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December 2000
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December 2000

December 20, 2000
First Union Reduces Annual Dividend

December 20, 2000
Wachovia, Financial Services Companies are Leaders in Community Involvement

December 12, 2000
First Union Ranked Top Internet Information Reporting Provider By Ernst & Young

December 12, 2000
Florida Business Activity Rises

December 12, 2000
Georgia Business Activity Grows at a Slower Pace

December 12, 2000
Growth in South Carolina Business Activity Continues

December 12, 2000
North Carolina Business Activity Grows at a Slower Pace

December 12, 2000
Southeastern States Continue Economic Growth

December 12, 2000
Virginia Business Activity Grows at a Slower Pace

December 05, 2000
Wachovia Introduces Fraud Deterrent Teller Access to Positive Pay

December 05, 2000
Wachovia to Introduce Account Consolidation Web Site for High Net Worth Clients

December 04, 2000
First Union Capital Partners Leads $55 Million Equity Financing for MedCap Properties, LLC

November 2000

November 30, 2000
First Union Serves New York With Corporate Trust Group Office

November 28, 2000
Wachovia Enhances Internet Banking Service

November 27, 2000
Wachovia Named Top Lender to Small Businesses

November 20, 2000
Retailers Expected to Ring Up Respectable Gains This Holiday Season

November 20, 2000
Wachovia Receives Philanthropy Award in Charlotte

November 16, 2000
First Union Mortgage Corporation Offers $2,500 Through First-time Home Buyers Sweepstakes

November 16, 2000
First Union Securities Leads Follow-on Equity Offering for American Capital Strategies

November 16, 2000
Wachovia Receives Philanthropy Award

November 14, 2000
First Union Affirms Earnings Guidance

November 14, 2000
Wachovia Announces Electronic Marketplace

November 13, 2000
Eli Lilly Wins AFP, Wachovia Pinnacle Award

November 13, 2000
Wachovia Becomes First to Offer Wireless Treasury Services

November 13, 2000
Wachovia, Selkirk Financial Technologies Launch AssistantTreasurer.com

November 10, 2000
First Union to Make Analyst Conference Accessible Via the Internet and Telephone

November 09, 2000
First Union Launches Spanish Website on Firstunion.com

November 07, 2000
First Union Corporate Sponsor of the National Society of Hispanic MBAs

November 07, 2000
First Union and Yodlee Announce Aggregation Alliance

November 03, 2000
$5.3 Million Community Development Loan Spurs Largest Affordable Housing Program on U.S. Indian Reservation

November 03, 2000
Wachovia Completes Purchase of DavisBaldwin

November 01, 2000
First Union Selected as One of the 50 Best Companies for Latinas to Work for in the U.S.

November 01, 2000
OFFITBANK Opens Office on Palm Beach

October 2000

October 31, 2000
First Union Names Robert P. Kelly Chief Financial Officer

October 31, 2000
First Union and MeetChina.com Partner to Provide Online Payment Solution for Global Trade

October 30, 2000
Wachovia Expands Florida Presence with Acquisition of Republic Security Financial Corp.

October 27, 2000
Ms. Young Elected to Wachovia Board of Directors

October 27, 2000
Wachovia Announces Dividend for Fourth Quarter of 2000

October 25, 2000
First Union Promotes McComish to Atlanta Regional President

October 25, 2000
First Union Receives Record $3.4 Million CDFI Fund Award

October 23, 2000
First Union Securities Hires Senior Technology Banker, Gregory Ager, to Join Technology Investment Banking

October 23, 2000
First Union Volunteers Will Read to Over 1 Million Children as Part of Award-winning Corporate Literacy Event

October 19, 2000
First Union Announces Operating Earnings of 71 Cents Per Share in 3rd Quarter 2000

October 18, 2000
National Bank of Commerce Branches Become Wachovia Offices Oct. 20

October 18, 2000
Wachovia Announces Third Quarter Results; Operating Earnings Per Share $1.32, up from $1.27 in 1999

October 17, 2000
First Union Chairman Edward E. Crutchfield Announces Retirement; G. Kennedy Thompson Elected to Succeed Crutchfield

