from June 5 to October 26, 2008, is organized by the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec, in special collaboration with one of the largest museums in the world, the Louvre Museum in Paris.

“This exhibition is the result of an unprecedented cooperative effort and we are proud to be a part of it,” declared Ms. Monique F. Leroux, Chair of the Board, President and CEO of Desjardins Group. “Above all, we hope that Desjardins Group’s commitment will make it possible for everyone – the people of Québec and visitors to the 400^th anniversary celebrations alike – to see this unique exposition, which is already predicted to be a highlight of the celebrations.”

The commitment of Desjardins to arts and culture is proof of the importance it places on its social responsibility in this sector. Accordingly, in 2007, $8.5 million, out of $72 million in donations and sponsorships of all kinds given to the community, were allocated to this area of great interest to the Québec population.

About Desjardins Group

Desjardins Group is the largest integrated cooperative financial group in Canada, with overall assets of nearly $150 billion, as at March 31, 2008. 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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