2002 FIRST UNION AND WACHOVIA MERGER PRESS RELEASES

Media Contact:   Mary Eshet (704) 383-7777 Media Contact:   Christy Phillips Brown (704) 383-8178 Investor Contact:   Alice Lehman (704) 374-4139 Investor Contact:   Ellen Taylor (704) 383-1381 April 19, 2002 WACHOVIA MERGER CO-HEAD DAVID CARROLL SPEAKS TUESDAY AT UBS WARBURG GLOBAL FINANCIAL SERVICES CONFERENCE CHARLOTTE, N.C. - David Carroll, co-head of merger integration at Wachovia Corporation, will present at the UBS Warburg Global Financial Services Conference on Tuesday, April 23, 2002. Carroll's presentation will be available by live audio webcast beginning at 8:10 a.m. EDT through Wachovia's Investor Relations home page at wachovia.firstunion.com. Replay of the presentation will be available beginning Wednesday, April 24, after 12 noon EDT through May 24 until 5 p.m. EDT. Wachovia Corporation (NYSE:WB), was created through the September 1, 2001, merger of First Union and Wachovia. Wachovia, with assets of $320 billion and stockholders’ equity of $29 billion as of March 31, 2002, is a leading provider of financial services to 20 million retail, brokerage and corporate customers throughout the East Coast and the nation. The company operates full-service banking offices under the First Union and Wachovia names in 11 East Coast states and Washington, D.C., and offers full-service brokerage with offices in 49 states. Wachovia also provides global services through more than 30 international offices. Online banking and brokerage products and services are available through wachovia.com and firstunion.com. Email This Page     Printer Friendly Version