October 17, 2000
First Union Corporation Declares Cash Dividend on Common Stock

October 16, 2000
FMR Systems, Silas Technologies to Provide Corporate Customer Relationship Management Solutions

October 16, 2000
First Union Corporation to Make Quarterly Earnings Conference Call Accessible Via the Internet and the Telephone

October 16, 2000
First Union to Launch Wireless Financial Services Powered by W-Technologies

October 11, 2000
First Union's Municipal Securities Group Adds Bill Hall to Enhance its Investment Banking Business

October 04, 2000
CIT and First Union Sign Banco Nacional de Credito as Part of Joint Trade Factor Program

October 03, 2000
First Union Announces the Strategic Formation of Its Public Sector Group

October 02, 2000
First Union Securities Reiterates Strong Buy on BEA Systems

September 2000

September 29, 2000
First Union Names Carlos E. Evans Commercial Segment Executive Director

September 28, 2000
First Union Securities Launches Coverage of Four Leading Companies in Evolving Collaborative Commerce Arena

September 26, 2000
First Union Creates Commercial Real Estate Line of Business; Names Mike Slocum Head

September 25, 2000
Prendergast to Retire; Davis, Kelly Assume Expanded Roles at Wachovia

September 21, 2000
Durden to Retire from Wachovia in January

September 21, 2000
Wachovia Acquires Tennessee Branch Office from Greene County Bank

September 21, 2000
Wachovia Supports Statewide Expansion of Virginia's NxLeveL Program for Entrepreneurs

September 19, 2000
First Union Names Davis President of Atlantic Region

September 18, 2000
First Union Announces New President of Educaid Chief Operating Officer Named as New President

September 18, 2000
First Union and Portfolio Manager and Team Form New Venture

September 13, 2000
First Union Announces President of Pennsylvania/Delaware to Retire; Names New President

September 13, 2000
First Union Enhances Web Site Dedicated to the Financial Needs of Women

September 13, 2000
First Union Securities Adds Senior Biotechnology Analyst To Equity Research Department

September 13, 2000
Wachovia to Consolidate In-store Branch Offices in Atlanta and Fayetteville, N.C.

September 11, 2000
First Union Becomes First US-based Bank to Join Worldwide Automated Transaction Clearing House

September 11, 2000
First Union Names Guy Executive Director of First Union's Small Business Segment

September 11, 2000
First Union and Fasturn Partner to Provide First Online, Global Business-to-business Financial Transaction

September 07, 2000
Wachovia to Purchase Tampa-based Insurance Broker

September 05, 2000
First Union Named Among '100 Best Companies for Working Mothers'

September 05, 2000
MessageMedia to Deliver E-mail Marketing Services for Wachovia

September 05, 2000
Wachovia Teams With Paychex To Provide Payroll Processing for Small Businesses

September 01, 2000
First Union Corporation and JWGenesis Financial Corp. Sign Definitive Acquisition Agreement

August 2000

August 29, 2000
First Union and Partners Launch eCommunitiesFirst Alliance to Close the Digital Divide

August 28, 2000
Wachovia Announces Resource Realignment as Part of Performance Project

August 21, 2000
First Union Corporation Agrees to Purchase the Tribus Companies

August 20, 2000
Alexander to Head Wachovia's Community Development Activities in Florida

August 16, 2000
First Union eVentures Group Leads Equity Financing for Arcot Systems, Inc.

August 15, 2000
First Union Corporation Declares Cash Dividend On Common Stock

August 15, 2000
First Union Securities Announces Formation of Financial Services Investment Banking Group

August 09, 2000
First Union eVentures Group Participates in Second Round Financing for BondDesk.com, LLC

August 08, 2000
First Union Securities Adds Senior Biotechnology Analyst to Equity Research Department

August 08, 2000
Wachovia Elects Gaines Comptroller

August 08, 2000
Wachovia Selects Zero Base Development for Foreign Exchange Platform

August 07, 2000
First Union Completes Previously Announced Acquisition of First Albany Corporation's Retail Brokerage Business

August 07, 2000
First Union Home Equity Bank Brings Personalized Loans to the Web Using ILOG Optimization Software

August 07, 2000
OFFITBANK Opens Representative Offices in Atlanta, Charlotte, Greensboro and Winston-Salem

