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Bank of America Third Quarter Earnings Per Share Decline 31% to 82 Cents

Capital Markets Losses Offset Solid Revenue Growth in Most Businesses

CHARLOTTE, Oct. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Bank of America Corporation today reported third quarter net income declined 32 percent to $3.70 billion from $5.42 billion a year earlier. Diluted earnings per share fell 31 percent to $0.82 from $1.18.

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Lower net income resulted from a $1.33 billion decline in earnings in Global Corporate and Investment Banking given the significant disruption in the financial markets during the quarter. Provision expense increased $865 million due to consumer and small business credit costs rising from post bankruptcy reform lows, growth and seasoning in various portfolios and stress in several portfolios driven by the weakened U.S. housing market.

"While the significant dislocations in the capital markets have hurt most participants, we are still very disappointed in our third quarter performance," said Kenneth D. Lewis, chairman and chief executive officer. "However, the majority of our businesses experienced solid revenue growth as sales momentum continued, demonstrating the value of our diverse business mix. We continued to invest in our businesses for the long term and to introduce innovative products and services to differentiate Bank of America in the marketplace. While we cannot predict the near term, I am confident that such innovation and execution combined with the advantages of scale and reach are the formula for future success."

  Impact of Capital Markets on Financial Results

   * Unprecedented market disruptions impacted trading results. As a result,
     Global Corporate and Investment Banking net income fell 93 percent to
     $100 million from $1.43 billion a year earlier.
   * Capital Markets and Advisory Services, a business within GCIB which
     includes Liquid Products, Credit Products, Structured Products and
     Equities, posted a $717 million net loss compared with net income of
     $298 million a year earlier. Included in the net loss for the quarter
     were $247 million in markdowns, net of fees, on leveraged and non-
     leveraged loans and commitments.
       - Contributing to the loss in Credit Products was a $607 million
         trading revenue loss due principally to the breakdowns in
         traditional pricing relationships, which made hedges ineffective,
         and the widening of credit spreads.
       - Structured Products, which includes asset-backed and residential
         mortgage-backed securities, commercial mortgages, collateralized
         debt obligations (CDOs) and structured credit trading had a net
         revenue loss of $527 million. The loss arose from lower investment
         banking fees and trading declines principally due to the same
         conditions affecting Credit Products.

  Third Quarter 2007 Business Highlights (vs. a year earlier)

   * Total sales of retail products rose 12 percent, generated by strong
     growth in sales of first mortgages, checking and savings accounts and
     online banking activations. Net new retail checking accounts grew to a
     record 757,000.
   * Retail deposits increased $16.52 billion, or 4 percent. Debit card
     purchase volume increased 11 percent and an increase in retail accounts
     drove service charge income higher by 8 percent.
   * First mortgage originations rose 27 percent helped by the success of No
     Fee Mortgage PLUS, which accounted for 21 percent of first mortgage
     production in the third quarter.
   * Average loans and leases in Business Lending increased 9 percent to
     nearly $240 billion.
   * Total unit sales to small businesses with less than $2.5 million in
     annual sales rose 24 percent, while average deposits grew 9 percent.
   * Total assets under management (AUM) in Global Wealth and Investment
     Management increased to a record of nearly $710 billion helped by the
     addition of U.S. Trust and strong net flows. On a 1-year and 3-year AUM
     weighted basis, 63 percent and 96 percent, respectively, of the
     Columbia Funds and Excelsior equity funds were in the top 2 performance
     quartiles compared with their peer group.(1)

(1) Results shown are defined by Global Wealth and Investment Management's calculation of the percentage of assets under management in the top two quartiles of categories based on Morningstar as of August 31, 2007. The category percentile rank was calculated by ranking the three year net return of share classes within the categories. The assets of the number of funds within the top 2 quartile results were added and then divided by Global Wealth and Investment Management's total assets under management. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The share class earning the ranking may have limited eligibility and may not be available to all investors.

  Third Quarter 2007 Financial Summary

  Revenue

Revenue net of interest expense on a fully taxable-equivalent basis declined 12 percent to $16.30 billion from $18.49 billion in the third quarter 2006.

