Bank of America Creates Unique Opportunities for St. Louis Fans to Experience Excitement...

Bank of America Creates Unique Opportunities for St. Louis Fans to Experience
Excitement of 2009 MLB All-Star Game

Cardinals(R) banking promotion offers exclusive MLB All-Star FanFest
experience; "Bonus Day" opportunities for fans to win tickets to MLB All-Star
Week festivities

ST. LOUIS, June 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Bank of America, the official bank of Major
League Baseball(TM) and the St. Louis Cardinals(TM), today announced new
programs that create unique opportunities for fans to celebrate America's
national pastime during the 80th MLB All-Star Game in St. Louis.

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In support of Major League Baseball dedicating the All-Star Game to charitable
initiatives and community service, Bank of America will also be making a
future announcement regarding a new program to benefit the greater St. Louis
community.

"The All-Star Game is an exciting celebration of baseball, and truly a unique
event for the entire family," said Ray Bednar, global sponsorship marketing
executive, Bank of America. "As the official bank of Major League Baseball and
the St. Louis Cardinals, Bank of America is proud to be part of All-Star
Summer, creating opportunities for fans to make baseball part of their
everyday banking and share in the excitement associated with the Midsummer
Classic."

In the countdown to the All-Star Game, Bank of America is working closely with
Major League Baseball, the St. Louis Cardinals and fellow MLB sponsor
MasterCard to create opportunities to engage fans and delight customers,
including:

Major League Baseball All-Star FanFest Giveaway for MLB Banking Customers
Bank of America is supporting a month-long promotion, offering four tickets to
a special preview event of MLB All-Star FanFest(R) for customers who open an
MLB(R) banking or Cardinals(R) banking account with MasterCard-branded check
and credit card at St. Louis area banking centers through July 6. The preview
event on Thursday, July 9, is exclusive to individuals who have signed up for
the MLB or Cardinals-branded banking products during the promotional period.
The interactive event, hosted by Bank of America and MasterCard, will feature
baseball clinics, a Q&A session with Cardinals legends and much more.

Bank of America All-Star Game "Bonus Day" Program
Bank of America will be hosting "Bonus Day" celebrations at two banking
centers in the St. Louis area each Tuesday, June 16 - July 7, as part of the
countdown to the All-Star Game. The series of All-Star-themed celebrations
will include opportunities to interact with St. Louis Cardinals legends,
information about the benefits of Cardinals(R) banking, drawings for two
tickets to Taco Bell All-Star Sunday, Gatorade All-Star Workout Day featuring
the State Farm Home Run Derby or the MLB All-Star Game, and other interactive
games and refreshments. Dates, times and locations for the "Bonus Days" are:

June 16 (9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.)
Westport-St. Louis banking center, 2200 Westport Plaza Drive, St. Louis, Mo.
Creve Coeur banking center, 1200 Fern Ridge Parkway, Creve Coeur, Mo.

June 23 (9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.)
Lindell banking center, 4625 Lindell Blvd., St. Louis, Mo.
St. John banking center, 8944 St. Charles Rock Road, St. John, Mo.

June 30 (9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.)
Concord Village banking center, 5353 S. Lindbergh Blvd., St. Louis, Mo.
Fenton Commons banking center, 707 Gravois Road, Fenton, Mo.

July 7 (8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.)
Bank of America Plaza banking center, 800 Market St., St. Louis, Mo.

"We recognize the importance of our association with Major League Baseball and
the Cardinals, and are thrilled to be part of the excitement that All-Star
Summer brings to St. Louis," said Pat Mercurio, president, Bank of America
Missouri. "Through these partnerships, we are able to broaden our local
marketing initiatives and deepen our involvement in the St. Louis community,
creating business-building opportunities and generating excitement for our
customers, associates and community partners during baseball's ultimate
celebration."

Bank of America
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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 55
million consumer and small business relationships with more than 6,100 retail
banking offices, more than 18,500 ATMs and award-winning online banking with
nearly 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 more than 4 million small
business owners through a suite of innovative, easy-to-use online products and
services. The company serves clients in more than 150 countries. Bank of
America Corporation stock (NYSE: BAC) is a component of the Dow Jones
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Joe Goode, Bank of America, +1-617-434-7314, joseph.l.goode@bankofamerica.com