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December 2005
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April 2005
March 2005
February 2005
January 2005

December 2005

December 22, 2005
KENT CHRISTIAN JOINS WACHOVIA SECURITIES

December 20, 2005
WACHOVIA ANNOUNCES EXECUTIVE PROMOTION FOR BEN JENKINS

December 16, 2005
JAMES E. HAYS JOINS WACHOVIA SECURITIES TO HEAD THE BROKERAGE FIRM'S PRIVATE CLIENT GROUP

December 15, 2005
WACHOVIA NAMES JOHN P. MCCABE GENERAL MANAGER OF TELEPHONE AND E-MAIL CHANNEL

December 14, 2005
WACHOVIA TO ANNOUNCE 4TH QUARTER 2005 EARNINGS ON JANUARY 19

December 13, 2005
WACHOVIA CORPORATION RAISES PRIME RATE

December 13, 2005
WACHOVIA LAUNCHES IMAGE CASH LETTER

December 12, 2005
WACHOVIA COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF AMNET MORTGAGE

December 12, 2005
WACHOVIA NAMES MARK SMITH COMMERCIAL BANKING EXECUTIVE FOR PENNSYLVANIA/ DELAWARE REGION

December 06, 2005
CURT FARMER TO LEAD WACHOVIA WEALTH MANAGEMENT IN THE CAROLINAS

December 06, 2005
WACHOVIA ANNOUNCES CALIFORNIA BANK LEADERSHIP

December 06, 2005
WACHOVIA PREFERRED FUNDING CORP. DECLARES DIVIDEND ON SERIES A PREFERRED SECURITIES

December 05, 2005
WACHOVIA COMPLETES SOUTHTRUST MERGER INTEGRATION

December 01, 2005
WACHOVIA CEO KEN THOMPSON TO SPEAK AT GOLDMAN SACHS CONFERENCE

November 2005

November 30, 2005
WACHOVIA AND GENPACT ANNOUNCE OUTSOURCING AGREEMENT

November 29, 2005
WACHOVIA ANNOUNCES SALE OF ITS CORPORATE TRUST AND INSTITUTIONAL CUSTODY BUSINESSES

November 22, 2005
BUSINESSWEEK RANKS WACHOVIA AMONG TOP TEN CORPORATE DONORS

November 22, 2005
WACHOVIA & THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA ANNOUNCE ENHANCED SPONSORSHIP

November 17, 2005
WACHOVIA NAMES STEVEN G. BOEHM PRESIDENT OF WACHOVIA CARD SERVICES

November 15, 2005
WACHOVIA LAUNCHES NEW ONLINE BANKING PLATFORM

November 10, 2005
WACHOVIA SECURITIES NAMED "NORTH AMERICAN STRUCTURED PRODUCTS HOUSE OF THE YEAR" BY STRUCTURED PRODUCTS MAGAZINE

November 09, 2005
WACHOVIA CFO BOB KELLY PRESENTS AT MERRILL LYNCH BANKING & FINANCIAL SERVICES CONFERENCE

November 03, 2005
WACHOVIA RETIREMENT SERVICES RECEIVES TOP RANKINGS IN BOSTON RESEARCH GROUP'S DCP 2005 STUDY

November 03, 2005
WACHOVIA TO RE-ENTER CREDIT CARD BUSINESS

November 02, 2005
DAVID CARROLL, HEAD OF WACHOVIA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT GROUP, TO PRESENT AT BANCANALYSTS ASSOCIATION OF BOSTON 2005 FALL CONFERENCE

November 01, 2005
WACHOVIA CAPITAL PARTNERS COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF RANDALL PUBLISHING CO. INC., WITH MANAGEMENT

November 01, 2005
WACHOVIA CORPORATION RAISES PRIME RATE

October 2005

October 28, 2005
WACHOVIA'S EMPLOYEES GET BACK TO WORK CARING FOR ONE ANOTHER, CUSTOMERS AND THE COMMUNITY

October 27, 2005
WACHOVIA RESPONDS TO HURRICANE WILMA

October 19, 2005
WACHOVIA INTRODUCES FREE SPANISH-LANGUAGE BANK STATEMENTS

October 18, 2005
WACHOVIA CORPORATION DECLARES CASH DIVIDEND ON COMMON STOCK

October 17, 2005
WACHOVIA EARNS RECORD $1.06 PER SHARE IN 3RD QUARTER 2005, UP 10%

October 13, 2005
CHARLOTTE'S 2005 PGA TOUR EVENT RAISES $1,000,000 FOR TEACH FOR AMERICA

October 13, 2005
MEINEKE CAR CARE CENTERS PARTNERS WITH WACHOVIA RETIREMENT SERVICES

October 12, 2005
WACHOVIA ANNOUNCES SECURITIES LENDING APPOINTMENT FOR THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO EDUCATIONAL RETIREMENT BOARD

