SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                 FORM 10-Q/A
                              (Amendment No. 1)

                   QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15 (d)
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For Quarter Ended  March 31, 2003              Commission file number  0 - 13818

                                  POPULAR, INC.
             ------------------------------------------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

        Puerto Rico                                         66-041-6582
(State of incorporation)                                 (I.R.S. Employer
                                                         Identification No.)

                             Popular Center Building
                        209 Munoz Rivera Avenue, Hato Rey
                           San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918
                    ----------------------------------------
                    (Address of principal executive offices)
                                   (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code   (787) 765-9800

                                 Not Applicable
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      (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since
                                  last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.

          Yes [X]    No [ ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as
defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

          Yes [X]    No [ ]

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of
common stock, as of the latest practicable date:

   Common Stock $6.00 Par value                    132,650,737
   ----------------------------       ---------------------------------------
         (Title of Class)             (Shares Outstanding as of May 14, 2003)




                                Explanatory Note

The Registrant hereby amends Item 1 of Part I of its Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2003 solely to correct certain
sub-totals in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and the Condensed
Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows included in Note 15 to the Corporation's
Consolidated Financial Statements for the quarter ended March 31, 2003. These
changes do not affect any other items within the financial statements and
related notes included in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on May 15,
2003.

In order to preserve the nature and character of the disclosures set forth in
such items as originally filed, this Amendment No. 1 does not reflect events
occurring after the filing of the original Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q on May
15, 2003, or modify or update the disclosures presented in the original
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, except to reflect the revisions as described
above.




                                  POPULAR, INC.

                                                             INDEX




Part I - Financial Information                                                               Page
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   Item 1.  Financial Statements

              Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Condition as of March 31, 2003,
                December 31, 2002 and March 31, 2002                                           3

              Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income for the quarters ended
                March 31, 2003 and 2002                                                        4

              Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for
                the quarters ended March 31, 2003 and 2002                                     5

              Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the quarters ended
                March 31, 2003 and 2002                                                        6

              Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements                           7-25

Part II - Other Information

   Item 6.  Exhibits                                                                          26

     ---    Signatures                                                                        27

            Certifications                                                                   28-29


         FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION. This Amended Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q/A contains certain forward-looking statements with respect to the adequacy
of the allowance for loan losses, the Corporation's market and liquidity risks
and the effect of legal proceedings on Popular, Inc.'s financial condition and
results of operations, among others. These forward-looking statements involve
certain risks, uncertainties, estimates and assumptions by management. Various
factors could cause actual results to differ from those contemplated by such
forward-looking statements.

         With respect to the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses and
market risk, these factors include, among others, the rate of growth in the
economy, the relative strength and weakness in the consumer and commercial
credit sectors and in the real estate markets, the performance of the stock and
bond market and the magnitude of interest rate and foreign currency exchange
rate changes.



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ITEM 1.    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

POPULAR, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CONDITION
(UNAUDITED)




(In thousands, except share information)                                           MARCH 31,       December 31,     March 31,
                                                                                     2003             2002             2002
                                                                                 -------------    -------------    -------------
                                                                                                          
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks                                                          $     689,090    $     652,556    $     383,927
                                                                                 -------------    -------------    -------------
Money market investments:
     Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell          1,004,353        1,091,435          716,123
     Time deposits with other banks                                                      4,056            3,057            3,056
     Bankers' acceptances                                                                   51              154              409
                                                                                 -------------    -------------    -------------
                                                                                     1,008,460        1,094,646          719,588
                                                                                 -------------    -------------    -------------
Investment securities available-for-sale, at market value:
     Pledged securities with creditors' right to repledge                            4,366,111        4,397,974        3,339,022
     Other investment securities available-for-sale                                  5,766,363        6,133,929        6,062,136
Investment securities held-to-maturity, at amortized cost                              179,737          180,751          202,022
Trading account securities, at market value:
     Pledged securities with creditors' right to repledge                              464,278          416,979          225,978
     Other trading securities                                                          116,723           93,367           73,437
Loans held-for-sale, at lower of cost or market                                        317,041        1,092,927          900,461
                                                                                 -------------    -------------    -------------
Loans:
 Loans pledged with creditors' right to repledge                                       373,034          420,724          233,442
 Other loans                                                                        19,446,487       18,355,123       17,442,558
 Less - Unearned income                                                                274,680          286,655          319,537
        Allowance for loan losses                                                      383,517          372,797          341,744
                                                                                 -------------    -------------    -------------
                                                                                    19,161,324       18,116,395       17,014,719
                                                                                 -------------    -------------    -------------

Premises and equipment                                                                 471,777          461,177          404,842
Other real estate                                                                       45,759           39,399           34,550
Accrued income receivable                                                              202,491          184,549          191,118
Other assets                                                                           689,449          578,091          549,324
Goodwill                                                                               184,068          182,965          178,501
Other intangible assets                                                                 32,620           34,647           37,741
                                                                                 -------------    -------------    -------------
                                                                                 $  33,695,291    $  33,660,352    $  30,317,366
                                                                                 =============    =============    =============
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Liabilities:
  Deposits:
    Non-interest bearing                                                         $   3,453,971    $   3,367,385    $   3,100,625
    Interest bearing                                                                14,183,876       14,247,355       13,423,529
                                                                                 -------------    -------------    -------------
                                                                                    17,637,847       17,614,740       16,524,154
  Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase         6,642,379        6,684,551        4,564,815
  Other short-term borrowings                                                        1,296,394        1,703,562        2,252,679
  Notes payable                                                                      4,566,492        4,298,853        3,996,616
  Other liabilities                                                                    609,343          677,605          524,350
                                                                                 -------------    -------------    -------------
                                                                                    30,752,455       30,979,311       27,862,614
                                                                                 -------------    -------------    -------------
  Subordinated notes                                                                   125,000          125,000          125,000
                                                                                 -------------    -------------    -------------
  Preferred beneficial interest in Popular North America's junior subordinated
     deferrable interest debentures guaranteed by the Corporation                      144,000          144,000          144,000
                                                                                 -------------    -------------    -------------
  Commitments and contingencies (See Note 8)
                                                                                 -------------    -------------    -------------
Minority interest in consolidated subsidiaries                                           1,240            1,162              925
                                                                                 -------------    -------------    -------------
Stockholders' equity:
  Preferred stock, $25 liquidation value; 10,000,000 shares
    authorized (7,475,000 issued and outstanding at March 31, 2003)                    186,875               --               --
  Common stock, $6 par value; 180,000,000 shares authorized;
    139,254,639 shares issued (December 31, 2002 - 139,133,156;
    March 31, 2002 - 138,853,580) and 132,552,289 shares outstanding
    (December 31, 2002 - 132,439,047; March 31, 2002 - 136,459,471)                    835,528          834,799          833,121
  Surplus                                                                              277,649          278,366          270,766
  Retained earnings                                                                  1,372,061        1,300,437        1,116,963
  Treasury stock - at cost, 6,702,350 shares (December 31, 2002 - 6,694,109;
    March 31, 2002 - 2,394,109)                                                       (205,527)        (205,210)         (66,363)
  Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of  tax of $53,785
   (December 31, 2002 - $53,070; March 31, 2002 - $17,197)                             206,010          202,487           30,340
                                                                                 -------------    -------------    -------------
                                                                                     2,672,596        2,410,879        2,184,827
                                                                                 -------------    -------------    -------------
                                                                                 $  33,695,291    $  33,660,352    $  30,317,366
                                                                                 =============    =============    =============


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated
financial statements.





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POPULAR, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(UNAUDITED)



                                                           Quarters ended
                                                             March 31,
(Dollars in thousands, except per share information)  ----------------------
                                                         2003         2002
                                                      ---------    ---------
                                                             
INTEREST INCOME:
 Loans                                                $ 377,933    $ 372,221
 Money market investments                                 7,363        7,785
 Investment securities                                  109,801      112,311
 Trading account securities                               8,185        3,502
                                                      ---------    ---------
                                                        503,282      495,819
                                                      ---------    ---------
INTEREST EXPENSE:
 Deposits                                                94,195      112,931
 Short-term borrowings                                   40,789       44,443
 Long-term debt                                          58,537       53,030
                                                      ---------    ---------
                                                        193,521      210,404
                                                      ---------    ---------
Net interest income                                     309,761      285,415
Provision for loan losses                                48,209       54,454
                                                      ---------    ---------
Net interest income after provision for loan losses     261,552      230,961
Service charges on deposit accounts                      39,839       38,973
Other service fees                                       66,426       61,687
Gain (loss) on sale of securities                         1,414       (4,010)
Trading account loss                                       (937)      (1,030)
Derivatives (losses) gains                              (10,655)         511
Gain on sales of loans                                   19,516       17,943
Other operating income                                   16,557       16,334
                                                      ---------    ---------
                                                        393,712      361,369
                                                      ---------    ---------
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Personnel costs:
   Salaries                                              96,036       88,561
   Profit sharing                                         6,245        4,940
   Pension and other benefits                            30,068       26,801
                                                      ---------    ---------
                                                        132,349      120,302
Net occupancy expenses                                   20,460       19,030
Equipment expenses                                       26,350       24,765
Other taxes                                               9,552        9,549
Professional fees                                        18,776       17,507
Communications                                           14,697       13,273
Business promotion                                       15,970       13,367
Printing and supplies                                     4,743        4,509
Other operating expenses                                 18,718       17,321
Amortization of intangibles                               2,027        2,543
                                                      ---------    ---------
                                                        263,642      242,166
                                                      ---------    ---------
Income before income tax and minority interest          130,070      119,203
Income tax                                               30,903       30,148
Net gain of minority interest                               (78)         (11)
                                                      ---------    ---------
NET INCOME                                            $  99,089    $  89,044
                                                      =========    =========
NET INCOME APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCK                 $  98,140    $  86,534
                                                      =========    =========
EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE (BASIC AND DILUTED)         $    0.74    $    0.63
                                                      =========    =========
DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER COMMON SHARE                   $    0.20    $    0.20
                                                      =========    =========


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated
financial statements.

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POPULAR, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(UNAUDITED)



                                                                 Quarters ended
                                                                    March 31,
(In thousands)                                               ----------------------
                                                                2003        2002
                                                             ---------    ---------
                                                                    
Net  Income                                                  $  99,089    $  89,044
                                                             ---------    ---------
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
  Foreign currency translation adjustment                       (7,789)        (137)
  Unrealized gains (losses) on securities:
    Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during the
      period, net of tax of $1,678 (2002 - ($11,663))           12,811      (51,124)
    Less: reclassification adjustment for gains (losses)
      included in net income, net of tax of $539
      (2002 - ($1,562))                                            875       (2,447)
   Net loss on cash flow hedges                                 (2,302)      (1,128)
    Less: reclassification adjustment for losses included
      in net income, net of tax of ($1,059) (2002 - ($63))      (1,678)        (100)
   Cumulative effect of accounting change                           --           --
    Less: reclassification adjustment for gains included
      in net income                                                 --            6
                                                             ---------    ---------
   Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax       $   3,523    ($ 49,848)
                                                             ---------    ---------
    Comprehensive income                                     $ 102,612    $  39,196
                                                             =========    =========

DISCLOSURE OF ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME:


(In thousands)                            MARCH 31,   December 31,  March 31,
                                            2003         2002          2002
                                          ---------   ------------  ---------
                                                           
Foreign currency translation adjustment   ($ 10,025)   ($  2,236)   ($  1,593)
Unrealized gains on securities              219,561      207,625       32,499
Unrealized losses on derivatives             (3,910)      (3,286)        (950)
Cumulative effect of accounting change          384          384          384
                                          ---------    ---------    ---------
Accumulated other comprehensive income    $ 206,010    $ 202,487    $  30,340
                                          =========    =========    =========


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated
financial statements.





