POPULAR INC
EX-10.42 2008 INCENTIVE AWARD AND AGREEMENT/BRUNILDA SANTOS DE ALVAREZ
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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Exhibit&nbsp;10.42</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>POPULAR, INC.<BR>
2008 INCENTIVE AWARD AND AGREEMENT</B>
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<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><U><B>SECTION 1</B></U>

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<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><U>Introduction</U>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;1.1. Purpose. Popular, Inc. (the &#147;Corporation&#148;) has established and maintains the
2004 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the &#147;Plan&#148;) to, among others, provide flexibility to the Corporation
and its affiliates to attract, retain and motivate their officers, executives and other key
employees through the grant of awards and to adjust its compensation practices to the best
compensation practices and corporate governance trends as they develop from time to time. The
Corporation hereby grants a Short-Term Annual Incentive Award and a Long-Term Incentive Award (the
&#147;Award&#148;) under the Plan to the following person (the &#147;Grantee&#148;):
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>Brunilda Santos de Alvarez</B>
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<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><U><B>SECTION 2</B></U>

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<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><U>Definitions</U>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;When used in this Award, unless the context clearly requires a different meaning, the
following words and terms shall have the meanings set forth below. Terms not otherwise defined
herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Plan. Whenever appropriate, words and terms
used in the singular shall be deemed to include the plural, and vice versa, and the masculine
gender shall be deemed to include the feminine gender.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;2.1. &#147;<U>Affiliate</U>&#148; shall mean any corporation or other form of entity of which
the Corporation owns, from time to time, directly or indirectly, 50% or more of the total combined
voting power of all classes of stock or other equity interests.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;2.2. &#147;<U>Eligible Earnings</U>&#148; shall mean the Grantee&#146;s base salary (prior to any
deferrals under a cash or deferred compensation plan sponsored by the Corporation or an Affiliate)
paid during the Plan Year. From time to time the Plan Administrator may, in its sole discretion,
establish rules for determining the amounts of Eligible Earnings for employees who become Grantees
other than on the first day of a Plan Year as well as any reduction of Eligible Earnings as a
result of paid leave of absences.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;2.3. &#147;<U>Extraordinary Items</U>&#148; shall mean extraordinary, unusual and/or
non-recurring items of income and expenses.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;2.4. &#147;<U>Net Income</U>&#148; for any Plan Year shall mean net income excluding the
effects of Extraordinary Items for that Plan Year.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;2.5. &#147;<U>Performance Goal</U>&#148; shall mean:
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>With regard to the Short-Term Annual Incentive Award: After-tax Net Income (prior to change
in accounting principle) for the 2008 Plan Year:</TD>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">i.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&#147;Corporate Performance Goal&#148; means the Corporation&#146;s after-tax Net Income</TD>
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    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">ii.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&#147;Circle Performance Goal&#148; means the weighted average of Banco Popular de Puerto
Rico Circle, Processing Circle, Banco Popular North America Circle, and Popular
Financial Holdings Circle, with Corporate Circle results and Popular, Inc. eliminations
allocated among the business circles in accordance with the cost allocation method
utilized by the Corporate Comptroller.</TD>
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    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>With regard to the Restricted Stock Award: The Corporation&#146;s after-tax Net Income (prior to
change in accounting principle) for the 2008 Plan Year.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(c)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>With regard to the Performance Shares Award: The Corporation&#146;s simple average 3-year Return
on Equity (&#147;ROE&#148;) during the Performance Cycle.</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The 2008 threshold, target and maximum Performance Goals shall be determined by the Plan
Administrator and communicated to the Grantee by March&nbsp;31, 2008. Such Performance Goals may be
revised by the Plan Administrator during the Plan Year.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;2.6. &#147;<U>Performance Cycle</U>,&#148; with regard to the Performance Shares Award, shall
be the calendar years 2008, 2009 and 2010.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;2.7. &#147;<U>Performance Shares</U>,&#148; shall mean an award in units denominated in the
Corporation&#146;s common stock, par value $6.00 per share, the number of such units which may be
adjusted over the Performance Cycle based upon the satisfaction of the Performance Goal, pursuant
to Article&nbsp;IX of the Plan.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;2.8. &#147;<U>Plan Administrator</U>&#148; shall mean the Compensation Committee of the Board
of Directors of the Corporation.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;2.9. &#147;<U>Plan Year</U>&#148; shall be the 2008 calendar year.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;2.10. &#147;<U>Restricted Period</U>&#148; shall mean the period of time during which the
shares of Restricted Stock are subject to forfeiture or restrictions on transfer pursuant to
Article&nbsp;VIII of the Plan.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;2.11. &#147;<U>Restricted Stock</U>&#148; shall mean shares of the Corporation&#146;s common stock,
par value $6.00 per share, subject to forfeiture and restrictions on transferability in accordance
with Article&nbsp;VIII of the Plan.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;2.12. &#147;<U>Return on Equity</U>&#148; shall mean the ratio of after-tax net income divided
by average shareholder&#146;s equity of a calendar year, excluding the effects of Extraordinary Items.
