Transaction in Own Shares

Banco Santander Central Hispano SA
08 February 2005


Banco Santander Central Hispano, S.A.
February 8, 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 7, 2005:


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

Feb. 07, 2005      SAN.MC          S            500,000          9.4400
Feb. 07, 2005      SAN.MC          S            500,000          9.4500


Boadilla del Monte, February 8, 2005'


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