October 06, 2005
WACHOVIA CORPORATE AND INSTITUTIONAL TRUST HIRES STEPHENSON FOR INSTITUTIONAL TRUST SALES

October 05, 2005
WACHOVIA ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF WACHOVIA DIRECT PAYŽ

October 05, 2005
WACHOVIA HIRES KAREN CURTIN AS DIRECTOR OF NETWORK MANAGEMENT FOR FINANCIAL CENTERS & ATMS

October 04, 2005
WACHOVIA ANNOUNCES PARTICIPATION IN 26TH ANNUAL AFP CONFERENCE

October 03, 2005
WACHOVIA SAYS 'THANKS' TO CUSTOMERS

September 2005

September 30, 2005
WACHOVIA RESPONDS TO HURRICANE RITA

September 22, 2005
WACHOVIA TO PURCHASE INTERNATIONAL BANKING BUSINESS OF UNION BANK OF CALIFORNIA

September 21, 2005
WACHOVIA ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF REMOTE DEPOSIT CAPTURE PRODUCT (RDC)

September 20, 2005
WACHOVIA CORPORATION RAISES PRIME RATE

September 19, 2005
WACHOVIA CAPITAL PARTNERS COMPLETES TWO TRANSACTIONS IN EXPOSITION SERVICES INDUSTRY

September 13, 2005
WACHOVIA DESIGNATES NEW MARKETS TAX CREDITS FOR REDEVELOPMENT OF AREAS HIT BY HURRICANE KATRINA

September 13, 2005
WACHOVIA TO ACQUIRE AMNET MORTGAGE IN $83 MILLION ALL-CASH MERGER AT $10.30 PER SHARE

September 12, 2005
WACHOVIA CORPORATION TO ACQUIRE WESTCORP AND WFS FINANCIAL INC IN $3.91 BILLION TRANSACTION

September 12, 2005
WACHOVIA NAMED A '2005 BEST COMPANY' BY WORKING MOTHER MAGAZINE

September 09, 2005
WACHOVIA PREFERRED FUNDING CORP. DECLARES DIVIDEND ON SERIES A PREFERRED SECURITIES

September 09, 2005
WACHOVIA SECURITIES NAMES BRIAN MCMANUS HEAD OF CDO RESEARCH

September 08, 2005
WACHOVIA CEO KEN THOMPSON PRESENTS AT LEHMAN BROTHERS 2005 FINANCIAL SERVICES CONFERENCE

September 07, 2005
ERIC H. SCHLESS JOINS WACHOVIA SECURITIES' INDUSTRIAL GROWTH INVESTMENT BANKING GROUP

September 07, 2005
WACHOVIA INSTITUTES STRATEGIC FOCUS ON COMMERCIAL BEVERAGE/BOTTLING INDUSTRY, HIRES CHRISTOPHER REYNOLDS AS STRATEGY MANAGER

September 07, 2005
WACHOVIA RESPONDS TO HURRICANE KATRINA WITH $2 MILLION DONATION

September 07, 2005
WACHOVIA TO ANNOUNCE 3RD QUARTER EARNINGS ON OCTOBER 17, 2005

September 05, 2005
WACHOVIA ANNOUNCES RECEIPT OF FIRST IMAGE CASH LETTER SENT VIA SWIFTNET FILEACT

September 05, 2005
WACHOVIA'S TREASURY SERVICES DIVISION CREATES ALLIANCE SERVICES INTERNATIONAL

September 01, 2005
WACHOVIA LAUNCHES WACHOVIA CONNECTION FOR CLIENTS WITH LONDON-BASED ACCOUNTS

August 2005

August 31, 2005
WACHOVIA AND ITS EMPLOYEES RESPOND TO HURRICANE KATRINA

August 31, 2005
WACHOVIA ANNOUNCES SECURITIES LENDING APPOINTMENT FOR THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION