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POPULAR, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)



                                                                            For the quarters ended
                                                                                   March 31,
(In thousands)                                                            --------------------------
                                                                             2003             2002
                                                                          -----------    -----------
                                                                                   
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
  Net income                                                              $    99,089    $    89,044
                                                                          -----------    -----------
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating
    activities:
     Depreciation and amortization of premises and equipment                   18,726         19,208
     Provision for loan losses                                                 48,209         54,454
     Amortization of intangibles                                                2,027          2,543
     Net (gain) loss on sales of investment securities                         (1,414)         4,010
     Net loss (gain) on derivatives                                            10,655           (511)
     Net loss (gain) on disposition of premises and equipment                     397            (11)
     Net gain on sales of loans, excluding loans held-for-sale                 (8,566)        (2,826)
     Net amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts                    5,071          4,309
       on investments
     Net amortization of deferred loan fees and costs                           9,402          4,556
     Stock options expense                                                        727             --
     Net decrease in loans held-for-sale                                      138,281         39,027
     Net increase in trading securities                                      (119,365)       (29,229)
     Net increase in accrued income receivable                                (17,942)        (4,975)
     Net increase in other assets                                                 183        (29,473)
     Net decrease in interest payable                                         (12,945)        (9,834)
     Net increase in deferred and current taxes                                 9,440         11,936
     Net increase in postretirement benefit obligation                          2,477          1,494
     Net (decrease) increase in other liabilities                             (48,643)         9,166
                                                                          -----------    -----------
Total adjustments                                                             36,720          73,844
                                                                          -----------    -----------
Net cash provided by operating activities                                     135,809        162,888
                                                                          -----------    -----------

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
  Net decrease in money market investments                                     86,186        104,202
  Purchases of investment securities held-to-maturity                        (140,522)      (132,401)
  Maturities of investment securities held-to-maturity                        141,628        524,322
  Purchases of investment securities available-for-sale                    (1,433,982)    (2,113,882)
  Maturities of investment securities available-for-sale                    1,720,429      1,111,094
  Proceeds from sales of investment securities available-for-sale              38,083        809,302
  Net disbursements on loans                                                 (266,668)      (209,788)
  Proceeds from sales of loans                                                279,750        221,705
  Acquisition of loan portfolios                                             (495,712)      (210,395)
  Acquisition of premises and equipment                                       (29,943)       (19,837)
  Proceeds from sales of premises and equipment                                   220          1,504
                                                                          -----------    -----------
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities                          (100,531)        85,826
                                                                          -----------    -----------

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
  Net increase in deposits                                                     24,554        161,347
  Net decrease in federal funds purchased and securities
   sold under agreements to repurchase                                        (42,172)    (1,186,952)
  Net (decrease) increase in other short-term borrowings                     (407,168)       425,437
  Net proceeds from  notes payable and capital securities                     267,639        256,405
  Dividends paid                                                              (27,440)       (27,785)
  Proceeds from issuance of common stock                                        3,916          2,846
  Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock                                   182,244             --
  Redemption of preferred stock                                                    --       (102,000)
  Treasury stock acquired                                                        (317)          (227)
                                                                          -----------    -----------
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities                             1,256       (470,929)
                                                                          -----------    -----------
Net increase (decrease) in cash and due from banks                             36,534       (222,215)
Cash and due from banks at beginning of period                                652,556        606,142
                                                                          -----------    -----------
Cash and due from banks at end of period                                  $   689,090    $   383,927
                                                                          ===========    ===========


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated
financial statements.


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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in thousands, except per share information)

NOTE 1 - NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Popular, Inc. (the Corporation) is a financial holding company offering a full
range of financial products and services to consumer and corporate customers
through its offices in Puerto Rico, the United States, the Caribbean, including
the U.S. and British Virgin Islands, and Central America. The Corporation's
subsidiaries are engaged in the following businesses: commercial banking, auto
loans and lease financing, mortgage and consumer lending, broker/dealer
activities, retail financial services, insurance agency services and information
technology, ATM and data processing services through its subsidiaries in Puerto
Rico, the United States, the Caribbean and Central America. Note 14 to the
unaudited consolidated financial statements presents further information about
the Corporation's business segments.

The unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Popular,
Inc. and its subsidiaries. Intercompany accounts and transactions have been
eliminated in consolidation. These statements are, in the opinion of management,
a fair statement of the results for the periods presented. These results are
unaudited, but include all necessary adjustments, of a normal recurring nature,
for a fair statement of such results. Certain minor reclassifications have been
made to the prior period consolidated financial statements to conform with the
2003 presentation.

NOTE 2 - ACCOUNTING CHANGES

FIN No. 45 "Guarantor's Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees,
Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others"

FASB's Interpretation No. 45 (FIN No. 45) requires a guarantor to recognize, at
the inception of a guarantee, a liability for the fair value of the obligation
undertaken in issuing the guarantee. The provisions for initial recognition are
effective for guarantees that are issued or modified after December 31, 2002.
The adoption of FIN No. 45 did not have a material impact on the Corporation's
financial position and results of operations for the quarter ended March 31,
2003. Refer to Note 8 to the unaudited consolidated financial statements for
further information.

FIN No. 46 "Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities"

FASB's Interpretation No. 46 (FIN No. 46) expands upon and strengthens existing
accounting guidance that addresses when a company should include in its
financial statements the assets, liabilities and activities of another entity. A
variable interest entity is a corporation, partnership, trust, or any other
legal structure used for business purposes that either (a) does not have equity
investors with voting rights or (b) has equity investors that do not provide
sufficient financial resources for the entity to support its activities. FIN No.
46 requires a variable interest entity to be consolidated by a company if that
company is subject to a majority of the risk of loss from the variable interest
entity's activities or is entitled to receive a majority of the entity's
residual returns or both. The consolidation requirements of FIN No. 46 apply to
variable interest entities created after January 31, 2003. The consolidation
requirements apply to older entities in the first fiscal year or interim period
beginning after June 15, 2003. The adoption of this Interpretation did not have
a significant impact on the Corporation's financial position or results of
operations.

SFAS No. 149 "Amendment of Statement 133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging
Activities"

SFAS No. 149 amends and clarifies financial accounting and reporting for
derivative instruments, including certain derivative instruments embedded in
other contracts (collectively referred to as derivatives) and for hedging
activities under SFAS No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and
Hedging Activities." SFAS No. 149 (1) clarifies under what circumstances a
contract with an initial net investment meets the characteristic of a derivative
discussed in paragraph 6(b) of SFAS No. 133, (2) clarifies when a derivative
contains a financing component, (3) amends the definition of an underlying to
conform it to language used in FIN No. 45, "Guarantor's Accounting and
Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of
Indebtedness of Others", and (4) amends certain



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other existing pronouncements. Those changes will result in more consistent
reporting of contracts as either derivatives or hybrid instruments. SFAS No. 149
is effective for contracts entered into or modified after June 30, 2003, with
certain exceptions, and for hedging relationships designated after June 30,
2003. In addition, except for certain situations, all provisions of this
Statement should be applied prospectively. Also, the provisions related to
forward purchases or sales of when-issued securities or other securities that do
not yet exist, should be applied to both existing contracts and new contracts
entered into after June 30, 2003. Management is currently evaluating the impact
that SFAS No. 149 may have on the Corporation's financial condition or results
of operations.

NOTE 3 - INVESTMENT SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE

The amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses, approximate market value
(or fair value for certain investment securities where no market quotations are
available), and contractual maturities of investment securities
available-for-sale as of March 31, 2003, December 31, 2002 and March 31, 2002
were as follows:




                                                                            AS OF MARCH 31, 2003
                                                           -----------------------------------------------------
                                                                           Gross          Gross
                                                            Amortized    Unrealized     Unrealized      Market
(In thousands)                                                Cost         Gains          Losses        Value
                                                           -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
                                                                                         
U.S. Treasury securities (average maturity of 3 months)    $   354,931   $     1,783            --   $   356,714
Obligations of other U.S. Government agencies and
    corporations (average maturity of 5 years and
    9 months)                                                6,070,056       121,168   $       244     6,190,980
Obligations of Puerto Rico, States and political
    subdivisions (average maturity of 7 years and
    10 months)                                                  82,541         5,081             2        87,620
Collateralized mortgage obligations (average maturity of
    21 years and 1 month)                                    2,008,239         9,340         1,534     2,016,045
Mortgage-backed securities (average maturity of 21
    years and 7 months)                                        992,061        37,850            49     1,029,862
Equity securities (without contractual maturity)               247,162       101,371            22       348,511
Others (average maturity of 14 years and 11 months)            101,415         1,330             3       102,742
                                                           -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
                                                           $ 9,856,405   $   277,923   $     1,854   $10,132,474
                                                           ===========   ===========   ===========   ===========






                                                                           AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2002
                                                           -----------------------------------------------------
                                                                           Gross          Gross
                                                            Amortized    Unrealized     Unrealized      Market
(In thousands)                                                Cost         Gains          Losses        Value
                                                           -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
                                                                                         
U.S. Treasury securities (average maturity of 6 months)    $   354,957   $     5,262            --   $   360,219
Obligations of other U.S. Government agencies and
    corporations (average maturity of 5 years and
    4 months)                                                6,192,871       125,675   $       388     6,318,158
Obligations of Puerto Rico, States and political
    subdivisions (average maturity of 7 years and
    10 months)                                                  79,004         4,915            14        83,905
Collateralized mortgage obligations (average maturity of
    20 years and 6 months)                                   2,172,117        11,964           272     2,183,809
Mortgage-backed securities (average maturity of
    23 years and 5 months)                                   1,094,276        36,556           156     1,130,676
Equity securities (without contractual maturity)               263,342        77,677            22       340,997
Others (average maturity of 16 years and 8 months)              112,342        1,800             3       114,139
                                                           -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
                                                           $10,268,909   $   263,849   $       855   $10,531,903
                                                           ===========   ===========   ===========   ===========






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                                                                                AS OF MARCH 31, 2002
                                                           -----------------------------------------------------
                                                                           Gross          Gross
                                                            Amortized    Unrealized     Unrealized      Market
(In thousands)                                                Cost         Gains          Losses        Value
                                                           -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
                                                                                         
U.S. Treasury securities (average maturity of 9 months)    $  560,091     $   11,706   $       13     $  571,784
Obligations of other U.S. Government agencies and
    corporations (average maturity of 4 years and
    8 months)                                               5,070,786         28,385       66,048      5,033,123
Obligations of Puerto Rico, States and political
    subdivisions (average maturity of 8 years and
    8 months)                                                  96,806          3,477          188        100,095
Collateralized mortgage obligations (average maturity
    of 20 years and 5 months)                               2,449,183         12,097        7,392      2,453,888
Mortgage-backed securities (average maturity of 22
    years and 5 months)                                       826,041          9,167        6,706        828,502
Equity securities (without contractual maturity)              258,313         55,705           14        314,004

Others (average maturity of 17 years and 9 months)             97,591          2,175            4         99,762
                                                           ----------     ----------   ----------     ----------
                                                           $9,358,811     $  122,712   $   80,365     $9,401,158
                                                           ==========     ==========   ==========     ==========


Securities not due on a single contractual maturity date, such as
mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations, are
classified in the period of final maturity.

