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    CONVERSE BANK PROUDLY ANNOUNCES THE APPOINTMENT OF NEW BOARD MEMBERS FROM USA

    AZG Armenian Daily
    29/07/2009

    Economy

    Converse Bank announced today the appointment of two prominent New
    York executives to its Board of Directors.

    John Tonelli and Robert Setrakian will assume their positions as soon
    as their appointment is confirmed by the Central Bank.

    John Tonelli is a senior banker and Head of International Project
    Finance at JP Morgan Chase in New York City with over 20 years of
    experience in international finance. Prior to joining JP Morgan Chase
    Mr. Tonelli was a Senior Managing Director and Head of Emerging Markets
    Structured Finance at Bear Stearns & Co. Earlier he was a lawyer
    at Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft, a major Wall Street law firm based
    in New York City. Mr. Tonelli received a B.A. degree from Columbia
    University and a Law Degree and an M.B.A. at Fordham University.

    Robert Setrakian is the Managing Director of The Helios Group, a New
    York-based private investment firm. Before forming The Helios Group,
    Mr. Setrakian served as the Chief Financial Officer of Sunbeam-Oster
    Company, a multinational, Fortune 500 consumer products company. He
    was also a General Partner of Japonica Partners, a proactive buy-out
    and investment company. Previously, he worked in the merchant banking
    Department of First Interstate Bank of California. Mr. Setrakian
    received a BA in Economics and an MBA in Finance and International
    Business from the University of Southern California.

    In announcing the appointment the shareholders said "reliability,
    integrity, and customer service are paramount for our bank. For
    that reason, we continuously implement programs, which distinguish
    us in the marketplace as one of the leading banks in Armenia with an
    impeccable reputation. The appointment of two talented and experienced
    professionals from Wall Street to our Board of Directors will further
    improve the quality and level of professionalism of our management
    and staff."

    "The appointment of John Tonelli and Robert Setrakian as senior members
    of the Converse Bank team will significantly elevate the capabilities
    of the bank and generate outstanding new services to its customers"
    continued the shareholders.

    When asked about the nominations, Artur Javadyan, Chairman of the
    Central Bank of Armenia, said "the appointment of Mr. Tonelli and
    Mr. Setrakian is a positive development for Converse Bank and for
    the Armenian banking sector in general".

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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