Noninterest income fell 24 percent to $7.31 billion from $9.60 billion in the third quarter of 2006. The decrease was mainly due to trading account losses of $1.46 billion and the absence of a gain on the sale of the company's operations in Brazil recognized in the third quarter of last year. The decrease was partially offset by the absence of a $469 million loss on the sale of debt securities a year earlier and improvements in investment and brokerage services and equity investment income.

Net interest income on a fully taxable-equivalent basis was $8.99 billion compared with $8.89 billion the previous year. The net interest yield narrowed 12 basis points to 2.61 percent.

Efficiency

Noninterest expense decreased 4 percent to $8.54 billion from $8.86 billion a year earlier as a result of lower capital markets incentive compensation and pretax merger and restructuring charges. Pretax merger and restructuring charges mainly related to the U.S. Trust acquisition were $84 million compared with $269 million a year earlier which were associated with the MBNA purchase. The efficiency ratio on a fully taxable-equivalent basis was 52.40 percent.

Credit Quality

Credit costs continued to rise from the unusually low levels experienced in 2006 post bankruptcy reform. Given weakened housing and capital markets conditions, certain sectors began to experience some weakness. However, overall credit quality remained sound as credit card losses stabilized, declining from the second quarter.

Provision expense in the third quarter rose from a year ago due to higher net charge-offs and increased reserves from the seasoning of the small business and home equity portfolios, reflecting growth in these businesses. The company also added reserves for its home equity and homebuilder loan portfolios in view of the impact of the weakened U.S. housing market.

   * Provision for credit losses was $2.03 billion, up from $1.81 billion in
     the second quarter of 2007, and $1.17 billion in the third quarter of
     2006.
   * Net charge-offs were $1.57 billion, or 0.80 percent of total average
     loans and leases. This compared with $1.50 billion, or 0.81 percent, in
     the second quarter of 2007 and $1.28 billion, or 0.75 percent, in the
     third quarter of 2006.
   * Total managed net losses were $2.84 billion, or 1.27 percent of total
     average managed loans and leases compared with $2.77 billion, or 1.31
     percent, in the second quarter of 2007 and $2.20 billion, or 1.11
     percent, in the third quarter of 2006.
   * Nonperforming assets were $3.37 billion, or 0.43 percent of total
     loans, leases and foreclosed properties, at September 30 compared with
     $2.39 billion, or 0.32 percent, at June 30, 2007 and $1.66 billion, or
     0.25 percent at September 30, 2006.
   * The allowance for loan and lease losses was $9.54 billion, or 1.21
     percent of total loans and leases measured at historical cost at
     September 30 compared with $9.06 billion, or 1.20 percent, at June 30
     and $8.87 billion, or 1.33 percent, at September 30, 2006.

  Capital Management

Total shareholders' equity was $138.51 billion at September 30. Period-end assets were $1.6 trillion. The Tier 1 capital ratio was 8.22 percent, down from 8.52 percent at June 30, 2007 and 8.48 percent a year ago due to the impact of the U.S. Trust acquisition.

During the quarter, Bank of America paid a cash dividend of $0.64 per share. The company also issued 9.5 million common shares related to employee stock options and ownership plans and repurchased 9.6 million common shares. Period-ending common shares issued and outstanding were 4.44 billion for the third quarter of 2007, compared with 4.44 billion for the second quarter of 2007 and 4.50 billion for the third quarter of 2006.

  Third Quarter 2007 Business Segment Results


  Global Consumer and Small Business Banking(1)

  (Dollars in millions)                        Q3 2007             Q3 2006

  Total managed revenue net of
   interest expense(2)                         $11,985             $11,284

  Provision for credit losses                    3,121               2,049
  Noninterest expense                            4,971               4,619

  Net Income                                     2,452               2,919

  Efficiency ratio                              41.48 %             40.94 %
  Return on average equity                       15.63               18.70

  Managed loans and leases(3)                 $331,656            $291,028
  Deposits(3)                                  321,552             332,500

   (1) Managed basis.  Managed basis assumes that loans that have been
       securitized were not sold and presents earnings on these loans in a
       manner similar to the way loans that have not been sold (i.e. held
       loans) are presented.  For more information and detailed
       reconciliation, please refer to the data pages supplied with this
       Press Release.
   (2) Fully taxable-equivalent basis
   (3) Balances averaged for period

Managed net revenue rose 6 percent as higher card income and service charge income helped generate an 11 percent increase in noninterest income. Net income decreased 16 percent from a year ago as credit costs rose.

