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About Fifth Third Bank Processing Solutions

June 13, 2006

Fifth Third Processing Solutions processes over 17 billion ATM and POS transactions per year for more than 1,480 financial institutions and over 132,000 retail locations worldwide, including the Armed Forces Financial Network (AFFN), First Niagara Financial Group, Sovereign Bank, The Kroger Co., AutoZone, Abercrombie & Fitch, Nordstrom, Inc. and The Finish Line. Annually, Fifth Third processes $138.6 billion in credit card sales. According to The Nilson Report (April 2006), Fifth Third is the fourth largest bankcard acquirer. A diversified financial services company headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. Fifth Third has $105 billion in assets, operates 19 affiliates with 1,132 full-service Banking Centers, including 120 Bank Mart® locations open seven days a week inside select grocery stores and 2,027 Jeanie® ATMs in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Florida, Tennessee, West Virginia, Pennsylvania and Missouri. Fifth Third operates five main businesses: Branch Banking, Consumer Lending, Commercial, Investment Advisors and Fifth Third Processing Solutions. Fifth Third is among the largest money managers in the Midwest and, as of March 31, 2006, has $203 billion in assets under care, of which it manages $33 billion for individuals, corporations and not-for-profit organizations. Investor information and press releases can be viewed at www.53.com. Fifth Third’s common stock is traded through the NASDAQ® National Market System under the symbol “FITB.” Member FDIC.