August 03, 2000
First Union Securities Announces Healthcare Analyst Teich Will Lead Healthcare Information Technology and E-Health Research Effort

August 02, 2000
Robert Nimmo Named First Union Chief Risk Officer

August 01, 2000
First Union Announces CyberXport Letter of Credit

July 2000

July 31, 2000
Chief Credit Officer Mickey Dry to Retire; Don Truslow Named Chief Risk Officer

July 31, 2000
First Union's Educaid® Gives Away $25,000 in Scholarships

July 27, 2000
First Union Capital Partners Leads $80 Million Investment in Agilera

July 26, 2000
Wachovia Reducing Banking Hours in Metro Atlanta

July 25, 2000
First Union Corporation Acquires Pivot.com

July 24, 2000
First Union Securities Advises Headhunter.net on the Purchase of CareerMosaic

July 20, 2000
First Union Announces Operating Earnings of 73 Cents Per Share Before Restructuring and Other Changes in 2nd Quarter 2000

July 19, 2000
Wachovia Announces Second Quarter 2000 Results

July 18, 2000
First Union Securities Acts as Sole Placement Agent for BrightLane.com

July 17, 2000
First Union Commits $200,000 to the Lee County Employment and Economic Development Corporation for Small Business Lending

July 17, 2000
First Union Commits $250,000 to Support the Business Loan Fund of the Palm Beaches, Inc.

July 17, 2000
First Union Commits $270,000 to Support Community Equity Investments, Inc., of Northwest Florida

July 17, 2000
First Union Commits to Invest $750,000 in Florida Community Loan Fund to Support Statewide Revitalization Efforts

July 17, 2000
Joines Named President of Winston-Salem Alliance

July 13, 2000
First Union Securities Acts as Lead Arranger, Sole Book Runner and Administrative Agent for Sleepmaster LLC

July 13, 2000
First Union Securities Hires James Rice to Head Utilities Investment Banking

July 11, 2000
First Union Securities Announces New Head of Mergers and Acquisitions Advisory Group

July 10, 2000
First Union Securities Acts as Sole Placement Agent for Belenos, Inc.

July 10, 2000
Wachovia to Offer Two-way Wireless Retail and Commercial Financial Services Using 724 Solutions Software

July 07, 2000
First Union Names Menk as Market President in Augusta

June 2000

June 28, 2000
First Union Securities Co-manages Public Offering for 3TEC Energy Corporation

June 28, 2000
Wachovia Merchant Services, LINK2GOV Form Alliance to Provide e-Government Solutions to Federal, State and Local Government Agencies

June 27, 2000
Wachovia Introduces Internet Access for Wachovia Connection Plus Service

June 26, 2000
First Union to Implement Strategic Repositioning

June 21, 2000
TeleCheck and Wachovia Merchant Services Provide TeleCheck Internet Check Acceptances (SM) Service to Online Merchants

June 15, 2000
Wachovia Expects Revenue Growth to Moderate

June 14, 2000
First Union Capital Partners Invests $15 Million in LifeCare.com

June 06, 2000
Wachovia Receives Top Grades in Phoenix-Hecht Cash Management Survey

June 05, 2000
District of Columbia Housing Authority and First Union Make Dreams Come True for Public Housing Residents

June 05, 2000
First Union Adds Portfolio Partner to eVentures Team

June 05, 2000
First Union Invests $900,000 in Two District of Columbia Community Organizations to Increase Affordable Housing Opportunities

June 05, 2000
First Union Pledges $1 Million for New Homeownership Initiative With the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Housing Partnership

June 02, 2000
First Union Employee Volunteers Join Homeownership Week Celebrations in Connecticut

June 02, 2000
First Union Employee Volunteers Join Homeownership Week Celebrations in New Jersey

June 02, 2000
First Union Employee Volunteers Join Homeownership Week Celebrations in Pennsylvania

June 02, 2000
First Union Pledges $75,000 to Promote Affordable Housing Opportunities in Florida

June 02, 2000
First Union's Community Loans, Investments & Contributions Total Nearly $13 Billion in 1999

June 01, 2000
MacroWorld.net Upgrades Speed, Personalization, Tracking And Investment Analysis