The expected maturities of collateralized mortgage obligations, mortgage-backed
securities and certain other securities may differ from their contractual
maturities because they may be subject to prepayments or callable features.

Stock that is owned by the Corporation to comply with regulatory requirements,
such as Federal Reserve Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank stock, is included as
equity securities available-for-sale, at cost.

NOTE 4  - INVESTMENT SECURITIES HELD-TO-MATURITY

The amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses, approximate market value
(or fair value for certain investment securities where no market quotations are
available), and contractual maturities of investment securities held-to-maturity
as of March 31, 2003, December 31, 2002 and March 31, 2002 were as follows:



                                                                                AS OF MARCH 31, 2003
                                                           -----------------------------------------------------
                                                                           Gross          Gross
                                                            Amortized    Unrealized     Unrealized      Market
(In thousands)                                                Cost         Gains          Losses        Value
                                                           -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
                                                                                         
Obligations of other U.S. Government agencies and
 corporations (average maturity of 1 month)                   $ 37,996         --             --       $ 37,996
Obligations of Puerto Rico, States and political
   subdivisions (average maturity of 11 years and 2
   months)                                                      69,809   $    344       $    836         69,317
Collateralized mortgage obligations (average maturity of 21
   years and 5 months)                                           1,073         --            107            966
Others (average maturity of 3 years and 11 months)              70,859        351             45         71,165
                                                              --------   --------       --------       --------
                                                              $179,737   $    695       $    988       $179,444
                                                              ========   ========       ========       ========




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                                                                               AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2002
                                                           -----------------------------------------------------
                                                                           Gross          Gross
                                                            Amortized    Unrealized     Unrealized      Market
(In thousands)                                                Cost         Gains          Losses        Value
                                                           -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
                                                                                         
Obligations of other U.S. Government agencies and
corporations (average maturity of 1 month)                   $ 28,618   $      4               --      $ 28,622
Obligations of Puerto Rico, States and political
   subdivisions (average maturity of 10 years and 1 month)     80,174        933         $    186        80,921

Collateralized mortgage obligations (average maturity
   of 21 years and 7 months)                                    1,126         --              112         1,014
Others (average maturity of 2 years and 9 months)              70,833        793               --        71,626
                                                             --------   --------         --------      --------
                                                             $180,751   $  1,730         $    298      $182,183
                                                             ========   ========         ========      ========





                                                                                 AS OF MARCH 31, 2002
                                                            -----------------------------------------------------
                                                                           Gross          Gross
                                                            Amortized    Unrealized     Unrealized       Market
(In thousands)                                                Cost         Gains          Losses         Value
                                                           -----------   -----------   -----------    -----------
                                                                                          
Obligations of other U.S. Government agencies and
corporations (average maturity of 1 month)                   $ 19,902         --         $      4      $ 19,898
Obligations of Puerto Rico, States and political
   subdivisions (average maturity of 9 years and
   10 months)                                                  99,144   $  2,049               34       101,159
Collateralized mortgage obligations (average maturity of
   22 years and 5 months)                                       1,354         --               82         1,272
 Others (average maturity of 3 years)                          81,622        639              291        81,970
                                                             --------   --------         --------      --------
                                                             $202,022   $  2,688         $    411      $204,299
                                                             ========   ========         ========      ========



Securities not due on a single contractual maturity date, such as
mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations, are
classified in the period of final maturity.

The expected maturities of collateralized mortgage obligations, mortgage-backed
securities and certain other securities may differ from their contractual
maturities because they may be subject to prepayments or callable features.

NOTE 5 - PLEDGED ASSETS

Securities and loans were pledged to secure public and trust deposits,
securities sold under agreements to repurchase, other borrowings and credit
facilities available. The classification and carrying amount of the
Corporation's pledged assets, which the secured parties are not permitted to
sell or repledge the collateral, were as follows:



                                           MARCH 31,    December 31,  March 31,
(In thousands)                               2003         2002          2002
                                           ----------   ----------   ----------
                                                            
Investment securities available-for-sale   $2,264,548   $2,046,100   $1,939,364
Investment securities held-to-maturity          2,309        3,278        4,215
Loans                                       3,829,097    3,402,042    2,347,455
                                           ----------   ----------   ----------
                                           $6,095,954   $5,451,420   $4,291,034
                                           ==========   ==========   ==========


Pledged securities and loans that the creditor has the right by custom or
contract to repledge are presented separately in the consolidated statements of
condition.




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NOTE 6 - DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES

In managing its market risk the Corporation enters, to a limited extent, into
certain derivatives primarily interest rate swaps, interest rate forwards and
future contracts, interest rate caps, swaptions, foreign exchange contracts and
interest-rate caps, floors and options embedded in financial contracts.

Futures and forwards are contracts for the delayed delivery of securities in
which the seller agrees to deliver on a specified future date, a specified
instrument, at a specified price or yield. The Corporation's use of these
contracts qualifies for cash flow hedge accounting in accordance with SFAS No.
133, as amended, and therefore changes in the fair value of the derivative are
recorded in other comprehensive income. As of March 31, 2003 the total amount
(net of tax) included in accumulated other comprehensive income pertaining to
forward contracts was an unrealized loss of $367. These contracts have a maximum
maturity of 49 days. As of March 31, 2002, the total amount (net of tax)
included in accumulated other comprehensive income pertaining to forward
contracts was an unrealized loss of $379.

The Corporation purchased interest rate caps as part of securitization
transactions in order to limit the interest rate payable to the security
holders. The Corporation's use of these contracts qualifies for cash flow hedge
accounting in accordance with SFAS No. 133, as amended. As of March 31, 2003,
the fair market value of these interest rate caps was $2,140 included in other
assets and the amount included in accumulated other comprehensive income was a
loss of $3,362. These contracts have a maximum maturity of 6.8 years. As part of
these contracts, during the first quarter of 2003 the Corporation reclassified a
loss of $414 from other comprehensive income into earnings related to the
ineffective portion of changes in fair value of the cash flow hedge and $440
pertaining to the caplets expiration, as referred to in DIG G20, both amounts
are included as an increase to interest expense. Assuming no change in interest
rates, $1,920 net of tax, of accumulated other comprehensive loss is expected to
be reclassified to earnings over the next twelve months as contractual payments
are made. As of March 31, 2002, the fair market value of these interest rate
caps included in other assets was $3,370, and the amount included in accumulated
other comprehensive income was a loss of $571.

During the last quarter of 2002, the Corporation entered into a $25,000 notional
amount interest rate swap to convert floating rate debt to fixed rate debt in
order to fix the cost of short-term borrowings. This contract qualified for cash
flow hedge accounting in accordance with SFAS No. 133, as amended. As of March
31, 2003, the fair market value of the interest rate swap included in other
liabilities was a loss of $390, and the amount included in accumulated other
comprehensive income was a loss of $181. This contract matures on October 17,
2005.

For cash flow hedges, gains and losses on derivative contracts that are
reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income to current-period
earnings are included in the line item in which the hedged item is recorded and
in the same period in which the forecasted transaction affects earnings.

The Corporation enters into options on swaps ("swaption") derivative securities,
which combine the characteristics of interest rate swaps and options. These
swaptions are related to certificates of deposit with returns linked to the
Standard & Poor's 500 index through an embedded option, which has been
bifurcated from the host contract, and in accordance with SFAS No. 133, as
amended, does not qualify for hedge accounting. As of March 31, 2003, the
Corporation had a derivative liability of $15,812 representing the fair value of
the swaptions, which is included in other liabilities. Also, a derivative
liability of $968 which is the fair value of the embedded option and a discount
on the certificates of deposit of $13,920 are included in deposits and the
changes in the value of these derivatives are recorded in the Statement of
Income. As of March 31, 2002, the Corporation had recognized a derivative asset
of $5,901 based on the fair value of the swaptions and a derivative liability of
$7,586 based on the fair value of the bifurcated option; these amounts are
included in other assets and deposits, respectively.


The Corporation uses interest rate swaps to convert floating rate debt to fixed
rate debt in order to fix the future cost of the portfolio of short-term
borrowings. The specific term and notional amounts of the swaps are determined
based on management's assessment of future interest rates, as well as other
factors. These swaps do not qualify as hedges in accordance with SFAS No. 133,
as amended, and therefore changes in fair value of the derivatives are recorded
in the statement of income. For the quarters ended March 31, 2003 and March 31,
2002, the Corporation recognized a loss of $10,655 and a gain of $511,
respectively, as a result of the changes in fair value of the non-hedging
derivatives.


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The interest-rate caps and floors embedded in the interest bearing contracts are
clearly and closely related to the economic characteristics of the contracts and
therefore, as stated in SFAS No. 133, are not bifurcated from the host
contracts.

NOTE 7 - GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

SFAS No. 142 requires that goodwill and other indefinite-life intangible assets
be tested for impairment at least annually using a two-step process at each
reporting unit level. The Corporation's management has defined the reporting
units based on legal entity, which is the way that operating decisions are made
and performance is measured. For presentation purposes, these reporting units
have been aggregated by reportable segments based on the provisions of SFAS No.
131 "Segment Reporting." These segments have been defined as follows: Commercial
Banking, Mortgage and Consumer Lending, Auto and Lease Financing and Other. All
the operating segments and components that constitute reporting units were
determined evaluating the nature of the products and services offered, types of
customers, methods used to distribute their products and provide their services,
and the nature of their regulatory environment, as well as other similar
economic characteristics. Goodwill is assigned to each reporting unit at the
time of acquisition.

