Desjardins Continues its Partnership with the Fédération de soccer du Québec

More than 200,000 Young People in Action

Montréal, May 20, 2009 – Desjardins Group is happy to be once again an official partner of the Fédération de soccer du Québec, and to foster sports participation in more than 200,000 young people.

This partnership also extends the support granted by the caisses to local and regional soccer associations across Québec. Desjardins is also the sponsor for the senior and U14 male and female categories of the Québec Elite Soccer League.

In addition to cooperation, solidarity and mutual assistance are key ingredients for succeeding in soccer. This is why Desjardins is proud to be a partner of the Fédération de soccer du Québec and to support sports participation in young people.

About Desjardins Group

Desjardins Group is the largest cooperative financial group in Canada, with overall assets of close to $160 billion, as at March 31, 2009. 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 42,000 employees and the commitment of its 6,300 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. To find out more, consult www.desjardins.com.

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Nathalie Genest
Advisor, Information and Media Relations
514) 281-7275 or 1 866 866-7000, ext. 7275