Earnings Press Release Archive

When: 4/23/08 @ 10:30 a.m. Eastern

Where: Events & Webcasts 
 
How: Live over the Internet--simply log on to the Web at the address
above.

Contact: Dawn Buffalo Heart, Lead Specialist, Sovereign Bancorp, Inc.
Phone: 610-320-8465
Email: Dbuffalo@sovereignbank.com

If you are unable to participate during the live Webcast, the call will be archived at Investor Relations Events & Webcasts.

You may email questions during the Webcast via Web form.

About Sovereign
Sovereign Bancorp, Inc., ("Sovereign") (NYSE: SOV), is the parent company of Sovereign Bank, a financial institution with $85 billion in assets as of December 31, 2007 with principal markets in the Northeast United States. Sovereign Bank has 750 community banking offices, over 2,300 ATMs and approximately 12,000 team members. Sovereign offers a broad array of financial services and products including retail banking, business and corporate banking, cash management, capital markets, wealth management and insurance. Sovereign is the 19th largest banking institution in the United States. For more information on Sovereign Bank, call 1-877-SOV-BANK.

Financial Contact
Dawn Buffalo Heart,
Lead Specialist of Sovereign Bancorp, Inc.
Office: 610-320-8465
Dbuffalo@sovereignbank.com