The provision for credit losses increased 52 percent to $3.12 billion. The increase resulted mainly from portfolio seasoning due to growth in the businesses and increased losses post bankruptcy reform. The weak housing market also contributed to adding reserves for the home equity portfolio.

  * Deposits net revenue rose 4 percent to $4.42 billion and net income
    increased 3 percent to $1.32 billion as service charges and debit card
    income rose.
  * Card Services managed net revenue rose 6 percent to $6.50 billion while
    net income of $1.08 billion declined 25 percent as credit costs
    increased. Card losses stabilized and declined from the second quarter.
  * Consumer Real Estate had $837 million in net revenue, a 15 percent
    increase, as home equity balances rose and first mortgage originations
    grew. Net income fell 55 percent to $73 million on higher credit costs.


  Global Corporate and Investment Banking


  (Dollars in millions)                        Q3 2007             Q3 2006

  Total revenue net of interest
   expense(1)                                   $2,885              $5,168

  Provision for credit losses                      228                  36
  Noninterest expense                            2,486               2,861

  Net Income                                       100               1,433

  Efficiency ratio                              86.19 %             55.36 %
  Return on average equity                        0.91               13.82

  Loans and leases(2)                         $267,758            $234,800
  Trading-related assets(2)                    356,867             339,119
  Deposits(2)                                  217,632             194,806

   (1) Fully taxable-equivalent basis
   (2) Balances averaged for period

Net revenue fell 44 percent as sales and trading-related revenue declined, reducing noninterest income by 95 percent. Net income fell 93 percent due to the revenue decrease and higher provision expense (see Impact of Capital Markets on Financial Results on page 2 for details).

The provision for credit losses increased to $228 million from $36 million a year ago, reflecting the impact of the weak housing market particularly on the homebuilder sector.

Spread compression continued to dampen results in Business Lending and Treasury Services, which otherwise continued to deepen client relationships while recording solid business activity.

  * Business Lending net revenue rose 1 percent to $1.39 billion while net
    income decreased 27 percent to $379 million because of higher credit
    costs and continued spread compression. Average loans and leases
    increased 9 percent to nearly $240 billion.
  * Capital Markets and Advisory Services had a net revenue loss of
    $184 million, reflecting declines in trading associated with the
    disruption in the credit markets. The business had a net loss of
    $717 million on sales and trading losses, declines in investment banking
    fees and markdowns on loans held for sale and unfunded commitments
    partially offset by lower incentive compensation. While results in
    Credit Products and Structured Products were sharply lower, Liquid
    Products registered good gains.
  * Treasury Services net revenue declined 8 percent to $1.75 billion, while
    net income decreased 12 percent to $558 million reflecting the sale of a
    merchant services business a year earlier and spread compression.


  Global Wealth and Investment Management


  (Dollars in millions)                        Q3 2007             Q3 2006

  Total revenue net of interest
  expense(1)                                    $2,200              $1,778

  Provision for credit losses                      (29)                  0
  Noninterest expense                            1,274                 965

  Net Income                                       599                 513

  Efficiency ratio                               57.91 %             54.31 %
  Return on average equity                       19.98               20.95

  Loans and leases(2)                          $77,041             $61,684
  Deposits(2)                                  127,819             100,915


  (in billions)                             At 9/30/07          At 9/30/06

  Assets under management                       $709.9              $517.0

  (1) Fully taxable-equivalent basis
  (2) Balances averaged for period

In July, Bank of America completed the acquisition of U.S. Trust, creating U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management, within Global Wealth and Investment Management to serve wealthy and ultra-wealthy clients.

Net revenue in Global Wealth and Investment Management increased 24 percent as higher customer activity and improved client asset inflows resulted in a 34 percent increase in noninterest income. Net income increased 17 percent from a year ago as fee income increased. The acquisition of U.S. Trust contributed about 10 percent to net revenue and 5 percent to net income.

Asset management fees increased 42 percent to a record $976 million driven by higher assets under management helped by nearly $116 billion in assets added from the acquisition of U.S. Trust, net asset inflows of more than $44 billion and increased market values of more than $38 billion.

