Barclays is an international financial services group engaged in retail and commercial banking, credit cards, investment banking, wealth management and investment management services. Co. operates in the following areas of financial services: U.K. Banking, Private Clients and International, Barclaycard, Barclays Capital and Barclays Global Investors. As of Dec 31 2004, Co. had total assets of $522,089,000,000 and total deposits of $328,742,000,000. In addition, Co. operated 2,902 branches worldwide.