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the three months ended March
31, 2003, are as follows:



                                                         Mortgage       Auto and
                                           Commercial   and Consumer      Lease
(In thousands)                              Banking       Lending       Financing      Other         Total
                                           ----------   ------------    ---------     --------      --------
                                                                                     
Balance as of January 1, 2003               $110,482      $ 11,247      $  6,727      $ 54,509      $182,965
Goodwill acquired during the period               --           990            --           113         1,103
Goodwill written-off during the period            --            --            --            --            --
                                            --------      --------      --------      --------      --------
Balance as of March 31, 2003                $110,482      $ 12,237      $  6,727      $ 54,622      $184,068
                                            ========      ========      ========      ========      ========



As of March 31, 2003, December 31, 2002 and March 31, 2002, goodwill totaled
$184,068, $182,965 and $178,501, respectively. The Corporation has no other
intangible assets not subject to amortization.

The following table reflects the components of other intangible assets subject
to amortization as of March 31, 2003, December 31, 2002 and March 31, 2002:



                                 MARCH 31, 2003             December 31, 2002           March 31, 2002
                            -----------------------     ------------------------    -----------------------
                            GROSS      ACCUMULATED       Gross      Accumulated      Gross     Accumulated
(In thousands)              AMOUNT     AMORTIZATION     Amount      Amortization     Amount    Amortization
                            -------    ------------     -------     ------------    -------    ------------
                                                                             
Core Deposits               $87,739       $58,197       $87,739       $56,263       $87,739       $50,361
Credit-based customer
relationships                    --            --            --            --         7,946         7,704

Other customer
relationships                 2,886           192         2,886           120            --            --
Other intangibles               509           125           509           104           202            81
                            -------       -------       -------       -------       -------       -------
  Total                     $91,134       $58,514       $91,134       $56,487       $95,887       $58,146
                            =======       =======       =======       =======       =======       =======



During the quarter ended March 31, 2003, the Corporation recognized $2,027 in
amortization expense related to other intangible assets with definite lives
(March 31, 2002 - $2,543).

Certain credit-based customer relationships were fully amortized during the
quarter ended June 30, 2002, and as such, their gross amount and accumulated
amortization were excluded in that quarter from the accounting records and the
tabular disclosure presented above.

The following table presents the estimated aggregate amortization expense of the
intangible assets with definite lives that the Corporation has as of March 31,
2003, for each of the following fiscal years:



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                (In thousands)
                
2003               $7,836
2004                7,145
2005                5,543
2006                5,394
2007                3,693


No significant events or circumstances have occurred that would reduce the fair
value of any reporting unit below its carrying amount.

NOTE 8 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

In the normal course of business there are commercial letters of credit and
stand-by letters of credit outstanding, which contract amounts at March 31, 2003
were $28,536 and $139,551, respectively (March 31, 2002 - $13,651 and $78,087;
December 31, 2002 - $19,564 and $126,383). There are also other commitments
outstanding and contingent liabilities, such as commitments to extend credit,
which are not reflected in the accompanying financial statements.

In accordance with the recognition provisions of FIN No. 45, during the first
quarter of 2003, the Corporation recorded a liability of $300, which represents
the fair value of the obligations undertaken in issuing the guarantees under the
stand-by letters of credit issued or modified after December 31, 2002. This
liability was included as part of "other liabilities" in the Statement of
Condition. The stand-by letters of credit were issued to guarantee the
performance of various customers to third parties. The contract amounts in
stand-by letters of credit outstanding as of March 31, 2003 and 2002, and
December 31, 2002 represent the maximum potential amount of future payments the
Corporation could be required to make under the guarantees in the event of
nonperformance by the customers. These stand-by letters of credit are used by
the customer as a credit enhancement and typically expire without being drawn
upon, normally within a year. The Corporation's stand-by letters of credit are
secured and in the event of nonperformance by the customers, the Corporation has
rights to the underlying collateral provided, which normally includes cash and
marketable securities, real estate, receivables and others.

As of March 31, 2003, the Corporation has two outstanding commitments to
purchase mortgage loans from other institutions. In 2002, the Corporation
entered into a commitment to purchase $100,000 of mortgage loans with the option
of purchasing $75,000 in additional loans. The commitment expires on June 30,
2004. As of March 31, 2003, $25,000 in loans had been purchased under this
agreement. The other commitment, entered into by the Corporation during the
first quarter of 2003, provides for the purchase of $150,000 of mortgage loans
with the option of purchasing $50,000 in additional loans. This commitment
expires on September 30, 2004. As of March 31, 2003, $50,000 in loans had been
purchased under this agreement.

The Corporation fully and unconditionally guarantees certain borrowing
obligations issued by certain of the Corporation's wholly-owned subsidiaries
approximating $3,491,505 at March 31, 2003 (December 31, 2002 - $3,382,800).

The Corporation is a defendant in a number of legal proceedings arising in the
normal course of business. Based on the opinion of legal counsel, management
believes that the final disposition of these matters will not have a material
adverse effect on the Corporation's financial position or results of operations.
Refer to Item 1- Legal Proceedings in Part II - Other Information in this Form
10-Q for further information.

NOTE 9 - STOCK OPTION PLAN

In September 2002, the Corporation opted to use the fair value method for
recording stock options as described in SFAS No. 123 "Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation." During the quarter ended March 31, 2003, the Corporation
recognized $727 in stock option expense.




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The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding at
March 31, 2003:



(Not in thousands)
                                           Weighted Average    Weighted- Average                  Weighted Average
     Exercise Price          Options      Exercise Price of    Remaining Life of     Options      Exercise Price of
    Range per Share        Outstanding   Options Outstanding  Options Outstanding   Exercisable   Options Exercisable
    ---------------        -----------   -------------------  -------------------   -----------   -------------------
                                                                                   
    $28.78 - $35.65          892,049            $31.38             9.42 years        149,955           $29.97


The following table summarizes the stock option activity and related
information:



                                        Options    Weighted Average
(Not in thousands)                    Outstanding   Exercise Price
------------------                    -----------  ----------------
                                             
Outstanding at January 1, 2002           26,416        $   31.39
Granted                                 423,647            29.11
Exercised                                  (199)           32.60
Forfeited                                (4,789)           28.84
                                        -------        ---------
Outstanding at December 31, 2002        445,075            29.25
Granted                                 451,029            33.46
Exercised                                    --            --
Forfeited                                (4,055)           28.84
                                        -------        ---------
Outstanding at March 31, 2003           892,049        $   31.38
                                        =======        =========


The fair value of these options was estimated on the date of the grants using
the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model. The weighted average assumptions used
for the grants issued during 2003 were the following: an expected dividend yield
of 2.42% (2002 - 2.16%), an average expected life of options of 10 years (2002 -
10 years), an expected volatility of 24.02% (2002- 26.48%) and a risk-free
interest rate of 3.76% (2002 - 4.91%). The weighted average fair value of
options granted during 2003 was $9.01 per option (2002 - $9.80).

NOTE 10 - SUBORDINATED NOTES AND PREFERRED BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN POPULAR NORTH
          AMERICA'S JUNIOR SUBORDINATED DEFERRABLE INTEREST DEBENTURES
          GUARANTEED BY THE CORPORATION

Subordinated notes of $125,000 consist of notes issued by the Corporation on
December 12, 1995, maturing on December 15, 2005, with interest payable
semi-annually at 6.75%.

On February 5, 1997, BanPonce Trust I, a statutory business trust created under
the laws of the State of Delaware that is wholly-owned by Popular North America,
Inc. (PNA) and indirectly wholly-owned by the Corporation, sold to institutional
investors $150,000 of BanPonce Trust I's 8.327% Capital Securities Series A
(liquidation amount one thousand dollars per Capital Security) through certain
underwriters. The proceeds of the issuance, together with the proceeds of the
purchase by PNA of $4,640 of BanPonce Trust I's 8.327% common securities
(liquidation amount one thousand dollars per common security) were used to
purchase $154,640 aggregate principal amount of PNA 8.327% Junior Subordinated
Deferrable Interest Debentures, Series A (the "Junior Subordinated Debentures").
As of March 31, 2003, the Corporation had reacquired $6,000 of the capital
securities. BanPonce Trust I is a 100% owned finance subsidiary of the
Corporation. The capital securities qualify as Tier 1 capital, are fully and
unconditionally guaranteed by the Corporation, and are presented in the
Consolidated Statements of Condition as "Preferred Beneficial Interests in
Popular North America's Junior Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debentures
Guaranteed by the Corporation." The obligations of PNA under the Junior
Subordinated Debentures and its guarantees of the obligations of BanPonce Trust
I are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the Corporation. The assets of
BanPonce Trust I consisted of $148,640 of Junior Subordinated Debentures at
March 31, 2003 (March 31, 2002 - $154,640; December 31, 2002 - $148,640) and a
related accrued interest receivable of $1,031 (March 31, 2002 - $1,073; December
31, 2002 - $4,126). The Junior Subordinated Debentures mature on February 1,
2027; however, under certain circumstances, the maturity of the Junior
Subordinated Debentures may be shortened (which shortening would result in a
mandatory redemption of the Capital Securities).




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NOTE 11- STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

During the quarter ended March 31, 2003, the Corporation issued 7,475,000 shares
of its 6.375% noncumulative monthly income preferred stock, Series A, at a price
of $25 per share. The net proceeds to the Corporation, after the underwriting
discounts and expenses, amounted to $182,244. Dividends declared during the
quarter on the preferred stock amounted to $949.

For the quarter ended March 31, 2003, the Corporation declared cash dividends on
common stock amounting to $26,515 (March 31, 2002 - $27,295).

NOTE 12 - EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE

A computation of earnings per common share follows:



                                                                     Quarter ended
                                                                        March 31,
                                                            -------------------------------
(Dollars in thousands, except share information)                2003                2002
                                                            ------------       ------------
                                                                         
Net income                                                  $     99,089       $     89,044
Less: Preferred stock dividends (and redemption
premium in 2002)                                                     949              2,510
                                                            ------------       ------------
Net income applicable to common stock                       $     98,140       $     86,534
                                                            ============       ============

Average common shares outstanding                            132,576,589        136,475,530
Average potential common shares - stock options                   16,499                 --
                                                            ------------       ------------
Average common shares outstanding - assuming dilution        132,593,088        136,475,530
                                                            ============       ============

Basic earnings per common share                             $       0.74       $       0.63
                                                            ============       ============
Diluted earnings per common share                           $       0.74       $       0.63
                                                            ============       ============



Potential common shares consist of common stock issuable under the assumed
exercise of stock options granted under the Corporation's stock option plan,
using the treasury stock method. This method assumes that the potential common
shares are issued and the proceeds from exercise in addition to the amount of
compensation cost attributed to future services are used to purchase common
stock at the exercise date. The difference between the number of potential
shares issued and the shares purchased will be added as incremental shares to
the actual number of shares outstanding to compute diluted earnings per share.

Options with an exercise price greater than the average market price of the
Corporation's common stock are antidilutive and, therefore, are not included in
the computation of diluted earnings per common share. As of March 31, 2003,
there were 415,738 weighted average antidilutive stock options outstanding
(2002 - 228,107). No dilutive potential common shares were outstanding during
the quarter ended March 31, 2002.