  * U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management net revenue rose
    48 percent to $674 million and net income rose 55 percent to $143
    million due to the acquisition of U.S. Trust, which contributed nearly
    30 percent to net revenue and 22 percent to net income, increased
    lending and deposits volume and strong customer activity.
  * Columbia Management net revenue rose 30 percent to $488 million
    supported by strong client inflows, increased market values and the
    addition of U.S. Trust, which contributed 6 percent to net revenue. Net
    income increased 46 percent to $114 million, with U.S. Trust
    contributing 4 percent.
  * Premier Banking and Investments net revenue rose 11 percent to
    $948 million on record investment and brokerage services results, up 28
    percent from a year ago. Net income increased 12 percent to
    $325 million.


  All Other(1)

  (Dollars in millions)                        Q3 2007             Q3 2006

  Total revenue net of interest
   expense(2)                                    $(766)               $262

  Provision for credit losses                   (1,290)               (920)
  Noninterest expense                             (188)                418

  Net Income                                       547                 551

  Loans and leases(3)                         $104,061             $85,965

  (1) All Other consists primarily of equity investments, the residual
      impact of the allowance for credit losses and the cost allocation
      processes, Merger and Restructuring Charges, intersegment
      eliminations, and the results of certain consumer finance and
      commercial lending businesses that are being liquidated. All Other
      also includes the offsetting securitization impact to present Global
      Consumer and Small Business Banking on a managed basis. For more
      information and detailed reconciliation, please refer to the data
      pages supplied with this Press Release.
  (2) Fully taxable-equivalent basis
  (3) Balances averaged for period

All Other net income was $547 million compared with $551 million a year earlier. Revenue compared with last year was lower without the contribution from the sale of Brazil operations. This was offset partly by reduced other expenses from certain liquidating businesses. Equity investments income rose 24 percent to $852 million from $687 million.

Note: Chief Executive Officer Kenneth D. Lewis and Joe L. Price, chief financial officer, will discuss third quarter 2007 results in a conference call at 9:30 a.m. (Eastern Time) today. The call can be accessed via a webcast available on the Bank of America Investor Relations Web site at http://investor.bankofamerica.com/.

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 more than 57 million consumer and small business relationships with more than 5,700 retail banking offices, more than 17,000 ATMs and award-winning online banking with more than 23 million active users. Bank of America is the No. 1 overall Small Business Administration (SBA) lender in the United States and the No. 1 SBA lender to minority-owned small businesses. The company serves clients in 175 countries and has relationships with 99 percent of the U.S. Fortune 500 companies and 80 percent of the Fortune Global 500. Bank of America Corporation stock (NYSE: BAC) is listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

This press release contains forward-looking statements, including statements about the financial conditions, results of operations and earnings outlook of Bank of America Corporation. The forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties. Factors that may cause actual results or earnings to differ materially from such forward-looking statements include, among others, the following: 1) projected business increases following process changes and other investments are lower than expected; 2) competitive pressure among financial services companies increases significantly; 3) general economic conditions are less favorable than expected; 4) political conditions including the threat of future terrorist activity and related actions by the United States abroad may adversely affect the company's businesses and economic conditions as a whole; 5) changes in the interest rate environment and market liquidity reduce interest margins, impact funding sources and effect the ability to originate and distribute financial products in the primary and secondary markets; 6) changes in foreign exchange rates increases exposure; 7) changes in market rates and prices may adversely impact the value of financial products; 8) legislation or regulatory environments, requirements or changes adversely affect the businesses in which the company is engaged; 9) changes in accounting standards, rules or interpretations, 10) litigation liabilities, including costs, expenses, settlements and judgments, may adversely affect the company or its businesses; 11) mergers and acquisitions and their integration into the company; and 12) decisions to downsize, sell or close units or otherwise change the business mix of any of the company. Accordingly, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward- looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made. Bank of America does not undertake to update forward-looking statements to reflect the impact of circumstances or events that arise after the date the forward-looking statements are made. For further information regarding Bank of America Corporation, please read the Bank of America reports filed with the SEC and available at http://www.sec.gov/.

Columbia Mutual Funds: Please consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of Columbia mutual funds carefully before investing. Contact your financial advisor for a prospectus which contains this and other important information about the fund. Read it carefully before you invest.

