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GAIM Long Short Strategy Principal Protected Note

GAIM Long/Short Strategy principal Protected Note

Issuer

IXIS Corporate & Investment Bank (formerly CDC IXIS Capital Markets)

Guarantor

IXIS Corporate & Investment Bank

Rating

AAA from Moody’s and Aaa from Standard and Poor’s

Denomination

USD 10,000

Issue Date

12 May 2005

Coupons

3.0% paid at end year 1

3.5% paid at end year 2

Redemption Date

10 Years after issue date

Investment
An investor to the GAIM Long/Short Strategy Principal Protected Note owns an interest in a Note issued by IXIS Corporate & Investvent Bank, the return of which is linked to the GAIM Long/Short Equity Fund. Based on the investment formula, the Note may invest in shares of the GAIM Long/Short Equity Fund in EUR or in USD, fixed income instruments and/or cash.

At maturity the Issuer will return to investors the higher of the initial capital invested or the final NAV of the Note.

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