The ranking, featured in U.S. Banker's October issue and online atwww.US-Banker.com, recognizes the professional achievements, personaltenacity and influence of top-performing financial services executives.

"With the pillars of Wall Street crumbling around them, these remarkablewomen steadily delivered outstanding results for their institutions whilemaking meaningful contributions to their communities," said Holly Sraeel,editorial director of U.S. Banker at SourceMedia and president of The 25MPWIB. "They navigated a complex economic environment and took onincreasing responsibilities to drive results and implement best practiceswithin their respective organizations."

Heidi Miller, JPMorgan Chase's CEO of Treasury and Securities Services,again topped The 25 MPWIB ranking for posting extraordinary financialresults in 2008.

Barbara Desoer, Bank of America's president of Mortgage, Home Equity andInsurance Services, ranks second in this year's list. She is followed byWells Fargo's Carrie Tolstedt, senior EVP of Community Banking; U.S.Bancorp's Pamela Joseph, vice chair of Payment Services; and Citigroup'sSallie Krawcheck, CEO, Citi Global Wealth Management, respectively.

U.S. Banker's October issue also profiles The 25 Women to Watch, a rankingthat honors women whose leadership continues to shape the financialservices industry. This year's top five, in order, include TD BankFinancial Group's Colleen Johnston, group head of Finance and CFO; CascadeFinancial's Carol Nelson, president and CEO; Wells Fargo's Avid Modjtabai,EVP and CIO; Citigroup's Elyse Weiner, managing director, global head ofLiquidity and Investments, GTS; and Citigroup's Maura Markus, EVP and headof International Consumer Banking.

For the second year, U.S. Banker ranked The Top 25 Nonbank Women inFinance, recognizing the top performers in the securities, assetmanagement, insurance, private equity and exchange businesses. Topping thisyear's ranking is Nicole S. Arnaboldi, vice chairman of AlternativeInvestments, Credit Suisse; Clara Furse, CEO, London Stock Exchange; StacyBash-Polley, partner and managing director and co-head of Fixed IncomeSales in the Americas, Goldman Sachs; Abigail Johnson, president ofPersonal and Workplace Investing, Fidelity; and Clare R. Scherrer, partnerand managing director, Goldman Sachs.

Finally, the magazine also recognized the "Top 3 Banking Teams," namingU.S. Bancorp, Zions National Bank and Citigroup as the top three,respectively. U.S. Bancorp, headquartered in Minneapolis, has landed thetop spot for three years since the designation debuted in 2005.

In addition to recognizing the accomplishments of these distinguishedwomen, it also is important to note that this has been a year of firsts forThe 25 MPWIB. This is the first time an honoree, Heidi Miller, has toppedthe list twice, and in consecutive years. This year is the first time asibling of a former honoree has made the ranking, as this year's numbereight on The 25 MPWIB, Diane D'Erasmo, is the sister of 2005 honoreeMaryann Bruce, a Wachovia alumnus. Finally, this year's list features anunprecedented number of foreign honorees and new faces. Nine out of the 25honorees on The 25 MPWIB rankings are new to the list, as are 10 honoreeson The 25 Women to Watch and 11 honorees on The Top 25 Nonbank Women inFinance.

Ranking Methodology

To be eligible for The 25 MPWIB rankings, an executive must be in herposition for at least 12 months and hold a title of senior vice presidentor higher within a bank, division, group or subsidiary owned by a bankholding company. The same rules apply to those ranked in the Top 25 NonbankWomen in Finance.

U.S. Banker evaluated each of the 4,700 nominees using quantitative andqualitative measures. Quantitative performance measures, such as one-yearand three-year performance, business initiatives and results and length oftenure in the business, counted for two-thirds of the honorees' evaluation.Qualitative measures, including job complexity and responsibility,management style, best practices and innovations implemented, charitablework and overall influence within her environment account for the balance.U.S. Banker also considers performance in light of a business's size anddevelopment; however, no market-condition weighting was applied as allplayers faced the same circumstances.

To determine rankings for the top banking teams, the magazine consideredoverall year-to-date financial performance of the company, the percentageof women corporate officers, the total percentage of senior womenexecutives firm-wide, the overall financial performance of women-ledbusiness units and functional areas, and, most importantly, growth-enginebusinesses led by women.

