DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

Wachovia's board has determined that all of Wachovia's directors were independent, according to New York Stock Exchange rules, with the exception of: Robert K. Steel, chief executive officer, and Ernest Rady, a former Wachovia employee.

The board has adopted Director Independence Standards  to assist in making determinations of independence. For additional information regarding how the board determined director independence, please see Wachovia's 2008 Proxy Statement.

All members of the board's Audit, Management Resources & Compensation, and Corporate Governance & Nominating committees are independent.

Related Links

•2007 Annual Report
•SEC Filings and Regulatory Reports
•Investor Calendar
•Social Responsibility
•Officers and Directors
•2007 Proxy Statement

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