Annual report 2000 Board of Directors Chairman of the Board Mr. Emilio Botín-Sanz de Sautuola y García de los Ríos Chairman of the Executive Committee Mr. José María Amusátegui de la Cierva First Vice-Chairman and CEO Mr. Ángel Corcóstegui Guraya Second Vice-Chairman Mr. Jaime Botín-Sanz de Sautuola y García de los Ríos Third Vice-Chairman Mr. Matías Rodríguez Inciarte Fourth Vice-Chairman Mr. Santiago Foncillas Casáus Directors Mr. José Manuel Arburúa Aspiunza Assicurazioni Generali S.p.A. Mr. Fernando de Asúa Álvarez Mr. Pedro Ballvé Lantero Mr. Antonio Basagoiti García-Tuñón Mr. Felipe Benjumea Llorente Ms. Ana Patricia Botín-Sanz de Sautuola y O’Shea Mr. Emilio Botín-Sanz de Sautuola y O’Shea Mr. Rodrigo Echenique Gordillo Mr. Antonio Escámez Torres Mr. Gonzalo Hinojosa Fernández de Angulo Invanfer, S.A. de C.V. Mr. Harry P. Kamen Mr. Francisco Luzón López 12 Governing bodies Banco Santander Central Hispano Mr. Elías Masaveu y Alonso del Campo Dr. Axel von Ruedorffer Mr. Alfredo Sáenz Abad Mr. Luis Alberto Salazar-Simpson Bos Sheiner-Consultoría e Investimentos, S.A. «The Board of Directors is the management, administrative and representative body of the Bank, with full authority on all corporate matters except those specifically reserved for the General Meeting of Shareholders.» Mr. Manuel Soto Serrano Rt. Hon. Viscount Younger of Leckie Secretary General and of the Board Mr. Ignacio Benjumea Cabeza de Vaca Legal advisor to the Board and Secretary of the Executive Commitee Mr. Antonio de Hoyos González 13 Governing bodies Banco Santander Central Hispano Independent Non-Executive Executive Annual report 2000 Technology, Productivity and Quality Committee International Committee Industrial Committee Remunerations and Directors’ Charter Committee Auditing and Compliance Committee Risks Committee Executive Committee Annual report 2000 Management Committee First Vice-Chairman and CEO Ángel Corcóstegui Vice-Chairman Matías Rodríguez Inciarte DIVISIONS Chairman Banesto Alfredo Sáenz Banesto Director and Executive Vice-President Antonio Escámez Subsidiaries in Spain, Europe and alliances Director and Executive Vice-President Francisco Luzón Latin America Executive Vice-President Luis Abril Communication & Studies Executive Vice-President David Arce Internal Auditing Executive Vice-President José Manuel Arrojo Global Wholesale Banking Executive Vice-President Ignacio Benjumea Secretary General and of the Board Executive Vice-President Baldomero Falcones Resources & Costs Executive Vice-President Enrique García Candelas Retail Banking Banco Santander Executive Vice-President Julián Martínez-Simancas Business Legal Departament Executive Vice-President Juan María Nin Retail Banking BCH Executive Vice-President Juan Rodríguez Inciarte Industrial Group, Asset Management & Private Banking Executive Vice-President 14 Governing bodies Banco Santander Central Hispano José Luis del Valle Finance