The USA Patriot Act Recertification

[OMB CONTROL NUMBER 1505 - 0184]

The information contained in this Certification is sought pursuant to Sections 5318(j) and 5318(k) of Title 31 of the United States Code, as added by sections 313 and 319(b) of the USA Patriot Act of 2001 (Public Law 107-56)

The undersigned financial institution, The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland, ("Foreign Bank"), hereby certifies as follows:

1. Foreign Bank has executed a Certification dated 24th March, 2003 (the "Certification") relating to one or more Correspondent Accounts maintained by one or more Covered Financial Institutions for Foreign Bank. Terms defined in the Certification have the same meaning in this Recertification.
2. The information contained in the Certification:
   is revised by the information provided with this Recertifcation [click here for schedule]

Foreign Bank understands that each Covered Financial Institution at which it maintains a Correspondent Account may provide a copy of this Recertification to the Secretary of the Treasury and the Attorney General of the United States. Foreign Bank further understands that the statements contained in this Recertification may be transmitted to one or more departments or agencies of the United States of America for the purpose of fulfilling such departments' and agencies' governmental functions.

I, Dermot Mullen, certify that I have read and understand this Recertification, that the statements made in this Recertification are complete and correct, and that I am authorised to execute this Recertification on behalf of Foreign Bank.

The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland

Signature

Head of Group Compliance

Executed on this 20th day of March, 2006

Received and reviewed by:

Name:

Title:

For:

Name of Covered Financial Institution

Date:

Last updated 20.03.2006