the whole is greater than the sum of the parts Rabobank Group is a financial service provider founded on cooperative principles and pursues an all-finance concept. The domestic retail business of the local Rabobanks is at the core of this. The concept is complemented by the specialist know ledge and activities of other Group units. The activities of these units comprise: - wholesale banking - both in the Netherlands and throughout the rest of the world - with particular focus on the (international) food agri sector; - international retail banking; - asset management and investment; - leasing; - real estate; - insurance. Thanks to the close collaboration between the Group units there is a high degree of synergy within Rabobank Group: in other words, the whole is greater than the sum of the parts. 26 Rabobank Group Annual Report 2005 Core activities Our core activities

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