April 20, 2005

All Scheduled Commercial Banks

Dear Sir,

We advise that the name of "Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation" has been excluded from the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 with effect from March 19, 2005, i.e. the date on which the relative notification DBOD.No.IBS.1186/23.13.018/2004-05 dated March 01, 2005 was published in the Gazette of India (Part III - Section 4).

Yours faithfully

Sd/-
( S.Oram )
Deputy General Manager