Statement re AGM

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA
20 February 2002

                         NOTIFICATION OF RELEVANT EVENT

In the Agenda of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of BANCO BILBAO
VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA, S.A. (BBVA) for March 9th 2002, the first point said:

ONE - To review, and if pertinent, approve the Annual Accounts (Balance Sheet,
Profit and Loss Account and Annual Report) and Management Report, of the Banco
Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. and its Consolidated Financial Group. 
Allocation of profit; distribution of dividend.  Approval of the management of
the company.  All the aforementioned referring to the year ended December 31,
2001.

In relation with the distribution of dividend, the proposal is a forth and last
interim dividend for the year 2001 of 0.128 euros, to be paid on 10 April 2002.




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