NOTE 13 - SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE ON THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

During the quarter ended March 31, 2003, the Corporation paid interest and
income taxes amounting to $206,466 and $19,815, respectively (2002 - $220,238
and $11,737). In addition, the loans receivable transferred to other real estate
and other property for the quarter ended March 31, 2003 amounted to $19,882 and
$6,918, respectively (2002 - $10,740 and $9,267).

During the quarter ended March 31, 2003, the Corporation transferred $637,605 of
loans held-for-sale to the loan portfolio (held-for investment) based on
management intent and ability.

In addition, $83,345 in mortgage backed securities were sold with a settlement
date on April 2003. On the other hand, there were $48,710 in trading securities
purchased in March 2003, with a settlement date on April 2003.



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NOTE 14 - SEGMENT REPORTING

Popular, Inc. operates three major reportable segments: commercial banking,
mortgage and consumer lending, and auto and lease financing. Management has
determined its reporting units based on legal entity, which is the way that
operating decisions are made and performance is measured. These reporting units
have then been aggregated into segments by products, services and markets with
similar characteristics.

The Corporation's commercial banking segment includes all banking subsidiaries,
which provide individuals, corporations and institutions with commercial and
retail banking services, including loans and deposits, trust, mortgage banking
and servicing, asset management, credit cards and other financial services.
These services are offered through a delivery system of branches throughout
Puerto Rico, the U.S. and British Virgin Islands and the United States.

The Corporation's mortgage and consumer lending segment includes those
non-banking subsidiaries whose principal activity is originating mortgage and
consumer loans such as Popular Mortgage, Popular Finance, Equity One and Levitt
Mortgage.

The Corporation's auto and lease financing segment provides financing for
vehicles and equipment through Popular Auto, Inc. in Puerto Rico and Popular
Leasing, USA in the U.S. mainland. The "Other" category includes all holding
companies and non-banking subsidiaries which provide insurance agency services,
retail financial services, broker/dealer activities, as well as those providing
ATM processing services, electronic data processing and consulting services,
sale and rental of electronic data processing equipment and selling and
maintenance of computer software.

The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those followed by the
Corporation in the ordinary course of business and conform with generally
accepted accounting principles and with general practices within the financial
industry. Following are the results of operations and selected financial
information by operating segments for the quarters ended March 31, 2003 and
2002.



                                                                             MARCH 31, 2003
                                            -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                          Mortgage and     Auto and
                                            Commercial      Consumer         Lease
(In thousands)                               Banking        Lending       Financing    Other     Eliminations      Total
                                            ----------    ------------    ---------  ----------  ------------   -----------
                                                                                              
Net interest income                           $228,232       $61,546       $18,682         $427        $874        $309,761
Provision for loan losses                       31,023        12,211         4,975                                   48,209
Other income                                    69,690        22,114         5,172       41,929      (6,745)        132,160
Amortization of intangibles                      1,937                                       90                       2,027
Depreciation expense                            12,768         1,184         2,898        1,876                      18,726
Other operating expenses                       163,603        34,361         7,821       37,395        (291)        242,889
Net gain of minority interest                                    (78)                                                   (78)
Income tax                                      16,517        12,916         3,209          (39)     (1,700)         30,903
                                           -----------    ----------    ----------   ---------- -----------     -----------
   Net income                                  $72,074       $22,910        $4,951       $3,034     ($3,880)        $99,089
                                           -----------    ----------    ----------   ---------- -----------     -----------
   Segment Assets                          $26,212,292    $6,192,431    $1,294,593   $7,292,138 $(7,296,163)    $33,695,291
                                           -----------    ----------    ----------   ---------- -----------     -----------




                                                                          MARCH 31, 2002
                                            -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                          Mortgage and   Auto and
                                            Commercial      Consumer       Lease
(In thousands)                               Banking        Lending     Financing      Other     Eliminations      Total
                                            ----------    ------------  -----------  ----------  ------------   -----------
                                                                                              
Net interest income (loss)                    $223,018       $48,034       $15,254        ($950)        $59        $285,415
Provision for loan losses                       37,441        10,268         6,745                                   54,454
Other income                                    66,675        17,096         4,737       45,451      (3,551)        130,408
Amortization of intangibles                      2,541                                        2                       2,543
Depreciation expense                            13,792         1,026         2,878        1,512                      19,208
Other operating expenses                       152,091        29,718         7,152       31,673        (219)        220,415
Net gain of minority interest                                    (11)                                                   (11)
Income tax                                      18,121         8,331         1,157        3,440        (901)         30,148
                                           -----------    ----------    ----------   ---------- -----------     -----------
   Net income                                  $65,707       $15,776        $2,059       $7,874     $(2,372)        $89,044
                                           -----------    ----------    ----------   ---------- -----------     -----------
   Segment Assets                          $24,705,291    $4,595,582    $1,089,577   $6,815,654 $(6,888,738)    $30,317,366
                                           -----------    ----------    ----------   ---------- -----------     -----------





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INTERSEGMENT REVENUES *



                                                                               Three months ended March 31,
                                                                               ----------------------------
(In thousands)                                                                   2003             2002
                                                                               ---------        ---------
                                                                                          
Commercial Banking                                                              $ 16,184        $ 17,027
Mortgage and Consumer Lending                                                    (38,247)        (42,621)
Auto and Lease Financing                                                         (13,071)        (13,153)
Other                                                                             41,005          42,239
                                                                                --------        --------
Total Intersegment Revenues                                                     $  5,871        $  3,492
                                                                                ========        ========



*  For purposes of the intersegment revenues disclosure, revenues include
   interest income (expense) related to internal funding and other income
   derived from intercompany transactions, mainly related to gain on sales of
   loans.


GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION



                                                                                 Three months ended
                                                                               ------------------------
                                                                               MARCH 31,      March 31,
(In thousands)                                                                  2003            2002
                                                                               --------       --------
                                                                                        
Revenues*
Puerto Rico                                                                    $302,945       $282,936
Mainland United States                                                          126,283        117,140
Other                                                                            12,693         15,747
                                                                               --------       --------
Total consolidated revenues                                                    $441,921       $415,823
                                                                               --------       --------


*  Total revenues include net interest income, service charges on deposit
   accounts, other service fees, gain (loss) on sale of securities,
   derivatives (losses) gains, trading account loss, gain on sales of
   loans and other operating income.




                                                  MARCH 31,         December 31,        March 31,
(In thousands)                                      2003               2002                 2002
                                                 -----------        -----------         -----------
                                                                               
Selected Balance Sheet Information:
Puerto Rico
     Total assets                                $21,946,636        $22,307,784         $20,095,919
     Loans                                        10,008,443         10,065,646           9,870,630
     Deposits                                     11,978,409         12,036,491          10,970,858
Mainland United States
     Total assets                                $11,034,161        $10,637,293          $9,460,601
     Loans                                         9,473,139          9,140,382           8,034,586
     Deposits                                      4,839,951          4,778,234           4,736,838
Other
     Total assets                                   $714,494           $715,275            $760,846
     Loans                                           380,300            376,091             351,708
     Deposits                                        819,487            800,015             816,458


NOTE 15 - CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF GUARANTOR AND ISSUERS
          OF REGISTERED GUARANTEED SECURITIES:

The following condensed consolidating financial information presents the
financial position of Popular, Inc. Holding Company (PIHC), (parent only)
Popular International Bank, Inc. (PIBI), Popular North America, Inc. (PNA) and
all other subsidiaries of the Corporation as of March 31, 2003, December 31,
2002 and March 31, 2002, and the results of their operations and cash flows for
periods ended March 31, 2003 and 2002. PIBI, PNA, and their wholly-owned
subsidiaries, except Banco Popular North America (BPNA) and Banco Popular,
National Association (BP, N.A.), have a fiscal year that ends on November 30.
Accordingly, the consolidated financial information of PIBI and PNA as of
February 28, 2003, November 30, 2002 and February 28, 2002, corresponds to their
financial information included in the consolidated financial statements of
Popular, Inc. as of March 31, 2003, December 31, 2002 and March 31, 2002,
respectively.






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PIHC, PIBI and PNA are authorized issuers of debt securities and preferred stock
under various shelf registrations filed with the SEC.

PIBI is an operating subsidiary of PIHC and is the holding company of its
wholly-owned subsidiaries, ATH Costa Rica, CreST, S.A., Popular Insurance, V.I.,
Inc. and PNA.

PNA is an operating subsidiary of PIBI and is the holding company of its
wholly-owned subsidiaries, Popular Cash Express, Inc., Equity One, Inc., BPNA,
including its wholly-owned subsidiaries Popular Leasing, U.S.A. and Popular
Insurance, U.S.A.; and BP, N.A., including its wholly-owned subsidiary Popular
Insurance, Inc.

PIHC fully and unconditionally guarantees all registered debt securities and
preferred stock issued by PIBI and PNA. The principal source of cash flows for
PIHC consists of dividends from Banco Popular de Puerto Rico.

As a member subject to the regulations of the Federal Reserve Board, BPPR must
obtain the approval of the Federal Reserve Board for any dividend if the total
of all dividends declared in any calendar year would exceed the total of net
profits for that year, as defined by the Federal Reserve Board, combined with
its retained net profits for the preceding two years. The payment of dividends
may also be affected by other regulatory requirements and policies, such as the
maintenance of certain minimum capital levels. At March 31, 2003, BPPR could
have declared a dividend of approximately $68,885 without the approval of the
Federal Reserve Board.