Columbia Management: Columbia Management is the primary investment management division of Bank of America Corporation. Columbia Management entities furnish investment management services and advise institutional and mutual fund portfolios. Columbia Funds are distributed by Columbia Management Distributors, Inc., member NASD, SIPC. Columbia Management Distributors, Inc. is part of Columbia Management and an affiliate of Bank of America Corporation.

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  Bank of America Corporation
  Selected Financial Data
  (Dollars in millions, except per share data;
   shares in thousands)


  Summary Income           Three Months Ended         Nine Months Ended
   Statement                  September  30              September 30
                          2007            2006      2007            2006

  Net interest income     $8,615        $8,586      $25,269      $25,992
  Total noninterest
   income                  7,314         9,598       28,378       28,102
     Total revenue, net
      of interest
      expense             15,929        18,184       53,647       54,094
  Provision for credit
   losses                  2,030         1,165        5,075        3,440
  Other noninterest
   expense                 8,459         8,594       26,463       25,943
  Merger and
   restructuring
   charges                    84           269          270          561
     Income before
      income taxes         5,356         8,156       21,839       24,150
  Income tax expense       1,658         2,740        7,125        8,273
     Net income           $3,698        $5,416      $14,714      $15,877

  Earnings per common
   share                   $0.83         $1.20        $3.30        $3.49
  Diluted earnings per
   common share             0.82          1.18         3.25         3.44


  Summary Average         Three Months Ended        Nine Months Ended
   Balance Sheet             September 30              September 30
                         2007             2006      2007            2006

  Total loans and
   leases               $780,516      $673,477     $745,162     $641,909
  Debt securities        174,568       236,033      179,589      235,874
  Total earning assets 1,375,795     1,302,366    1,352,177    1,258,927
  Total assets         1,580,565     1,497,987    1,554,760    1,457,087
  Total deposits         702,481       676,851      695,465      670,552
  Shareholders' equity   134,487       129,262      133,878      129,256
  Common shareholders'
   equity                131,606       129,098      131,017      129,021


  Performance Ratios        Three Months Ended         Nine Months Ended
                               September 30               September 30
                           2007             2006     2007            2006

  Return on average
   assets                   0.93 %        1.43 %      1.27 %       1.46 %
  Return on average
   common
   shareholders'
   equity                  11.02         16.64       14.88        16.44


  Credit Quality           Three Months Ended        Nine Months Ended
                              September 30              September 30
                          2007            2006      2007           2006

  Net charge-offs         $1,573        $1,277      $4,495       $3,122
  Annualized net
   charge-offs as a %
   of average loans
   and leases
   outstanding (1)          0.80  %       0.75 %      0.80 %       0.65  %
  Provision for credit
   losses                 $2,030        $1,165      $5,075       $3,440
  Managed credit card
   net losses              2,024         1,748       6,076        4,468
  Managed credit card
   net losses as a %
   of average managed
   credit card
   receivables              4.67  %       4.23 %      4.81 %       3.68  %


                              September 30
                           2007          2006

  Nonperforming assets    $3,372        $1,656
  Nonperforming assets
   as a % of total
   loans, leases and
   foreclosed
   properties (1)           0.43  %       0.25 %
  Allowance for loan
   and lease losses       $9,535        $8,872
  Allowance for loan
   and lease losses as
   a % of total loans
   and leases measured at
   historical cost (1)      1.21  %       1.33 %


  Capital Management           September 30
                            2007          2006
  Risk-based capital
   ratios:
  Tier 1                    8.22 %*       8.48 %
  Total                    11.86 *       11.46
  Tier 1 leverage
   ratio                    6.20 *        6.16

  Period-end common
   shares issued and
   outstanding         4,436,855     4,498,145


                           Three Months Ended        Nine Months Ended
                              September 30             September 30
                          2007           2006       2007          2006

  Shares issued            9,499        29,704      49,734       98,312 (2)
  Shares repurchased      (9,580)      (59,500)    (71,030)    (231,000)
  Average common
   shares issued and
   outstanding         4,420,616     4,499,704   4,424,269    4,547,693
  Average diluted
   common shares
   issued and
   outstanding         4,475,917     4,570,558   4,483,465    4,614,599
  Dividends paid per
   common share            $0.64         $0.56       $1.76        $1.56


  Summary Ending
   Balance Sheet             September 30
                         2007             2006

  Total loans and
   leases               $793,537      $669,149
  Total debt
   securities            177,296       195,152
  Total earning assets 1,362,543     1,216,965
  Total assets         1,578,763     1,449,211
  Total deposits         699,222       665,905
  Total shareholders'
   equity                138,510       133,597
  Common shareholders'
   equity                135,109       132,771
  Book value per share
   of common stock        $30.45        $29.52


  * Preliminary data

  (1) Ratios do not include loans measured at fair value in accordance with
      SFAS 159 at and for the three and nine months ended September 30,
      2007.
  (2) Does not include 631,145 shares issued in conjunction with the merger
      with MBNA.

  Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current
  period presentation.



  Bank of America Corporation
  Business Segment Results
  (Dollars in millions)

  Global Consumer and Small    Three Months Ended      Nine Months Ended
  Business Banking (1)            September 30            September 30
                               2007         2006        2007        2006
  Total revenue, net of
   interest expense (FTE)
   (2)                        $11,985     $11,284     $35,168     $33,255
  Provision for credit
   losses (3)                   3,121       2,049       8,626       5,757
  Noninterest expense           4,971       4,619      14,567      13,591
  Net income                    2,452       2,919       7,559       8,784

  Efficiency ratio (2)          41.48 %     40.94 %     41.42 %     40.87 %
  Return on average equity      15.63       18.70       16.35       18.56
  Average - total loans and
   leases                    $331,656    $291,028    $319,089    $284,261
  Average - total deposits    321,552     332,500     324,867     333,709

  Deposits
  Total revenue, net of
   interest expense (FTE)(2)   $4,423      $4,272     $13,068     $12,371
  Net income                    1,321       1,287       3,958       3,611
  Card Services (1)
  Total revenue, net of
   interest expense (FTE)(2)    6,505       6,110      18,886      18,190
  Net income                    1,083       1,439       3,133       4,550
  Consumer Real Estate
  Total revenue, net of
   interest expense (FTE)(2)      837         726       2,521       2,135
  Net income                       73         162         436         511


  Global Corporate and         Three Months Ended      Nine Months Ended
   Investment Banking             September 30            September 30
                               2007          2006      2007          2006

  Total revenue, net of
   interest expense (FTE)(2)   $2,885      $5,168     $14,198     $16,008
  Provision for credit
   losses                         228          36         384          82
  Noninterest expense           2,486       2,861       8,566       8,572
  Net income                      100       1,433       3,300       4,634

  Efficiency ratio (2)          86.19 %     55.36 %     60.33 %     53.55 %
  Return on average equity       0.91       13.82       10.38       14.59
  Average - total loans and
   leases                    $267,758    $234,800    $256,590    $230,345
  Average - total deposits    217,632     194,806     215,491     191,773

  Business Lending
  Total revenue, net of
   interest expense (FTE)(2)   $1,388      $1,378      $4,242      $4,242
  Net income                      379         519       1,446       1,657
  Capital Markets and
   Advisory Services
  Total revenue, net of
   interest expense (FTE)(2)     (184)      1,927       4,853       6,413
  Net income                     (717)        298         453       1,308
  Treasury Services
  Total revenue, net of
   interest expense (FTE)(2)    1,751       1,901       5,250       5,447
  Net income                      558         634       1,634       1,742


  Global Wealth and            Three Months Ended      Nine Months Ended
   Investment Management          September 30            September 30
                               2007          2006      2007          2006

  Total revenue, net of
   interest expense (FTE)(2)   $2,200      $1,778      $6,096      $5,458
  Provision for credit
   losses                         (29)          -         (20)        (41)
  Noninterest expense           1,274         965       3,317       2,881
  Net income                      599         513       1,761       1,650

  Efficiency ratio (2)          57.91 %     54.31 %     54.42 %     52.79 %
  Return on average equity      19.98       20.95       22.18       22.19
  Average - total loans and
   leases                     $77,041     $61,684     $70,322     $59,890
  Average - total deposits    127,819     100,915     120,387     101,063

  U.S. Trust (4)
  Total revenue, net of
   interest expense (FTE)(2)     $674        $454      $1,621      $1,437
  Net income                      143          92         345         356
  Columbia Management
  Total revenue, net of
   interest expense (FTE)(2)      488         376       1,385       1,119
  Net income                      114          78         330         240
  Premier Banking and
   Investments
  Total revenue, net of
   interest expense (FTE)(2)      948         855       2,818       2,569
  Net income                      325         291         981         888



