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CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- (Business Wire)

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bank of America Corporation, today announced that it has notified NASDAQ Stock Market LLC of its intent to delist its S&P 500^® Market Index Target-Term Securities^® due August 31, 2011.

The securities were paid in full at maturity and will not be listed on another national securities exchange or quoted in any other quotation medium. Merrill Lynch intends to file with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission a Form 25 (Notification of Removal from Listing and/or Registration under Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).

Bank of America

Bank of America is one of the world's largest financial institutions, serving individual consumers, small- and middle-market businesses and large corporations with a full range of banking, investing, asset management and other financial and risk management products and services. The company provides unmatched convenience in the United States, serving approximately 58 million consumer and small business relationships with approximately 5,700 retail banking offices and approximately 17,750 ATMs and award-winning online banking with 30 million active users. Bank of America is among the world's leading wealth management companies and is a global leader in corporate and investment banking and trading across a broad range of asset classes, serving corporations, governments, institutions and individuals around the world. Bank of America offers industry-leading support to approximately 4 million small business owners through a suite of innovative, easy-to-use online products and services. The company serves clients through operations in more than 40 countries. Bank of America Corporation stock (NYSE: BAC) is a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

“S&P 500” is a registered service mark of Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC.

“MITTS” and “Market Index Target-Term Securities” are registered service marks of Bank of America Corporation.

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Jerry Dubrowski, Bank of America, 1.980.388.2840
jerome.f.dubrowski@bankofamerica.com

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