August 23, 2005
NORMAN BUCHBINDER JOINS WACHOVIA'S INTERNATIONAL DIVISION

August 22, 2005
WACHOVIA RECEIVES NEARLY $1 MILLION AWARD FROM U.S. TREASURY

August 19, 2005
BAIN, BRONER AND WILKINS JOIN WACHOVIA SECURITIES' MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS GROUP

August 16, 2005
WACHOVIA CORPORATION INCREASES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND 11% TO 51 CENTS PER SHARE

August 16, 2005
WACHOVIA DIRECTS ONLINE CUSTOMERS TO COMMUNICATE THROUGH ITS SECURE MESSAGE CENTER

August 10, 2005
WACHOVIA ADDS ONLINE FUNDING TO ITS AUTOMATED ONLINE ACCOUNT OPENING

August 09, 2005
WACHOVIA CORPORATION RAISES PRIME RATE

August 01, 2005
WACHOVIA TRUST NAMES PRESIDENT, ADDS JOBS

July 2005

July 29, 2005
WACHOVIA SECURITIES EXPANDS EQUITY ORIGINATION TEAM

July 28, 2005
WACHOVIA ANNOUNCES NATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS IN SUPPORT OF AFRICAN-AMERICANS

July 20, 2005
WACHOVIA RETIREMENT SERVICES UPGRADES RECORDKEEPING SYSTEMS PLATFORM

July 19, 2005
WACHOVIA ANNOUNCES OPENING OF BRANCH IN SHANGHAI, CHINA

July 19, 2005
WACHOVIA EARNS RECORD $1.04 PER SHARE IN 2ND QUARTER 2005, UP 9%

July 06, 2005
WACHOVIA EARNS OUTSTANDING CRA RATING

June 2005

June 30, 2005
WACHOVIA CORPORATE AND INSTITUTIONAL TRUST APPOINTED TRANSFER AGENT FOR UNISYS

June 30, 2005
WACHOVIA CORPORATION RAISES PRIME RATE

June 28, 2005
WACHOVIA AWARDS NEARLY $15 MILLION TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORT TEACHERS

June 28, 2005
WACHOVIA MORTGAGE NAMES GARCIA AND OVERCAST TO RETAIL LEADERSHIP TEAM

June 27, 2005
WACHOVIA ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MINORITY AUTOMOBILE DEALERS

June 23, 2005
WACHOVIA ANNOUNCES RETAIL BANKING ENTRY INTO LONG ISLAND

June 23, 2005
WACHOVIA CORPORATE AND INSTITUTIONAL TRUST HIRES WILDER FOR EQUITY SERVICES GROUP

June 22, 2005
WACHOVIA CORPORATION NAMES WILL HOWLE HEAD OF RETAIL AND SMALL BUSINESS SEGMENTS

June 21, 2005
MICHAEL FEKETE JOINS WACHOVIA SECURITIES HEALTH CARE INVESTMENT BANKING GROUP

June 20, 2005
MICHELLE CHERRICK JOINS WACHOVIA SECURITIES' CONSUMER AND RETAIL INVESTMENT BANKING GROUP

June 20, 2005
WACHOVIA RANKS FIRST AMONG RETAIL BANKS IN CUSTOMER GROWTH SURVEY

June 14, 2005
WACHOVIA SECURITIES HIRES AJAY KHANNA, RICHARD P. SANDULLI AND RICHARD P. SILVA TO EQUITY DIVISION

June 13, 2005
CHOATE JOINS WACHOVIA INSURANCE SERVICES

June 09, 2005
WACHOVIA PREFERRED FUNDING CORP. DECLARES DIVIDEND ON SERIES A PREFERRED SECURITIES

June 09, 2005
WACHOVIA TEAMS WITH KANA TO PROVIDE ONLINE CHAT AND CO-BROWSING TO POTENTIAL MORTGAGE CUSTOMERS

June 07, 2005
WACHOVIA RENEWS COMMITMENT TO HOMEOWNERSHIP WITH FREE SEMINARS

June 07, 2005
WACHOVIA TO ANNOUNCE 2ND QUARTER EARNINGS ON JULY 19, 2005

June 06, 2005
JONATHAN G. WEISS JOINS WACHOVIA SECURITIES' INVESTMENT BANKING FINANCIAL SPONSORS GROUP

June 03, 2005
SHARON WEINSTEIN AND ELIZABETH MARIN JOIN WACHOVIA SECURITIES FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS INVESTMENT BANKING GROUP

