Hedging on Endesa shares

Banco Santander Central Hispano SA
10 November 2006


                                 MATERIAL FACT


Banco Santander announces that as of today will start to unwind the hedging
position that it has on Endesa shares.


                                 Boadilla del Monte (Madrid), 10th November 2006


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