  All Other (1)                Three Months Ended      Nine Months Ended
                                  September 30            September 30
                               2007          2006      2007          2006

  Total revenue, net of
   interest expense (FTE)
   (2)                          $(766)       $262       $(716)       $241
  Provision for credit
   losses (5)                  (1,290)       (920)     (3,915)     (2,358)
  Noninterest expense            (188)        418         283       1,460
  Net income                      547         551       2,094         809
  Average - total loans and
   leases                     104,061      85,965      99,161      67,413
  Average - total deposits     35,478      48,630      34,720      44,007


  (1) Global Consumer and Small Business Banking is presented on a managed
      basis, specifically Card Services, with a corresponding offset
      recorded in All Other.
  (2) Fully taxable-equivalent (FTE) basis is a performance measure used by
      management in operating the business that management believes provides
      investors with a more accurate picture of the interest margin for
      comparative purposes.
  (3) Represents provision for credit losses on held loans combined with
      realized credit losses associated with the securitized loan portfolio.
  (4) In July 2007, the acquisition of U.S. Trust Corporation was completed
      combining with the former Private Bank creating U.S. Trust, Bank of
      America Private Wealth Management and results of the combined business
      were reported for periods ending after July 1, 2007.
  (5) Represents the provision for credit losses in All Other combined with
      the Global Consumer and Small Business Banking securitization offset.

  Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current
  period presentation.



  Bank of America Corporation
  Supplemental Financial Data
  (Dollars in millions)


  Fully taxable-equivalent      Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended
   basis data                       September 30          September 30
                                  2007       2006       2007       2006

  Net interest income             $8,990     $8,894    $26,368    $26,860
  Total revenue, net of interest
   expense                        16,304     18,492     54,746     54,962
  Net interest yield                2.61 %     2.73 %     2.60 %     2.85 %
  Efficiency ratio                 52.40      47.93      48.83      48.22


  Other Data                        September 30
                                  2007         2006

  Full-time equivalent employees 198,000    200,220
  Number of banking centers -
   domestic                        5,748      5,722
  Number of branded ATMs -
   domestic                       17,231     16,846

  Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current
  period presentation.



  Bank of America Corporation
  Reconciliation - Managed to GAAP
  (Dollars in millions)

  The Corporation reports its Global Consumer and Small Business Banking's
  results, specifically Card Services, on a managed basis.  This basis of
  presentation excludes the Corporation's securitized mortgage and home
  equity portfolios for which the Corporation retains servicing.  Reporting
  on a managed basis is consistent with the way that management as well as
  analysts evaluate the results of Global Consumer and Small Business
  Banking.  Managed basis assumes that loans that have been securitized were
  not sold and presents earnings on these loans in a manner similar to the
  way loans that have not been sold (i.e., held loans) are presented. Loan
  securitization is an alternative funding process that is used by the
  Corporation to diversify funding sources. Loan securitization removes
  loans from the Consolidated Balance Sheet through the sale of loans to an
  off-balance sheet qualified special purpose entity which is excluded from
  the Corporation's Consolidated Financial Statements in accordance with
  generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).

  The performance of the managed portfolio is important in understanding
  Global Consumer and Small Business Banking's and Card Services' results as
  it demonstrates the results of the entire portfolio serviced by the
  business. Securitized loans continue to be serviced by the business and
  are subject to the same underwriting standards and ongoing monitoring as
  held loans. In addition, retained excess servicing income is exposed to
  similar credit risk and repricing of interest rates as held loans. Global
  Consumer and Small Business Banking's managed income statement line items
  differ from a held basis reported as follows:

  * Managed net interest income includes Global Consumer and Small Business
    Banking's net interest income on held loans and interest income on the
    securitized loans less the internal funds transfer pricing allocation
    related to securitized loans.

  * Managed noninterest income includes Global Consumer and Small Business
    Banking's noninterest income on a held basis less the reclassification
    of certain components of card income (e.g., excess servicing income) to
    record managed net interest income and provision for credit losses.
    Noninterest income, both on a held and managed basis, also includes the
    impact of adjustments to the interest-only strip that are recorded in
    card income as management continues to manage this impact within Global
    Consumer and Small Business Banking.

