BUENOS AIRES. Apr 3: The former president of IBM Ar gentina has been charged with fraud in connection with a contract to modernise the state-owned Banco Nacion s computer system, a news agency reported, says AP

Ricardo Martorana and Banco Nacion's former president Aldo Dadone were charged by an Argentine court that had Investigated allegations IBM paid kickbacks to a government-connected contractor to land the 249 million dollars deal.

In addition to the two exec utives. Federal Judge Adolfo Bagnasco will try approximately 30 other IBM and Banco Nacion officials on the charges related to the contract. Noticlas Argentinas agency said Tuesday.