PRESS RELEASES

CHARLOTTE, N.C.  – Wachovia’s Head of Retail Banking, Cece Sutton, will present Wednesday, June 18, 2003, at the Financial Services Analysts Association Conference in Newport, Rhode Island.  This presentation will be available via live audio webcast beginning at 3:30 p.m. EDT through Wachovia’s Investor Relations home page at www.wachovia.com/investor.  A replay of the webcast will be available beginning at 5:30 p.m. EDT, June 18, 2003, until 5:00 p.m. EDT July 16, 2003.

Wachovia Corporation (NYSE:WB), created through the September 1, 2001, merger of First Union and Wachovia, had assets of $348 billion and stockholders' equity of $32 billion at March 31, 2003. Wachovia is a leading provider of financial services to 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 48 of the 50 states. Global services are provided through more than 30 international offices. Online banking and brokerage products and services are available through wachovia.com.