June 01, 2005
WACHOVIA COMPLETES RESEARCH OF PREDECESSOR COMPANIES

May 2005

May 31, 2005
WACHOVIA LAUNCHES INTERACTIVE IDENTITY THEFT QUIZ

May 31, 2005
WACHOVIA TO SPONSOR NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON BLACK PHILANTHROPY

May 27, 2005
WACHOVIA NAMES BROWARD'S KENT ELLERT NEW REGIONAL PRESIDENT FOR GULF COAST

May 26, 2005
WACHOVIA CEO KEN THOMPSON TO PARTICIPATE IN PRUDENTIAL CONFERENCE CALL

May 26, 2005
WACHOVIA NAMES DEAN WILLIAMS CHIEF LEARNING OFFICER

May 24, 2005
WACHOVIA WINS 2005 BRANDWEEK CUSTOMER LOYALTY AWARD

May 20, 2005
WACHOVIA CEO KEN THOMPSON TO PARTICIPATE IN MERRILL LYNCH CONFERENCE CALL

May 16, 2005
NEW PRIVATE LOAN FROM WACHOVIA OFFERS ZERO FEES, FAST CREDIT DECISIONS AND LOW INTEREST RATES

May 12, 2005
DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY AWARDS WACHOVIA $90 MILLION NEW MARKETS TAX CREDIT ALLOCATION

May 11, 2005
WACHOVIA RANKS NUMBER ONE IN WEB SITE SATISFACTION AMONG CUSTOMERS

May 09, 2005
WACHOVIA HIRES RUSSELL GOULD

May 09, 2005
WACHOVIA NAMES DREW GROSS HEAD OF GLOBAL FOREIGN EXCHANGE GROUP

May 06, 2005
WACHOVIA COMPLETES PURCHASE OF INSURANCE BROKERAGE FIRM, PALMER & CAY

May 05, 2005
WACHOVIA CFO ROBERT KELLY PRESENTS AT UBS GLOBAL FINANCIAL SERVICES CONFERENCE

May 03, 2005
WACHOVIA CORPORATION RAISES PRIME RATE

May 02, 2005
STAFFORD AND PLUS BORROWERS NOW RECEIVE INSTANT REBATES WITH WACHOVIA EDUCATION FINANCE

May 02, 2005
WACHOVIA SECURITIES NAMES QUINTEN STEVENS HEAD OF EQUITY DIVISION

April 2005

April 29, 2005
WACHOVIA LAUNCHES WEB-BASED LOAN FULFILLMENT SYSTEM

April 29, 2005
WACHOVIA RETIREMENT SERVICES RECEIVES HONORS FOR SMALL BUSINESS RETIREMENT PLANS

April 28, 2005
WACHOVIA CORPORATE AND INSTITUTIONAL TRUST ANNOUNCES CALIFORNIA OFFICE

April 28, 2005
WACHOVIA NAMES MIKE RIZER DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY RELATIONS

April 28, 2005
WACHOVIA SECURITIES NAMES ROB ENGEL HEAD OF MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS

April 25, 2005
RESOLUTE HOLDINGS, WACHOVIA FORM ENERGY MARKETING AND TRADING JOINT VENTURE

April 25, 2005
WACHOVIA AND SOUTHTRUST COMPLETE BROKERAGE CONVERSION

April 25, 2005
WACHOVIA INTRODUCES NEW ENHANCEMENTS TO ITS WEB SITE

April 25, 2005
WACHOVIA NO. 1 IN SMALL BUSINESS LENDING BY DOLLAR VOLUME FOR THIRD YEAR IN A ROW

April 19, 2005
WACHOVIA CORPORATION DECLARES CASH DIVIDEND ON COMMON STOCK

April 18, 2005
WACHOVIA OFFERS SPRING GRADUATES EXTENDED BENEFITS TO CONSOLIDATE BEFORE EXPECTED JUMP IN INTEREST RATES

April 15, 2005
WACHOVIA EARNS $1.01 PER SHARE IN 1ST QUARTER 2005, UP 7%

April 13, 2005
WACHOVIA ENTERS NEW INSTITUTIONAL CLEARING SERVICES BUSINESS

April 13, 2005
WACHOVIA RANKED NUMBER ONE IN ONLINE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE AMONG PROSPECTIVE CUSTOMERS BY KEYNOTE SYSTEMS

