UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM F-N

                   APPOINTMENT OF AGENT FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS
                     BY FOREIGN BANKS AND FOREIGN INSURANCE
                COMPANIES AND CERTAIN OF THEIR HOLDING COMPANIES
                AND FINANCE SUBSIDIARIES MAKING PUBLIC OFFERINGS
                       OF SECURITIES IN THE UNITED STATES

A.  Name of issuer or person filing ("Filer"):  Credit Suisse Group

B.  This is:
    |X| an original filing for the Filer
    |_| an amended filing for the Filer

C.  Identify the filing in conjunction with which this Form is being filed:

    Name of registrants: Credit Suisse Group, Credit Suisse Group Capital
    (Delaware) LLC I, Credit Suisse Group Finance (Delaware) LLC I, Credit
    Suisse Group Capital (Delaware) Trust I
    Form type: Form F-3
    File Number (if known):
    Filed by: Credit Suisse Group, Credit Suisse Group Capital
    (Delaware) LLC I, Credit Suisse Group Finance (Delaware) LLC I, Credit
    Suisse Group Capital (Delaware) Trust I
    Date Filed (if filed concurrently, so indicate):
    October 11, 2002, concurrently herewith

D.  The Filer is incorporated or organized under the laws of the Canton of
    Zurich, Switzerland and has its principal place of business at
    Paradeplatz 8, P.O. Box 1, CH 8070 Zurich, Switzerland
    (telephone: 41-1-212-1616).

E.  The Filer designates and appoints Credit Suisse First Boston (USA),
    Inc. at Eleven Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10010
    (telephone: 212-325-2000) as the agent of the Filer upon whom may be
    served any process, pleadings, subpoenas, or other papers in

    (a)  any investigation or administrative proceeding conducted by
         the Commission; and

    (b)  any civil suit or action brought against the Filer or to which
         the Filer has been joined as defendant or respondent, in any
         appropriate court in any place subject to the jurisdiction of
         any state or of the United States or of any of its territories
         or possessions or of the District of Columbia,

    arising out of or based on any offering made or purported to be made in
    connection with the securities registered by the Filer on Form F-3
    filed on October 11, 2002 or any purchases or sales of any security in
    connection therewith. The Filer stipulates and agrees that any such
    civil suit or action or administrative proceeding may be commenced by
    the service upon, and that service of an administrative subpoena shall
    be effected by service upon, such agent for service of process,



    and that service as aforesaid shall be taken and held in all courts and
    administrative tribunals to be valid and binding as if personal service
    thereof had been made.

F.  Each person filing this Form stipulates and agrees to appoint a
    successor agent for service of process and file an amended Form F-N if
    the Filer discharges the Agent or the Agent is unwilling or unable to
    accept service on behalf of the Filer at any time until six years have
    elapsed from the date of the Filer's last registration statement or
    report, or amendment to any such registration statement or report,
    filed with the Commission under the Securities Act of 1933 or
    Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Filer further undertakes to advise the
    Commission promptly of any change to the Agent's name or address during
    the applicable period by amendment of this Form referencing the file
    number of the relevant registration form in conjunction with which the
    amendment is being filed.

G.  Each person filing this Form undertakes to make available, in person or
    by telephone, representatives to respond to inquiries made by the
    Commission staff, and to furnish promptly, when requested to do so by
    the Commission staff, information relating to the securities registered
    pursuant to the form referenced in paragraph E or transactions in said
    securities.

THE FILER CERTIFIES THAT IT HAS DULY CAUSED THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY, CONSENT,
STIPULATION AND AGREEMENT TO BE SIGNED ON ITS BEHALF BY THE UNDERSIGNED,
THEREUNTO DULY AUTHORIZED, IN THE CITY OF ZURICH, SWITZERLAND, THIS 11TH DAY OF
OCTOBER, 2002.


Filer:   CREDIT SUISSE GROUP


By:      /s/ DAVID P. FRICK
         -----------------------------------------------------
         Name:  David P. Frick
         Title: Managing Director

By:      /s/ KIM FOX-MOERTL
         -----------------------------------------------------
         Name:  Kim Fox-Moertl
         Title: Managing Director

This statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on
the dates indicated.


Agent:   Credit Suisse First Boston (USA), Inc.

By:      /s/ GARY G. LYNCH
         -----------------------------------------------------
         Name:  Gary G. Lynch
         Title: General Counsel

         October 11, 2002