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><U><B>SECTION 3</B></U>
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<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><U>Award</U>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;3.1.
Short-Term Annual Incentive Award &#150; General
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The Short-Term Annual Incentive Award of the Grantee shall be an amount in cash equal to the sum of
the Grantee&#146;s:
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    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(i)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Corporate Performance Component, as described in Section&nbsp;3.2.(a); plus</TD>
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    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(ii)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Circle Performance Component, as described in Section&nbsp;3.2.(b); plus</TD>
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    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(iii)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Strategic and Personal Performance Component, as described in Section&nbsp;3.2.(c).</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;3.2. Short-Term Annual Incentive Award &#151; Components
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    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Corporate Performance Component: For the 2008 Plan Year, the Grantee&#146;s Corporate Performance
Component shall be an amount equal to a percentage of the Grantee&#146;s Eligible Earnings,
determined as follows:</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center">% of Corporate</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center">% of Eligible</TD>
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<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Performance Goal</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Earnings</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">Below 90%
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">0%</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">90%
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">20%</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">100%
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">40%</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">110% and above
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">60%</TD>
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    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Circle Performance Component: For the 2008 Plan Year, the Grantee&#146;s Circle Performance
Component shall be an amount equal to a percentage of the Grantee&#146;s Eligible Earnings,
determined as follows:</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center">% of Circle</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center">% of Eligible</TD>
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<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Performance Goal</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Earnings</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">Below 90%
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">0%</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">90%
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">20%</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">100%
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">40%</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">110% and above
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">60%</TD>
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    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(c)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Strategic and Personal Performance Component: Based on the strategic and personal
performance of the Grantee during the Plan Year, the Plan Administrator may grant between 0%
and 20% of the Grantee&#146;s Eligible Earnings.</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;3.3.
Long-Term Incentive Award &#150; <B>Restricted Stock</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The Restricted Stock Award shall be an amount equal to a percentage of the Grantee&#146;s Eligible
Earnings determined as follows:
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    <TD width="47%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="47%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center">% of Corporate</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center">% of Eligible</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Performance Goal</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Earnings</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">Below 90%
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">0%</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">90%
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">25%</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">100%
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">50%</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">105%
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">55%</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Over 105%
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">2% for every % over 105% performance, not to exceed 65%</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;3.4. Long-Term Incentive Award &#151; <B>Performance Shares</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The Grantee is hereby granted the Performance Shares Award described below. The Grantee will earn
a number of shares of the Corporation&#146;s common stock based on the Corporation&#146;s achievement of the
Performance Goal at the end of the Performance Cycle.
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    <TD width="47%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="47%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center">2008-2010 Average</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center">Shares of Popular, Inc.</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">3-year ROE</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Common Stock</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD align="center" valign="top">Below threshold
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">0</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Threshold
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">6,213 (50% of target)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Target
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">12,426</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Maximum
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">24,852 (200% of target)</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><U><B>SECTION 4</B></U>
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<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><U>Payment of Award</U>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;4.1 Short-Term Annual Incentive Award. The Short Term Annual Incentive Award shall be
payable in cash as soon as practicable after the Plan Administrator has determined the amount of
those Awards.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;4.2.
