Pension funds of Kazakhstan purchased shares of Bank of America Corporation (USA)

/IRBIS, September 11, 02/ - common shares of Bank of America Corporation (100 North Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC 28255, USA; www.bankofamerica.com) purchased by subjects of Kazakhstan pension market have been included into securities register. Face value of a share - 0.01 USD; ISIN - US0605051046; leading stock exchange - NYSE (trade code - BAC). Current price of the shares at NYSE - $68.53 (September 10, 11:49 am ET). Within last 52 weeks the maximal price was fixed on May 24, 02 on the level of $77.09; minimal - September 21, 01 on the level of $50.25. According to the data of Moody's Investors Service (the agency's official web-site) Bank of America Corp. has long-term credit rating on senior unsecured debt in foreign currency on the level "Aa2" (given on December 22 of 1998) and short- term rating of commercial securities in local currency on the level "P-1" from August 17 of 1993. According to the data of Fitch, Inc. (the agency's official web-site) Bank of America Corp. has long-term rating on the level "AA-" and short-term "F1+". According to the data of Standard & Poor's in December of 2000 the agency confirmed stable outlook of Bank of America rating on senior debt on the level "AA-". At this rating of the holding's companies is on the level "A+". Information about credit ratings is published on the pages of electronic representatives of agencies in Internet. [2002-09-11]