Transaction in Own Shares

Banco Santander Central Hispano SA
15 February 2005


Banco Santander Central Hispano, S.A.
February 15, 2005

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   Banco Santander Central Hispano, S.A. ('Banco Santander') - Share Dealings

The following is a text of an announcement made by Banco Santander in Spain
today:

'In connection with the buy back programme announced on July 26, 2004, and
pursuant to article 4.4. of Regulation (CE) No 2273/2003 of the European
Commission, Banco Santander Central Hispano, S.A. announces that its subsidiary
Pereda Gestion, S.A. conducted the following trades in shares of Banco Santander
Central Hispano, S.A. on February 14, 2005:

Date               Security            Buy / Sell         No of shares         Price (euro)

Feb. 14, 2005      SAN.MC                  S                 12,291               9.7600


Boadilla del Monte, February 15, 2005'

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