Holding in Another Company

Banco Santander Central Hispano SA
28 November 2001


Banco Santander Central Hispano, S.A. hereby announces that on November 28,2001 
it has acquired, through a wholly-owned affiliate company, shares representing 
2.97% of the capital of AUNA OPERADORES DE TELECOMUNICACIONES, S.A., with the 
result that its total holding in the latter company is 10.87% as of this date.