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POPULAR, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CONDITION
MARCH 31, 2003
(UNAUDITED)



                                                     Popular, Inc.    PIBI       PNA       All other    Elimination  Popular, Inc.
(In thousands)                                        Holding Co.  Holding Co. Holding Co. Subsidiaries    Entries   Consolidated
                                                      -----------  ----------- ----------- ------------ -----------  ------------
                                                                                                   
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks                                      $423         $11       $379     $727,524     ($39,247)    $689,090
Money market investments                                   34,707         300     46,643    1,097,231     (170,421)   1,008,460
Investment securities available-for-sale, at market
  value                                                   245,047      30,611      7,067    9,852,849       (3,100)  10,132,474
Investment securities held-to-maturity, at
  amortized cost                                                                              328,377     (148,640)     179,737
Trading account securities, at market value                                                   581,001                   581,001
Investment in subsidiaries                              2,560,556     793,749    869,816      213,593   (4,437,714)
Loans held-for-sale, at lower of cost or market                                               332,080      (15,039)     317,041
                                                       ----------    --------  ---------  -----------   ----------   ----------
Loans                                                      86,380              2,618,106   21,429,272   (4,314,237)  19,819,521
 Less - Unearned income                                                                       274,680                   274,680
        Allowance for loan losses                                                             383,517                   383,517
                                                       ----------    --------  ---------  -----------   ----------   ----------
                                                           86,380              2,618,106   20,771,075   (4,314,237)  19,161,324
                                                       ----------              ---------  -----------   ----------   ----------

Premises and equipment                                     10,988                             460,789                   471,777
Other real estate                                                                              45,759                    45,759
Accrued income receivable                                     312           1     11,891      208,656      (18,369)     202,491
Other assets                                               25,744      30,349     19,084      609,059        5,213      689,449
Goodwill                                                                                      184,068                   184,068
Other intangible assets                                                                        32,620                    32,620
                                                       ----------    --------  ---------  -----------   ----------   ----------
                                                       $2,964,157    $855,021 $3,572,986  $35,444,681  ($9,141,554) $33,695,291
                                                       ==========    ======== ==========  ===========  ===========  ===========
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Liabilities:
  Deposits:
     Non-interest bearing                                                                  $3,493,156     ($39,185)  $3,453,971
     Interest bearing                                                                      14,207,144      (23,268)  14,183,876
                                                                                          -----------   ----------   ----------
                                                                                           17,700,300      (62,453)  17,637,847
  Federal funds purchased and securities sold
    under agreements to repurchase                                              $365,733    6,434,798     (158,152)   6,642,379
  Other short-term borrowings                              $7,496        $115    497,944    1,847,857   (1,057,018)   1,296,394
  Notes payable                                           119,157       8,788  1,850,153    5,987,679   (3,399,285)   4,566,492
  Other liabilities                                        39,908         155     73,599      518,506      (22,825)     609,343
                                                       ----------    --------  ---------  -----------   ----------   ----------
                                                          166,561       9,058  2,787,429   32,489,140   (4,699,733)  30,752,455
                                                       ----------    --------  ---------  -----------   ----------   ----------
  Subordinated notes                                      125,000                                                       125,000
                                                       ----------                                                    ----------
  Preferred beneficial interest in Popular
    North America's junior subordinated deferrable
    interest debentures guaranteed by the
    Corporation                                                                               144,000                   144,000
                                                                                          -----------  -----------   ----------
Minority interest in consolidated subsidiary                                                      110        1,130        1,240
                                                                                          -----------   ----------   ----------
Stockholders' equity:
 Preferred stock                                          186,875                                                       186,875
 Common stock                                             835,528       3,962          2       72,577      (76,541)     835,528
 Surplus                                                  276,056     649,543    596,964    1,335,998   (2,580,912)     277,649
 Retained earnings                                      1,373,654     186,266    184,622    1,272,421   (1,644,902)   1,372,061
 Treasury stock, at cost                                 (205,527)                               (780)         780     (205,527)
 Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax       206,010       6,192      3,969      131,215     (141,376)     206,010
                                                       ----------    --------  ---------  -----------   ----------   ----------
                                                        2,672,596     845,963    785,557    2,811,431   (4,442,951)   2,672,596
                                                       ----------    --------  ---------  -----------   ----------   ----------
                                                       $2,964,157    $855,021 $3,572,986  $35,444,681  ($9,141,554) $33,695,291
                                                       ==========    ======== ==========  ===========  ===========  ===========




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POPULAR, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CONDITION
DECEMBER 31, 2002
(UNAUDITED)




                                                  Popular, Inc.     PIBI         PNA        All other     Elimination  Popular, Inc.
(In thousands)                                     Holding Co.   Holding Co.  Holding Co.  Subsidiaries     Entries    Consolidated
                                                  ------------   -----------  -----------  ------------   -----------  -------------
                                                                                                     
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks                                 $324         $70        $1,161        $694,114      ($43,113)      $652,556
Money market investments                               2,937         300         9,708       1,250,994      (169,293)     1,094,646
Investment securities available-for-sale,
  at market value                                    223,661      28,290         6,720      10,278,232        (5,000)    10,531,903

Investment securities held-to-maturity,
  at amortized cost                                                                            329,391       (148,640)      180,751
Trading account securities, at market value                                                    510,346                      510,346
Investment in subsidiaries, at equity              2,322,470     624,306       850,071         199,869    (3,996,716)
Loans held-for-sale, at lower of cost or
  market value                                                                               1,109,161       (16,234)     1,092,927
                                                  ----------    --------    ----------    ------------  -------------  -------------
Loans                                                167,523                 2,573,222      20,341,601    (4,306,499)    18,775,847
Less - Unearned income                                                                         286,655                      286,655
       Allowance for loan losses                                                               372,797                      372,797
                                                  ----------    --------    ----------    ------------  -------------  -------------
                                                     167,523                 2,573,222      19,682,149    (4,306,499)    18,116,395
                                                  ----------    --------    ----------    ------------  -------------  -------------

Premises and equipment                                11,192                                   449,985                      461,177
Other real estate                                                                               39,399                       39,399
Accrued income receivable                                294           2        11,891         194,372       (22,010)       184,549
Other assets                                          21,781      36,409        15,068         503,268          1,565       578,091
Goodwill                                                                                       182,965                      182,965
Other intangible assets                                                                         34,647                       34,647
                                                  ----------    --------    ----------    ------------  -------------  -------------
                                                  $2,750,182    $689,377    $3,467,841     $35,458,892   ($8,705,940)   $33,660,352
                                                  ==========    ========    ==========     ===========   ===========    ===========
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Liabilities:
  Deposits:
       Non-interest bearing                                                                 $3,410,409      ($43,024)    $3,367,385
       Interest bearing                                                                     14,270,528       (23,173)    14,247,355
                                                                                          ------------  -------------  -------------
                                                                                            17,680,937       (66,197)    17,614,740
  Federal funds purchased and securities
    sold under agreements to repurchase              $10,300                  $498,883       6,307,488      (132,120)     6,684,551
  Other short-term borrowings                         29,191         $90       439,052       2,477,471    (1,242,242)     1,703,562
  Notes payable                                      137,777       8,788     1,849,017       5,517,986    (3,214,715)     4,298,853
  Other liabilities                                   37,035         166        64,705         604,830       (29,131)       677,605
                                                  ----------    --------    ----------    ------------  -------------  -------------
                                                     214,303       9,044     2,851,657      32,588,712    (4,684,405)    30,979,311
                                                  ----------    --------    ----------    ------------  -------------  -------------
  Subordinated notes                                 125,000                                                                125,000
                                                  ----------                                                           -------------

  Preferred beneficial interests in Popular
    North America's junior subordinated
    deferrable interest debentures guaranteed
    by the Corporation                                                                         144,000                      144,000
                                                                                          ------------  -------------  -------------
Minority interest in consolidated subsidiaries                                                     110          1,052         1,162
                                                                                          ------------  -------------  -------------
Stockholders' equity:
 Common stock                                        834,799       3,962             2          72,577       (76,541)       834,799
 Surplus                                             278,366     492,543       439,964       1,335,498    (2,268,005)       278,366
 Retained earnings                                 1,300,437     170,874       170,956       1,178,321    (1,520,151)     1,300,437
 Treasury stock, at cost                            (205,210)                                     (463)          463       (205,210)
 Accumulated other comprehensive income,
  net of tax                                         202,487      12,954         5,262         140,137      (158,353)       202,487
                                                  ----------    --------    ----------    ------------  -------------  -------------
                                                   2,410,879     680,333       616,184       2,726,070    (4,022,587)     2,410,879
                                                  ----------    --------    ----------    ------------  -------------  -------------
                                                  $2,750,182    $689,377    $3,467,841     $35,458,892   ($8,705,940)   $33,660,352
                                                  ==========    ========    ==========     ===========   ===========    ===========




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POPULAR, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CONDITION
MARCH 31, 2002
(UNAUDITED)



                                                 Popular, Inc.     PIBI          PNA         All other    Elimination  Popular, Inc.
(In thousands)                                    Holding Co.   Holding Co.   Holding Co.   Subsidiaries    Entries    Consolidated
                                                 -------------  -----------   -----------   ------------  -----------  -------------
                                                                                                      
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks                           $       319   $        27   $       673   $   429,586      ($46,678)  $   383,927
Money market investments                                5,436           301            47       973,980      (260,176)      719,588
Investment securities available-for-sale,
  at market value                                     206,696        22,233         6,580     9,173,949        (8,300)    9,401,158
Investment securities held-to-maturity, at
  amortized cost                                                                                356,662      (154,640)      202,022
Trading account securities, at market value                                                     305,415        (6,000)      299,415
Investment in subsidiaries                          2,137,166       571,625       784,124       171,229    (3,664,144)
Loans held-for-sale, at lower of cost or
  market value                                                                                  872,949        27,512       900,461
                                                  -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
Loans                                                 261,591                   2,603,774    18,978,571    (4,167,936)   17,676,000
Less - Unearned income                                                                          319,537                     319,537
       Allowance for loan losses                                                                341,744                     341,744
                                                  -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
                                                      261,591                   2,603,774    18,317,290    (4,167,936)   17,014,719
                                                  -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
Premises and equipment                                 11,802                                   393,040                     404,842
Other real estate                                                                                34,550                      34,550
Accrued income receivable                                 451             1        12,142       197,871       (19,347)      191,118
Other assets                                           22,489        33,511         9,054       482,751         1,519       549,324
Goodwill                                                                                        178,501                     178,501
Other intangible assets                                                                          37,741                      37,741
                                                  -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
                                                  $ 2,645,950   $   627,698   $ 3,416,394   $31,925,514   ($8,298,190)  $30,317,366
                                                  ===========   ===========   ===========   ===========   ===========   ===========
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Liabilities:
  Deposits:
   Non-interest bearing                                                                     $ 3,147,244      ($46,619)  $ 3,100,625
   Interest bearing                                                                          13,454,116       (30,587)   13,423,529
                                                  -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
                                                                                             16,601,360       (77,206)   16,524,154
  Federal funds purchased and securities sold
    under agreements to repurchase                $    40,300                 $   399,038     4,339,067      (213,590)    4,564,815
  Other short-term borrowings                          59,975   $     4,297       426,568     2,812,312    (1,050,473)    2,252,679
  Notes payable                                       191,733                   1,980,974     5,065,598    (3,241,689)    3,996,616
  Other liabilities                                    44,115            81        46,582       458,479       (24,907)      524,350
                                                  -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
                                                      336,123         4,378     2,853,162    29,276,816    (4,607,865)   27,862,614
                                                  -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
  Subordinated notes                                  125,000                                                               125,000
                                                  -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
  Preferred beneficial interests in Popular
    North America's junior subordinated
    deferrable interest debentures guaranteed
    by the Corporation                                                                          150,000        (6,000)      144,000
                                                  -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
Minority interest in consolidated subsidiary                                                        110           815           925
                                                  -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
Stockholders' equity:
 Common stock                                         833,121         3,962             2        72,575       (76,539)      833,121
 Surplus                                              270,766       492,494       439,964     1,335,418    (2,267,876)      270,766
 Retained earnings                                  1,116,963       122,542       125,942     1,101,995    (1,350,479)    1,116,963
 Treasury stock, at cost                              (66,363)                                     (463)          463       (66,363)
 Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss),
   net of tax                                          30,340         4,322        (2,676)      (10,937)        9,291        30,340
                                                  -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
                                                    2,184,827       623,320       563,232     2,498,588    (3,685,140)    2,184,827
                                                  -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------
                                                  $ 2,645,950   $   627,698   $ 3,416,394   $31,925,514   ($8,298,190)  $30,317,366
                                                  ===========   ===========   ===========   ===========   ===========   ===========