April 12, 2005
WACHOVIA INTRODUCES NEW FOREIGN REMITTANCE CARD

April 08, 2005
WACHOVIA CREATES NEW RETIREMENT AND INVESTMENT PRODUCTS GROUP

April 05, 2005
WACHOVIA TO ACQUIRE INSURANCE BROKERAGE FIRM, PALMER & CAY

March 2005

March 28, 2005
WACHOVIA NAMES JILL OLMSTEAD LEADERSHIP PRACTICES DIRECTOR

March 22, 2005
WACHOVIA CORPORATION RAISES PRIME RATE

March 22, 2005
WACHOVIA RETIREMENT SERVICES SPONSORS FIRST 100 ADVISORS IN PURSUIT OF DESIGNATION FOR RETIREMENT SALES AND SERVICES PROFESSIONALS

March 21, 2005
CURTIS MAGLEBY JOINS WACHOVIA SECURITIES REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT BANKING GROUP

March 21, 2005
WACHOVIA CORPORATION RECEIVES AA- UPGRADE FROM FITCHRATINGS

March 15, 2005
WACHOVIA SECURITIES NAMES JEFF ARMSTRONG HEAD OF CORPORATE FINANCE GROUP

March 14, 2005
WACHOVIA REALIGNS ASSET BASED LENDING BUSINESS, NAMES NEW GROUP HEAD

March 10, 2005
WACHOVIA RETIREMENT SERVICES PROVIDES SPONSORS WITH FIDUCIARY TOOL KIT

March 09, 2005
WACHOVIA PREFERRED FUNDING CORP. DECLARES DIVIDEND ON SERIES A PREFERRED SECURITIES

March 08, 2005
ALAN MITCHELL JOINS WACHOVIA SECURITIES MEDIA & COMMUNICATIONS INVESTMENT BANKING GROUP

March 08, 2005
J. STUART WHITE III JOINS WACHOVIA SECURITIES MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS GROUP

March 08, 2005
KEVIN J. SMITH JOINS WACHOVIA SECURITIES INDUSTRIAL GROWTH INVESTMENT BANKING GROUP

March 08, 2005
PROFESSIONAL ADVICE TOP CHOICE FOR RETIREMENT PLANNING HELP, ACCORDING TO WACHOVIA STUDY

March 03, 2005
WACHOVIA CEO: BRANCHES TO STAY OPEN LATER

March 03, 2005
WACHOVIA NAMES RODERICH (RICK) M. CARR EXECUTIVE SEARCH CONSULTANT FOR CORPORATE AND INVESTMENT BANK

February 2005

February 15, 2005
WACHOVIA CORPORATION DECLARES CASH DIVIDEND ON COMMON STOCK

February 15, 2005
WACHOVIA OUTPACES PEERS IN CUSTOMER SATISFACTION SURVEY FOR THE FOURTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR

February 15, 2005
WACHOVIA TO ANNOUNCE 1ST QUARTER EARNINGS ON APRIL 15, 2005

February 08, 2005
MANY CONSUMERS MAY BE OVERLY OPTIMISTIC ABOUT HOW PREPARED THEY ARE FOR RETIREMENT, ACCORDING TO NEW WACHOVIA STUDY

February 07, 2005
WACHOVIA SECURITIES FORMS NEW EQUITY DIVISION

February 03, 2005
WACHOVIA GENERAL BANK PRESIDENT PRESENTS AT CSFB FINANCIAL SERVICES CONFERENCE

February 02, 2005
WACHOVIA CORPORATION RAISES PRIME RATE

January 2005

January 26, 2005
WACHOVIA BANK INTRODUCES NEW RETAIL DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS FOR SOUTHTRUST CUSTOMERS

January 26, 2005
WACHOVIA RETIREMENT SERVICES EXPANDS SERVICES TO EMERGING BUSINESSES

January 25, 2005
METWEST SECURITIES HIRES THOMPSON

January 25, 2005
WACHOVIA CEO KEN THOMPSON PRESENTS AT SMITH BARNEY CITIGROUP FINANCIAL SERVICES CONFERENCE

January 19, 2005
WACHOVIA'S 4TH QUARTER 2004 EARNINGS PER SHARE UP 14% TO 95 CENTS

January 14, 2005
WACHOVIA HIRES SAM SHRIVASTAVA AS HEAD OF RETAIL BANK'S MASS MARKET SEGMENT

January 04, 2005
WACHOVIA CORPORATE AND INSTITUTIONAL TRUST HIRES RELATIONSHIP MANAGER FOR STRUCTURED FINANCE TRUST SERVICES

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