Allied Irish Banks, plc (AIB) provides banking, financial and related services, principally in Ireland, the United States, the United Kingdom and Poland. The Company operates some 300 branches and outlets in the Republic of Ireland. Its wholly owned subsidiary, AIB Group (UK) p.l.c., trades as First Trust Bank in Northern Ireland. AIB Group operates from some 62 branches and outlets. In Britain, AIB Group (UK) p.l.c. trades as Allied Irish Bank (GB) and provides banking services through 39 branches and outlets. Until April 1, 2003, AIBs main operations in the United States were carried out through its subsidiary, Allfirst Financial Inc. (Allfirst), which operated through 258 full-service branch offices in Maryland, adjoining states and the District of Columbia. In Poland, the Company operates from 432 branches and outlets through its 70.5%-owned subsidiary BZWBK.