June 01, 2000
Wachovia Completes Purchase of Commerce National

May 2000

May 26, 2000
First Union Corp. Appoints New Director of Consumer Segment Marketing

May 25, 2000
First Union Corp. Appoints New Director of Wholesale Segment Marketing

May 24, 2000
First Union Introduces Custom Business Banking for its Small Business Customers

May 24, 2000
First Union Joins eCredit.com Global Financing Network as a Financing Partner

May 23, 2000
First Union Capital Management Group Serves Boston With Corporate Trust Group Office

May 23, 2000
Wachovia Names Reynolds Chief Investment Officer

May 22, 2000
First Union Introduces Business Financial Centers to Enhance Small Business Customer Service

May 17, 2000
Wachovia Opens First Branch in Tampa, Announces Future Expansion

May 16, 2000
First Union Raises Prime Rate

May 12, 2000
First Union Securities Adds Director in Asset Securitization Division

May 11, 2000
Bank of Canton Branches Become Wachovia Offices Friday

May 09, 2000
Edmondson Named Wachovia Principal of the Year

May 09, 2000
First Union Agrees to Acquire First Albany Retail Brokerage Assets, Branches

May 09, 2000
Wachovia Introduces Three New Banking Cards for Business

May 04, 2000
Wachovia Refines Virginia Network

May 04, 2000
Wachovia Refines Western North Carolina Network

May 03, 2000
First Union Acquires Forum Capital Markets

May 03, 2000
First Union Capital Partners Invests $25 Million in AdvisorTech

May 02, 2000
First Union Names Bracken Head of First Union's Public Sector Group

May 02, 2000
First Union Securities Acts as Sole Lead Arranger for Data Transmission Network Corporation "DTN"

May 01, 2000
First Union Introduces Business-to-Business (B2B) Electronic Bill Presentment & Payment (EBPP) for its Commercial Credit Card Customers

April 2000

April 28, 2000
Duane Ackerman Elected to Wachovia Boards of Directors

April 28, 2000
Management Appointments Announced in Wachovia Securities

April 28, 2000
Wachovia Announces Dividend for the Second Quarter of 2000

April 28, 2000
Wachovia to Streamline Florida Check Processing with New Center in Orlando

April 26, 2000
First Union Announces Private Capital Management

April 25, 2000
Clarus eProcurement Live at Wachovia After Only 21 Days

April 25, 2000
Jones Named Managing Director of IJL Wachovia

April 24, 2000
First Union Securities Adds Senior Internet Software Analyst to Equity Research Department

April 24, 2000
Wachovia Announces Construction of New Office in Greenville

April 20, 2000
First Union Names Executive Leadership for New Vendor Management Company

April 19, 2000
Wachovia Announces First Quarter Results; Operating Earnings Per Share $1.30, up 10.2 Percent

April 18, 2000
First Union Corporation Declares Cash Dividend on Common Stock

April 18, 2000
G. Kennedy Thompson Assumes Chief Executive Role at First Union Annual Meeting of Shareholders

April 17, 2000
Wachovia Settles Lawsuit

April 16, 2000
First Union Securities, Inc. Advises US LEC on Investments from Thomas H. Lee Partners and Bain Capital

April 14, 2000
First Union's Educaid 5 4 5 Sweepstakes is a Success

April 13, 2000
First Union Reports 1st Quarter 2000 Operating Earnings of 85 Cents Per Share

April 12, 2000
Eastman Kodak Executive Honored by Wachovia, EuroFinance Conferences

April 10, 2000
Wachovia Introduces Discount Program for Small Businesses

April 06, 2000
First Union Announces Customer Support in its Global Cash Management Group

April 04, 2000
Leading Internet Service Gives MacroWorld High Marks

April 04, 2000
Leading Internet Service Gives MacroWorld High Marks

April 04, 2000
Wachovia At Work Extended to Small Businesses

April 03, 2000
First Union Securities Acts as Placement Agent for Xcelerate

April 03, 2000
First Union Securities Adds Senior Business Services Analyst to Equity Research Department

April 03, 2000
First Union Securities Completes Fourth Insurance Company Bond Offering This Year