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POPULAR, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF  INCOME
FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2003
(UNAUDITED)



                                                      Popular,Inc.    PIBI        PNA       All other    Elimination  Popular, Inc.
(In thousands)                                         Holding Co. Holding Co. Holding Co. Subsidiaries    Entries    Consolidated
--------------                                        ------------ ----------- ----------- ------------    -------    ------------
                                                                                                      
INTEREST INCOME:
Loans                                                    $1,538                 $ 36,450     $394,242      ($54,297)    $377,933
Money market investments                                     47     $     2           39       18,525       (11,250)       7,363
Investment securities                                       444                      198      112,096        (2,937)     109,801
Trading account securities                                                                      8,185                      8,185
                                                        -------     -------     --------     --------     ---------      -------
                                                          2,029           2       36,687      533,048       (68,484)     503,282
                                                        -------     -------     --------     --------     ---------      -------
INTEREST EXPENSE:
Deposits                                                                                       94,350          (155)      94,195
Short-term borrowings                                       203                    5,094       54,810       (19,318)      40,789
Long-term debt                                            4,582          57       32,091       71,693       (49,886)      58,537
                                                        -------     -------     --------     --------     ---------      -------
                                                          4,785          57       37,185      220,853       (69,359)     193,521
                                                        -------     -------     --------     --------     ---------      -------
Net interest (loss) income                               (2,756)        (55)        (498)     312,195           875      309,761
Provision for loan losses                                                                      48,209                     48,209
                                                        -------     -------     --------     --------     ---------      -------
Net interest (loss) income after provision for
  loan losses                                            (2,756)        (55)        (498)     263,986           875      261,552
Service charges on deposit accounts                                                            39,851           (12)      39,839
Other service fees                                                                             67,588        (1,162)      66,426
(Loss) gain on sale of securities                                                    (27)       1,441                      1,414
Trading account loss                                                                             (937)                      (937)
Derivatives (losses) gains                                                       (10,813)         158                    (10,655)
Gain on sales of loans                                                                         23,706        (4,190)      19,516
Other operating income                                    4,320       1,633                    11,984        (1,380)      16,557
                                                        -------     -------     --------     --------     ---------      -------
                                                          1,564       1,578      (11,338)      407,777       (5,869)     393,712
                                                        -------     -------     --------     --------     ---------      -------
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Personnel costs:
   Salaries                                                              78                    95,957             1       96,036
   Profit sharing                                                                               6,245                      6,245
   Pension and other benefits                                            17                    30,051                     30,068
                                                        -------     -------     --------     --------     ---------      -------
                                                                         95                   132,253             1      132,349
Net occupancy expenses                                                    3                    20,457                     20,460
Equipment expenses                                                                             26,350                     26,350
Other taxes                                                 291                                 9,261                      9,552
Professional fees                                           209           5           71       18,567           (76)      18,776
Communications                                                8                                14,689                     14,697
Business promotion                                                                             15,970                     15,970
Printing and supplies                                                                           4,743                      4,743
Other operating expenses                                     66          23          131       18,715          (217)      18,718
Amortization of intangibles                                                                     2,027                      2,027
                                                        -------     -------     --------     --------     ---------      -------
                                                            574         126          202      263,032          (292)     263,642
                                                        -------     -------     --------     --------     ---------      -------
Income (loss) before income tax, minority interest
and equity in earnings of subsidiaries                      990       1,452      (11,540)     144,745        (5,577)     130,070
Income tax                                                                        (4,051)      36,654        (1,700)      30,903
Net gain of minority interest                                                                    (78)                        (78)
                                                        -------     -------     --------     --------     ---------      -------
Income (loss) before equity in earnings of                  990       1,452       (7,489)     108,013        (3,877)      99,089
subsidiaries
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries                       98,099      13,940       21,154       12,105      (145,298)
                                                        -------     -------     --------     --------     ---------      -------
NET INCOME                                              $99,089     $15,392     $ 13,665     $120,118     ($149,175)     $99,089
                                                        =======     =======     ========     ========     =========      =======



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POPULAR, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF INCOME
FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2002
(UNAUDITED)



                                                  Popular, Inc.    PIBI         PNA        Other        Elimination   Popular,  Inc.
(In thousands)                                     Holding Co.  Holding Co.  Holding Co. Subsidiaries     entries     Consolidated
                                                  ------------  -----------  ----------- ------------   -----------   --------------
                                                                                                      
INTEREST INCOME:
 Loans                                               $ 3,444                  $38,186      $388,811       ($58,220)     $372,221
 Money market investments                                121      $     3           6        18,598        (10,943)        7,785
 Investment securities                                   192                      189       115,203         (3,273)      112,311
 Trading account securities                                                                   3,545            (43)        3,502
                                                     -------      -------     -------      --------      ---------       -------
                                                       3,757            3      38,381       526,157        (72,479)      495,819
                                                     -------      -------     -------      --------      ---------       -------
INTEREST EXPENSE:
 Deposits                                                                                   113,186           (255)      112,931
 Short-term borrowings                                   317           22       5,776        57,244        (18,916)       44,443
 Long-term debt                                        5,248                   33,014        68,135        (53,367)       53,030
                                                     -------      -------     -------      --------      ---------       -------
                                                       5,565           22      38,790       238,565        (72,538)      210,404
                                                     -------      -------     -------      --------      ---------       -------
Net interest (loss) income                            (1,808)         (19)       (409)      287,592             59       285,415
Provision for loan losses                                                                    54,454                       54,454
                                                     -------      -------     -------      --------      ---------       -------
Net interest (loss) income after provision
 for loan losses                                      (1,808)         (19)       (409)      233,138             59       230,961
Service charges on deposit accounts                                                          38,973                       38,973
Other service fees                                                                           61,750            (63)       61,687
Loss on sale of securities                                                                   (4,010)                      (4,010)
Trading account loss                                                                         (1,030)                      (1,030)
Derivatives gains (losses)                                                        645          (134)                         511
Gain on sales of loans                                                                       20,603         (2,660)       17,943
Other operating income                                 2,135        1,614                    13,414           (829)       16,334
                                                     -------      -------     -------      --------      ---------       -------
                                                         327        1,595         236       362,704         (3,493)      361,369
                                                     -------      -------     -------      --------      ---------       -------
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Personnel costs:
   Salaries                                                            78                    88,483                       88,561
   Profit sharing                                                                             4,940                        4,940
   Pension and other benefits                                          16                    26,785                       26,801
                                                     -------      -------     -------      --------      ---------       -------
                                                                       94                   120,208                      120,302
Net occupancy expenses                                                  3                    19,027                       19,030
Equipment expenses                                                                           24,765                       24,765
Other taxes                                              245                                  9,304                        9,549
Professional fees                                        146            4          46        17,391            (80)       17,507
Communications                                             8                                 13,265                       13,273
Business promotion                                                                           13,367                       13,367
Printing and supplies                                                                         4,509                        4,509
Other operating expenses                                  53           20         107        17,281           (140)       17,321
Amortization of intangibles                                                                   2,543                        2,543
                                                     -------      -------     -------      --------      ---------       -------
                                                         452          121         153       241,660           (220)      242,166
                                                     -------      -------     -------      --------      ---------       -------
(Loss) income before income tax, minority
 interest and equity in earnings of subsidiaries        (125)       1,474          83       121,044         (3,273)      119,203
Income tax                                               (13)                      17        31,045           (901)       30,148
Net gain of minority interest                                                                   (11)                         (11)
                                                     -------      -------     -------      --------      ---------       -------
(Loss) income before equity in earnings
 of subsidiaries                                        (112)       1,474          66        89,988         (2,372)       89,044
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries                    89,156       15,320      15,189         6,954       (126,619)
                                                     -------      -------     -------      --------      ---------       -------
NET INCOME                                           $89,044      $16,794     $15,255      $ 96,942      ($128,991)      $89,044
                                                     =======      =======     =======      ========      =========       =======



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POPULAR, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2003
(UNAUDITED)



                                                    Popular,  Inc.     PIBI        PNA       All other   Elimination   Consolidated
(In thousands)                                        Holding Co.   Holding Co. Holding Co. Subsidiaries    Entries    Popular, Inc.
                                                    --------------  ----------- ----------- ------------    -------    -------------
                                                                                                      
