Financial Astrology of U.S. Bancorp

FINANCIAL ASTROLOGY

First Trade Date for U.S. Bancorp

Company Name	First Trade Date (yyyy-mm-dd)
U.S. Bancorp	1984-05-18

Company Name	Symbol
U.S. Bancorp	USB
History and Business of Company (this information may include date of incorporation)
U.S. Bancorp, headquartered in Minneapolis, is the 8th largest financial services holding company in the United States with total assets exceeding $189 billion at year-end 2003. Through U.S. Bank(r) and other subsidiaries, U.S. Bancorp serves 11.6 million customers, primarily through 2,243 full-service branch offices in 24 states. Customers also access their accounts and conduct all or part of their banking transactions through 4,425 U.S. Bank ATMs, U.S. Bank Internet Banking and telephone banking. In addition, a network of specialized U.S. Bancorp offices and representatives across the nation serves customers inside and outside our 24-state footprint through comprehensive product sets that meet the financial needs of customers beyond basic core banking. Backed by expertise and advanced technology, these sophisticated U.S. Bancorp products and services include large corporate services, payment services, private banking, personal and institutional trust services, corporate trust services, specialized large-scale government banking services, mortgage, commercial credit vehicles, and financial and asset management services. Major lines of business provided by U.S. Bancorp through U.S. Bank and other subsidiaries include Consumer Banking; Payment Services; Private Client, Trust & Asset Management; and Wholesale Banking. U.S. Bank is home of the exclusive U.S. Bank Five Star Service Guarantee. U.S. Bancorp is a multi-state financial services holding company headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. U.S. Bancorp was incorporated in Delaware in 1929 and operates as a financial holding company and a bank holding company under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956. U.S. Bancorp provides a full range of financial services, including lending and depository services, cash management, foreign exchange and trust and investment management services. It also engages in credit card services, merchant and automated teller machine ("ATM") processing, mortgage banking, insurance, brokerage, leasing and investment banking. U.S. Bancorp's banking subsidiaries are engaged in the general banking business, principally in domestic markets. The subsidiaries range in size from $26 million to $128 billion in deposits and provide a wide range of products and services to individuals, businesses, institutional organizations, governmental entities and other financial institutions. Commercial and consumer lending services are principally offered to customers within the Company's domestic markets, to domestic customers with foreign operations and within certain niche national venues. Lending services include traditional credit products as well as credit card services, financing and import/export trade, asset-backed lending, agricultural finance and other products. Leasing products are offered through bank leasing subsidiaries. Depository services include checking accounts, savings accounts and time certificate contracts. Ancillary services such as foreign exchange, treasury management and receivable lock-box collection are provided to corporate customers. U.S. Bancorp's bank and trust subsidiaries provide a full range of asset management and fiduciary services for individuals, estates, foundations, business corporations and charitable organizations. U.S. Bancorp's non-banking subsidiaries primarily offer investment and insurance products to the Company's customers principally within its markets and mutual fund processing services to a broad range of mutual funds. Banking and investment services are provided through a network of 2,343 banking offices principally operating in 24 states in the Midwest and West. The Company operates a network of 4,425 branded ATMs and provides 24-hour, seven day a week telephone customer service. Mortgage banking services are provided through banking offices and loan production offices throughout the Company's markets. Consumer lending products may be originated through banking offices, indirect correspondents, brokers or other lending sources, and a consumer finance division. The Company is also one of the largest providers of Visa(r) corporate and purchasing card services and corporate trust services in the United States. A wholly-owned subsidiary, NOVA Information Systems, Inc., provides merchant processing services directly to merchants and through a network of banking affiliations. On a full-time equivalent basis, employment during 2003 averaged a total of 51,377 employees.

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