  * Provision for credit losses represents the provision for credit losses
    on held loans combined with realized credit losses associated with the
    securitized loan portfolio.

  All of these securitization adjustments relate to the Card Services'
  business within Global Consumer and Small Business Banking.



  Global Consumer and Small Business Banking

                                                Third Quarter 2007

                                         Managed   Securitization
                                        Basis (1)    Impact (2)   Held Basis

  Net interest income (3)                   $7,265      $(2,085)     $5,180
  Noninterest income
      Card income                            2,587          896       3,483
      Service charges                        1,519            -       1,519
      Mortgage banking income                  244            -         244
      Gains (losses) on sales of debt
       securities                                -            -           -
      All other income                         370          (70)        300
          Total noninterest income           4,720          826       5,546
          Total revenue, net of
           interest expense                 11,985       (1,259)     10,726

  Provision for credit losses                3,121       (1,259)      1,862
  Noninterest expense                        4,971            -       4,971
          Income before income taxes         3,893            -       3,893
  Income tax expense (3)                     1,441            -       1,441
          Net income                        $2,452           $-      $2,452

   Average - total loans and leases       $331,656    $(104,317)   $227,339


                                                Third Quarter 2006

                                         Managed   Securitization
                                        Basis (1)    Impact (2)   Held Basis

  Net interest income (3)                   $7,016     $(1,872)     $5,144
  Noninterest income
      Card income                            2,333       1,032       3,365
      Service charges                        1,410           -       1,410
      Mortgage banking income                  215           -         215
      Gains (losses) on sales of debt
       securities                                -           -           -
      All other income                         310         (68)        242
          Total noninterest income           4,268         964       5,232
          Total revenue, net of
           interest expense                 11,284        (908)     10,376

  Provision for credit losses                2,049        (908)      1,141
  Noninterest expense                        4,619           -       4,619
          Income before income taxes         4,616           -       4,616
  Income tax expense (3)                     1,697           -       1,697
          Net income                        $2,919          $-      $2,919

   Average - total loans and leases       $291,028    $(97,371)   $193,657



  All Other

                                                Third Quarter 2007

                                         Reported  Securitization     As
                                        Basis (4)   Offset (2)     Adjusted

  Net interest income (3)                  $(2,031)     $2,085         $54
  Noninterest income
      Card income                              739        (896)       (157)
      Equity investment income                 852           -         852
      Gains (losses) on sales of debt
       securities                                7           -           7
      All other income                        (333)         70        (263)
          Total noninterest income           1,265        (826)        439
          Total revenue, net of
           interest expense                   (766)      1,259         493

  Provision for credit losses               (1,290)      1,259         (31)
  Merger and restructuring charges              84           -          84
  All other noninterest expense               (272)          -        (272)
          Income before income taxes           712           -         712
  Income tax expense (3)                       165           -         165
          Net income                          $547          $-        $547

   Average - total loans and leases       $104,061    $104,317    $208,378


                                                Third Quarter 2006

                                         Reported  Securitization      As
                                        Basis (4)    Offset (2)     Adjusted

  Net interest income (3)                  $(1,418)     $1,872         $454
  Noninterest income
      Card income                              841      (1,032)        (191)
      Equity investment income                 687           -          687
      Gains (losses) on sales of debt
       securities                             (480)          -         (480)
      All other income                         632          68          700
          Total noninterest income           1,680        (964)         716
          Total revenue, net of
           interest expense                    262         908        1,170

  Provision for credit losses                 (920)        908          (12)
  Merger and restructuring charges             269           -          269
  All other noninterest expense                149           -          149
          Income before income taxes           764           -          764
  Income tax expense (3)                       213           -          213
          Net income                          $551          $-         $551

   Average - total loans and leases        $85,965     $97,371     $183,336

  (1) Provision for credit losses represents provision for credit losses on
      held loans combined with realized credit losses associated with the
      securitized loan portfolio.
  (2) The securitization impact on net interest income is on a funds
      transfer pricing methodology consistent with the way funding costs are
      allocated to the businesses.
  (3) FTE
  (4) Provision for credit losses represents the provision for credit losses
      in All Other combined with the Global Consumer and Small Business
       Banking securitization offset.

  Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified among the segments to
  conform to the current period presentation.
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