Credit Suisse Opens Office in Westchester County, New York.

NEW YORK -- Credit Suisse is pleased to announce the opening of a new office of its Private Banking USA business in Rye Brook, New York which will serve high-net worth and ultra-high net worth individuals in the Westchester County area. The office opening represents Credit Suisse's strategy to expand its presence in major US wealth centers.

"The Rye Brook office will enable us to better serve our clients in the Westchester area by bringing our Relationship Managers closer to their clients and prospects," said Matthew Gorman, Managing Director and Regional Manager of Private Banking USA, based in New York.

As one of the world's leading private banks with a 150 year heritage of serving the unique needs of wealthy individuals, Credit Suisse Private Banking USA combines the benefits of a boutique with access to professionals and product breadth of a world class global firm.

Mark Bilski, who joined the firm in late 2005 after 15 years at Advest and Edward Foley, who came to Credit Suisse in May of 2006 after 20 years at the Bank of New York's Private Bank, are Directors in the office and manage their respective teams of Relationship Managers. Both Bilski and Foley were based in Westchester at their previous firms.

"As we have done for many years, we are delighted to serve our clients from Westchester and to do so with Credit Suisse which has a platform specifically designed to meet the needs of high-net worth and ultra-high net worth clients," commented Bilski and Foley.

Credit Suisse Private Banking USA operates out of 12 offices across the United States and works with a select number of wealthy individuals and family groups to provide a high degree of personalized service. Private Banking USA works closely with all areas of Credit Suisse, providing clients with many of the same resources and services offered to the Bank's largest and most sophisticated institutional investors.

Credit Suisse opened an office in May in Irvine, California that serves the Orange County area.

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Credit Suisse

Credit Suisse is a bank organized under the laws of Switzerland, and is the indirect parent of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC. As one of the world's leading banks, Credit Suisse provides its clients with investment banking, private banking and asset management services worldwide. Credit Suisse offers advisory services, comprehensive solutions and innovative products to companies, institutional clients and high-net-worth private clients globally, as well as retail clients in Switzerland. Credit Suisse is active in over 50 countries and employs approximately 40,000 people. Credit Suisse's parent company, Credit Suisse Group, is a leading global financial services company headquartered in Zurich. Credit Suisse Group's registered shares (CSGN) are listed in Switzerland and, in the form of American Depositary Shares (CSR), in New York. Further information about Credit Suisse can be found at www.credit-suisse.com.

Private Banking

In Private Banking, Credit Suisse provides comprehensive advice and a broad range of investment products and services tailored to the complex needs of high-net-worth individuals globally. Wealth management solutions include tax planning; pension planning; life insurance solutions; wealth and inheritance advice, trusts and foundations. In Switzerland, Credit Suisse supplies banking products and services to private banking clients as well as to business and retail clients.

Private Banking USA

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC is an indirect subsidiary of Credit Suisse. The Private Banking USA business in Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC is a U.S. regulated broker dealer. It is not a chartered bank, trust company or depository institution. It is not authorized to accept deposits or provide corporate trust services and it is not licensed or regulated by any federal banking authority.