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
  Net income                                          $  99,089     $  15,392    $ 13,665    $  120,118    ($149,175)   $   99,089
                                                      ----------    ---------    --------    ----------    ---------    ----------
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
    (used in) provided by operating activities:
    Equity in undistributed earnings of
      subsidiaries                                      (98,099)      (13,940)    (21,154)      (12,105)     145,298
    Depreciation and amortization of premises
      and equipment                                         203                                  18,523                     18,726
    Provision for loan losses                                                                    48,209                     48,209
    Amortization of intangibles                                                                   2,027                      2,027
    Net loss (gain) on sales of investment
      securities                                                                       27        (1,441)                    (1,414)
    Net loss (gain) on derivatives                                                 10,813          (158)                    10,655
    Net loss on disposition of premises and equipment                                               397                        397
    Net gain on sales of loans, excluding loans
      held-for-sale                                                                              (8,566)                    (8,566)
    Net amortization of premiums and accretion of
      discounts on investments                                                                    5,071                      5,071
    Net amortization of deferred loan fees and costs                                              9,402                      9,402
    Stock options expense                                     33                                    694                        727
    Net decrease in loans held-for-sale                                                         139,476       (1,195)      138,281
    Net increase in trading securities                                                         (119,365)                  (119,365)
    Net (increase) decrease in accrued income
      receivable                                            (18)            1                   (14,284)      (3,641)      (17,942)
    Net increase in other assets                         (6,635)       (1,525)        (28)        9,331         (960)          183
    Net increase (decrease) in interest payable              135           57      (1,152)      (15,688)       3,703       (12,945)
    Net increase (decrease) in deferred and
      current taxes                                        2,672                   (1,076)       10,532       (2,688)        9,440
    Net increase in postretirement benefit obligation                                             2,477                      2,477
    Net increase (decrease) in other liabilities             734          (69)     (3,740)      (48,168)       2,600       (48,643)
                                                      ----------    ---------    --------    ----------    ---------    ----------
Total adjustments                                      (100,975)      (15,476)    (16,310)       26,364      143,117        36,720
                                                      ----------    ---------    --------    ----------    ---------    ----------
Net cash (used in) provided by operating
  activities                                             (1,886)          (84)     (2,645)      146,482       (6,058)      135,809
                                                      ----------    ---------    --------    ----------    ---------    ----------
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
    Net (increase) decrease in money market
      investments                                       (31,770)                  (36,935)      153,763        1,128        86,186
    Purchases of investment securities
      held-to-maturity                                                                         (140,522)                  (140,522)
    Maturities of investment securities
      held-to-maturity                                                                          141,628                    141,628
    Purchases of investment securities
      available-for-sale                                                          (13,779)   (1,420,203)                (1,433,982)
    Maturities of investment securities
      available-for-sale                                                                      1,722,329       (1,900)    1,720,429
    Proceeds from sales of investment securities
      available-for-sale                                                           13,583        24,500                     38,083
    Net collections (disbursements) on loans             81,143                   (44,884)     (310,665)       7,738      (266,668)
    Proceeds from sales of loans                                                                279,750                    279,750
    Acquisition of loan portfolios                                                             (495,712)                  (495,712)
    Capital contribution to subsidiary                 (180,000)     (157,000)                               337,000
    Acquisition of premises and equipment                                                       (29,943)                   (29,943)
    Proceeds from sale of premises and equipment                                                    220                        220
    Dividends received from subsidiary                   26,100                                              (26,100)
                                                      ----------    ---------    --------    ----------    ---------    ----------
Net cash (provided by) used in investing
  activities                                            (104,527)    (157,000)    (82,015)      (74,855)     317,866      (100,531)
                                                      ----------    ---------    --------    ----------    ---------    ----------
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
    Net increase in deposits                                                                     20,811        3,743        24,554
    Net (decrease) increase in federal funds
      purchased and securities sold under
      agreements to repurchase                          (10,300)                 (133,150)      127,310      (26,032)      (42,172)
    Net (decrease) increase in other short-term
      borrowings                                        (21,695)           25      58,892      (629,614)     185,224      (407,168)
    Net (payments of) proceeds from notes
      payable and capital securities                    (18,620)                    1,136       469,693     (184,570)      267,639
    Dividends paid to parent company                                                            (26,100)      26,100
    Dividends paid                                      (27,440)                                                           (27,440)
    Proceeds from issuance of common stock                 3,916                                                             3,916
    Net proceeds from issuance of
      preferred stock                                    180,651                                               1,593       182,244
    Treasury stock acquired                                                                        (317)                      (317)
    Capital contribution from parent                                  157,000     157,000                   (314,000)
                                                      ----------    ---------    --------    ----------    ---------    ----------
Net cash provided by (used in) financing
  activities                                             106,512      157,025      83,878       (38,217)    (307,942)        1,256
                                                      ----------    ---------    --------    ----------    ---------    ----------
Net increase (decrease) in cash and due
  from banks                                                  99          (59)       (782)       33,410        3,866        36,534
Cash and due from banks at beginning
  of period                                                  324           70       1,161       694,114      (43,113)      652,556
                                                      ----------    ---------    --------    ----------    ---------    ----------
Cash and due from banks at end of period              $      423    $      11    $    379    $  727,524     ($39,247)   $  689,090
                                                      ==========    =========    ========    ==========    =========    ==========



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POPULAR, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2002
(UNAUDITED)



                                                     Popular, Inc.    PIBI         PNA      All other   Elimination   Consolidated
(In thousands)                                        Holding Co.  Holding Co. Holding Co. Subsidiaries   Entries     Popular, Inc.
                                                     ------------  ----------- ----------- ------------ -----------   -------------
                                                                                                      
Cash flows from operating activities:
  Net income                                           $  89,044    $ 16,794    $  15,255   $   96,942   ($128,991)     $    89,044
                                                       ---------    --------    ---------   ----------   ---------      -----------
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
    (used in) provided by operating activities:
    Equity in undistributed earnings of
      subsidiaries                                       (89,156)    (15,320)     (15,189)      (6,954)    126,619
    Depreciation and amortization of premises
      and equipment                                          203                                19,005                       19,208
    Provision for loan losses                                                                   54,454                       54,454
    Amortization of intangibles                                                                  2,543                        2,543
    Net loss on sale of investment securities                                                    4,010                        4,010
    Net (gain) loss on derivatives                                                   (645)         134                         (511)
    Net gain on disposition of premises and equipment                                              (11)                         (11)
    Net gain on sale of loans, excluding loans
      held-for-sale                                                                             (2,826)                      (2,826)
    Net amortization of premiums and accretion of
      discounts on investments                                                                   4,309                        4,309
    Net decrease in loans held-for-sale                                                         84,453     (45,426)          39,027
    Net amortization of deferred loan fees and costs                                             4,556                        4,556
    Net increase in trading securities                                                         (34,309)      5,080          (29,229)
    Net (increase) decrease in accrued income
      receivable                                            (127)          1          121       (1,573)     (3,397)          (4,975)
    Net (increase) decrease in other assets               (1,663)     (1,501)         261      (25,361)     (1,209)         (29,473)
    Net increase (decrease) in interest payable              754          14       (1,709)      (8,893)                      (9,834)
    Net increase (decrease) in deferred and
      current taxes                                         (45)                      (54)      11,826         209           11,936
    Net increase in postretirement benefit obligation                                            1,494                        1,494
    Net increase (decrease) in other liabilities           1,271          (5)         709         (554)      7,745            9,166
                                                       ---------    --------    ---------   ----------   ---------      -----------
Total adjustments                                        (88,763)    (16,811)     (16,506)     106,303      89,621           73,844
                                                       ---------    --------    ---------   ----------   ---------      -----------
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities          281         (17)      (1,251)     203,245     (39,370)         162,888
                                                       ---------    --------    ---------   ----------   ---------      -----------
Cash flows from investing activities:
    Net decrease in money market
      investments                                        107,500           1          395      101,322    (105,016)         104,202
    Purchases of investment securities
       held-to-maturity                                                                       (132,401)                    (132,401)
    Maturities of investment securities
       held-to-maturity                                                                        524,322                      524,322
    Purchases of investment securities
      available-for-sale                                 (36,197)                     (38)  (2,076,987)       (660)      (2,113,882)
    Maturities of investment securities
      available-for-sale                                                                     1,113,794      (2,700)       1,111,094
    Proceeds from sales of investment securities
      available-for-sale                                                                       809,302                      809,302
    Net disbursements on loans                           (65,180)                 (66,753)    (196,196)    118,341         (209,788)
    Proceeds from sale of loans                                                                221,705                      221,705
    Acquisition of loan portfolios                                                            (210,395)                    (210,395)
    Acquisition of premises and equipment                                                      (19,837)                     (19,837)
    Proceeds from sale of premises and equipment                                                 1,504                        1,504
    Dividends received from subsidiary                    27,500                                           (27,500)
                                                       ---------    --------    ---------   ----------   ---------      -----------
Net cash provided by (used in) investing
  activities                                              33,623           1      (66,396)     136,133     (17,535)          85,826
                                                       ---------    --------    ---------   ----------   ---------      -----------
Cash flows from financing activities:
    Net increase in deposits                                                                   177,783     (16,436)         161,347
    Net increase (decrease) in federal funds
      purchased and securities sold under
      agreements to repurchase                            40,300                  (22,580)  (1,222,816)     18,144       (1,186,952)
    Net increase (decrease) in other short-term
      borrowings                                          59,975          25     (109,874)     147,536     327,775          425,437
    Net (payments) proceeds from issuance
      of notes payable and capital securities             (7,184)                 200,522      356,338    (293,271)         256,405
    Dividends paid                                       (27,785)                              (27,500)     27,500          (27,785)
    Proceeds from issuance of common stock                 2,846                                                              2,846
    Redemption of preferred stock                       (102,000)                                                          (102,000)
    Treasury stock acquired                                                                       (227)                        (227)
                                                       ---------    --------    ---------   ----------   ---------      -----------
Net cash (used in) provided by financing
  activities                                             (33,848)         25       68,068     (568,886)     63,712         (470,929)
                                                       ---------    --------    ---------   ----------   ---------      -----------
Net increase (decrease) in cash and due from
  banks                                                       56           9          421     (229,508)      6,807         (222,215)
Cash and due from banks at beginning of year                 263          18          252      659,094     (53,485)         606,142
                                                       ---------    --------    ---------   ----------   ---------      -----------
Cash and due from banks at end of year                 $     319    $     27    $     673   $  429,586    ($46,678)     $   383,927
                                                       =========    ========    =========   ==========   =========      ===========




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PART II -- OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS



a) Exhibit No.          Exhibit Description                                              Reference
--------------          -------------------                                           ---------------
                                                                                
99.1            Certifications pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted
                pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes -Oxley Act of 2002.           Exhibit A and B






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                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.



                                             POPULAR, INC.
                                             (Registrant)


Date: May 20, 2003                      By:  /s/ Jorge A. Junquera
                                             -----------------------------------
                                             Jorge A. Junquera
                                             Senior Executive Vice President


Date: May 20, 2003                      By:  /s/ Amilcar L. Jordan
                                             -----------------------------------
                                             Amilcar L. Jordan, Esq.
                                             Senior Vice President & Comptroller


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                                  CERTIFICATION

I, Richard L. Carrion, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this amended quarterly report on Form 10-Q/A of Popular,
Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this amended quarterly report does not contain any
untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary
to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such
statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this
quarterly report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
information included in this amended quarterly report, fairly present in all
material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows
of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly
report;

4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in
Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:

     a)   Designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that
          material information relating to the registrant, including its
          consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those
          entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly
          report is being prepared;

     b)   Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls
          and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of
          this quarterly report (the "Evaluation Date"); and

     c)   Presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the
          effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our
          evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;

5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our
most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of
registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent
functions):

     a)   All significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal
          controls which could adversely affect the registrant's ability to
          record, process, summarize and report financial data and have
          identified for the registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in
          internal controls; and

     b)   Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other
          employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal
          controls; and

6. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have indicated in this
quarterly report whether there were significant changes in internal controls or
in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to
the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with
regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

Date: May 20, 2003

                                        By:  /s/ Richard L. Carrion
                                             -----------------------------------
                                             Richard L. Carrion
                                             Chief Executive Officer



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                                  CERTIFICATION

I, Jorge A. Junquera, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this amended quarterly report on Form 10-Q/A of
Popular, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this amended quarterly report does not contain any
untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary
to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such
statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this
quarterly report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
information included in this amended quarterly report, fairly present in all
material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows
of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly
report;

4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in
Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:

     a)   Designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that
          material information relating to the registrant, including its
          consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those
          entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly
          report is being prepared;

     b)   Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls
          and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of
          this quarterly report (the "Evaluation Date"); and

     c)   Presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the
          effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our
          evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;

5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our
most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of
registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent
functions):

     a)   All significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal
          controls which could adversely affect the registrant's ability to
          record, process, summarize and report financial data and have
          identified for the registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in
          internal controls; and

     b)   Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other
          employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal
          controls; and

6. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have indicated in this
quarterly report whether there were significant changes in internal controls or
in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to
the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with
regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

Date: May 20, 2003

                                        By:  /s/ Jorge A. Junquera
                                             -----------------------------------
                                             Jorge A. Junquera
                                             Chief Financial Officer


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