Long Term Annual Incentive Award. &#150; <B>Restricted Stock</B>
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<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(a)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Restricted Stock Award shall be paid in Restricted Stock to be purchased on the open
market. The number of shares of Restricted Stock payable shall be based on the average price
per share for all shares purchased by the Corporation to pay Awards approved concurrently by
the Plan Administrator.</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(b)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (d)&nbsp;below, the restrictions on 40% of the
Restricted Stock awarded to the Grantee will lapse upon termination of the Grantee&#146;s
employment on or after the date the Grantee both has attained age 55 and completed 10&nbsp;years of
service, as determined pursuant to personnel policies and procedures.</TD>
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    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(c)</TD>
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    <TD>Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (d)&nbsp;below, the restrictions on the remaining 60% of
the Restricted Stock awarded to the Grantee will lapse on the earlier of: i) termination of
the Grantee&#146;s employment on or after the date the Grantee has both attained age 55 and
completed 10&nbsp;years of service, as determined pursuant to personnel policies and procedures; or
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    <TD><I>specific vesting dates will be determined by the Plan Administrator</I></TD>
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    <TD>If the Grantee&#146;s employment is terminated for Cause, the Grantee will forfeit the Restricted
Stock awarded that was subject to restrictions at the time of termination for Cause.</TD>
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    <TD>The shares of Restricted Stock awarded to the Grantee herein may not be sold, assigned,
transferred, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise encumbered by the Grantee during the
Restricted Period, except as may be provided under the Plan.</TD>
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    <TD>For the consequences of the termination of employment with respect to the shares of
Restricted Stock awarded to the Grantee, which may result in the forfeiture of such shares of
Restricted Stock, please refer to Article&nbsp;VIII of the Plan and to the Prospectus of the Plan.</TD>
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    <TD>Cash dividends paid on the Restricted Stock, and on all of the Common Stock that may be
subsequently acquired with such cash dividends, will be invested in
the purchase of additional shares of Common Stock of the Corporation in accordance with the Popular, Inc. Dividend
Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan (DRIP). Such shares are not subject to the restrictions
described in paragraph (e)&nbsp;above and are immediately vested.</TD>
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    <TD>The Restricted Stock shall be held in custody by the Trust Division of Banco Popular de
Puerto Rico. The Grantee shall have the right to vote the Restricted Stock.</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;4.3.
Long Term Annual Incentive Award. &#150; <B>Performance Shares</B>
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    <TD>The Performance Shares earned by the Grantee will be determined and delivered to the Grantee
as soon as practicable subsequent to the determination of the Corporation&#146;s financial results
for the Performance Cycle and approval by the Plan Administrator. The corresponding shares of
the Corporation&#146;s common stock will be purchased on the open market.</TD>
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    <TD>For the consequences of the termination of employment with respect to the Performance Shares
awarded to the Grantee, which may result in the forfeiture of such Performance Shares, please
refer to Article&nbsp;IX of the Plan and to the Prospectus of the Plan. Notwithstanding the terms
of Article&nbsp;IX of the Plan, in the event of termination by reason of Approved Retirement during
the applicable Performance Cycle, the Grantee shall receive a payment (based on the
Corporation&#146;s results during the Performance Cycle) at the end of the Performance Cycle
assuming that Grantee had been an active employee during the entire Performance Cycle.</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;5.1. Certain Income Tax Considerations. The granting of the Award may have certain
income tax considerations to the Grantee, which are generally described in the Prospectus of the
Plan.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;6.1 <U>Leave of Absence</U>. The Plan Administrator may establish a method for
adjusting the Award of the Grantee if he was on an approved leave of absence during the Plan Year
and may establish different methods for different forms of leave of absence.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;6.2. <U>The Plan</U>. This Award is subject to the terms of the Plan, a copy of
which has been provided to you.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;6.3. <U>Controlling Law</U>. The laws of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico shall be
controlling in all matters relating to this Award.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;6.4. <U>Titles and Captions</U>. Titles and captions in this document are used only
for convenience and are not to be used in the interpretation of this Award.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Popular, Inc. and the Grantee have executed this Incentive Award and Agreement
as of the 21<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">st</SUP> day of February, 2008.
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    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="center"><B>POPULAR, INC.</B><BR></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="center"><B>GRANTEE</B><BR></TD>
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    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left">/S/ Tere Loubriel</TD>
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    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left">/S/ Brunilda Santos de Alvarez</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Tere Loubriel
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Brunilda Santos de Alvarez</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Title:
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</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Date:
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">February&nbsp;21, 2008</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Date:
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">February&nbsp;21, 2008</TD>
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