March 2000

March 24, 2000
N.C. Principal of the Year Regional Winners Named

March 23, 2000
First Union Securities Acts as Lead Underwriter for $54 Million of Senior Debt for Enterprise

March 22, 2000
First Union Announces a New Division to Build an E-commerce Marketplace for Small to Mid-sized Businesses

March 22, 2000
First Union Securities' Corporate Banking Group Adds Director for Charlotte Area

March 21, 2000
First Union Raises Prime Rate

March 10, 2000
First Union President G. Kennedy Thompson Named to Additional Role of Chief Executive Officer

March 09, 2000
First Union Securities Names Horace Zona Head of Telecommunications Corporate Banking

March 08, 2000
First Union Securities Adds Senior Defense Analyst to Equity Research Department

March 08, 2000
Selkirk Financial Technologies Receives Investment Funding from Wachovia Capital Associates

March 07, 2000
First Union Announces Upgraded Cyberbank LC

March 07, 2000
Magnolia Partners Announces Wachovia as Anchor Tenant for Downtown Office Building

March 03, 2000
Wachovia Expands Florida Presence with Purchase of Winter Park, Fla.-based Company

February 2000

February 29, 2000
First Union Securities Names Anthony Gallo National Director of Equity Research

February 18, 2000
Clarus and Wachovia Team Together for Procurement and Business-to-Business Digital Marketplace Solutions

February 17, 2000
First Union Announces Online Tax Center for 1999 Tax Preparation and Electronic Filing

February 17, 2000
First Union Securities Names Joseph Dempsey Head of Telecommunications Investment Banking Group

February 17, 2000
Wachovia Surpasses 250,000 Mark for Internet Banking Customers

February 16, 2000
First Union Securities Co-manages Follow-on Offering for the Intercept Group, Inc.

February 15, 2000
First Union Corporation Increases Cash Dividend on Common Stock

February 09, 2000
First Union National Bank Maintains #1 Ranking for CMBS Securitization Volume in 1999

February 08, 2000
First Union Securities Co-manages Initial Public Offering for eMerge Interactive

February 07, 2000
Wachovia Completes Purchase of B C Bankshares Inc.

February 03, 2000
First Union Names Robby L. Russell Charitable Contributions Manager for Mid-Atlantic Region

February 03, 2000
First Union Securities, Inc. Announces Important Additions to Institutional Sales Force in Equity Capital Markets Business

February 02, 2000
First Capital Group Adds New Unit and Expands Product Line-up and Capabilities

February 02, 2000
First Union Raises Prime Rate

February 02, 2000
First Union Securities Facilitates $290 Million Loan Syndication for DynCorp

February 01, 2000
Wachovia Bank Card Services Completes Partners First Acquisition

January 2000

January 28, 2000
Wachovia Announces Dividend for the First Quarter of 2000

January 27, 2000
First Union Securities Names Steve Cummings and Barnes Hauptfuhrer Co-heads of Capital Markets

January 25, 2000
MacroWorld Announces New Features for Internet-based Information Service

January 24, 2000
OFFITBANK Opens Representative Office in Miami

January 20, 2000
First Union Commits $5.3 Million to Finance Affordable Housing Project for Catawaba Indian Nation

January 19, 2000
Wachovia Announces Fourth Quarter Results Operating Earnings Per Share $1.30, up 9.2 Percent

January 18, 2000
First Union Closes $92 Million Private Equity Fund-of-funds

January 14, 2000
First Union Reports 1999 Operating Earnings of $3.60 Per Share ($3.40 Excluding Special Gains)

January 13, 2000
First Union Securities Adds Senior Automotive Analyst to Equity Research Department

January 12, 2000
First Union Securities Names Skip Grow Head of Telecommunications Investment Banking Group

January 11, 2000
First Union Selects Derivion to Enable Internet Billing for Thousands of Small and Mid-size Billers

January 11, 2000
High Technology & Professional Services Continue To Fuel Georgia's Economy

January 10, 2000
First Union Economist Among Top Five in Wall Street Journal Forecasting Survey

January 10, 2000
Tourism & New Industry Continue to Fuel South Carolina's Growth

January 04, 2000
Hurricane Rebuilding Efforts & High Tech Will Lead North Carolina's Economy In 2000

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