Gala in New York City, October 20

In conjunction with its published rankings, U.S. Banker and SourceMediawill host a Black Tie Gala celebrating honorees on October 20, 2008, at ThePlaza in New York City. The Gala will feature keynote addresses by BarbaraDesoer, Bank of America's president of Mortgage, Home Equity and InsuranceServices, and Heidi Miller, JPMorgan Chase's CEO of Treasury and SecuritiesServices.

Rita Turner, EVP, Wilmington Trust Company, will be honored with theMarjorie Magner Lifetime Achievement Award. The award recognizes anindividual whose outstanding personal and professional achievements aremarked by a demonstrated ability to inspire excellence in others and anunrelenting commitment to use personal influence to support education,equal opportunity and diversity within corporate America and communitieslocally, regionally or nationally over the course of her career.

About U.S. Banker and SourceMedia, Inc.

U.S. Banker (www.US-Banker.com), published for more than 117 years, iswritten monthly for individuals charged with generating profits andshareholder value for their financial institutions and covers markettrends, regulations, innovations and individuals that are reshaping thefinancial services landscape.

SourceMedia, an Investcorp company, is the pre-eminent provider of timelyand essential news, analysis, research, and insights for members of thefinancial services community, and the related fields of professionalservices and technology. SourceMedia offers its clients and subscribersprofessional publications, industry-standard data applications and in-depthseminars and conferences.

APPENDIX A: The 25 Most Powerful Women in BankingHeidi MillerCEO, Treasury and Securities ServicesJPMorgan ChaseBarbara DesoerPresident, Mortgage, Home Equity and Insurance Services(ranked based on prior role as Chief Technology and Operations Officer)Bank of AmericaCarrie TolstedtSenior EVP, Community BankingWells FargoPamela JosephVice Chair, Payment Services, U.S. BancorpChairman, ElavonU.S. BancorpSallie KrawcheckChairman and CEOCiti Global Wealth ManagementCitigroupKaren PeetzCEO of Issuer, Treasury, Broker-Dealer and Hedge Fund Services(ranked based on prior role as CEO of Global Corporate Trust)The Bank of New York MellonMollie Hale CarterPresident and CEOSunflower BankDiane D'ErasmoEVP and Regional President, Commercial BankingHSBC Bank USASheila SchauerPresident and CEOFour Corners Community BankCharlotte McLaughlinPresident and CEO, PNC Capital MarketsThe PNC Financial Services GroupCatherine KeatingCEO, U.S. Private BankJPMorgan ChaseDiane ReyesGlobal Treasury and Trade Sales HeadGlobal Transaction ServicesCitiAmy Woods BrinkleyGlobal Risk ExecutiveBank of AmericaDiane ThormodsgardVice Chairman and Head of Wealth Managementand Securities ServicesU.S. BancorpKathleen MurphyCEO, ING US Wealth ManagementING GroupIris ChanEVP, Head of Commercial BankingWells FargoBarbara StymiestCOORoyal Bank of CanadaDeanna OppenheimerCEO, UK Retail BankingBarclays Bank PLCBeth MooneyVice Chair, Community BankingKeyCorpCynthia SmithSVP and Director of BankCard Products and ServicesZions BancorporationEllen AlemanyCEORBS AmericasRanjana ClarkSenior EVP and CMOWachoviaAlberta CefisEVP and Group Head, Global Transaction BankingScotiabankJacque FiegelEVP and COOCoppermark BankLisa BinderPresident and COOAssociated Banc-CorpAPPENDIX B: The 25 Women to WatchColleen JohnstonGroup Head, Finance and CFOTD Bank Financial GroupCarol NelsonPresident and CEOCascade Financial Corp.Avid ModjtabaiCIOWells FargoElyse WeinerManaging Director, Global Head of Liquidity and InvestmentsGlobal Transaction ServicesCitiMaura MarkusEVP, Head - International Consumer BankingCitiLynn PikePresidentCapital One BankMary McDowellPresident and CEOCitiFinancial North AmericaLeslie GodridgeEVP, Head of National Corporate and Institutional BankingU.S. BankLisa BannerSVP, Executive Private Banking ManagerZions First National BankCarmen JordanSVP, Corporate Energy Services Division ManagerAmegy Bank of TexasDiana StarcherGroup EVP and Director, Customer Service, Sales and OperationsWells FargoEllen CostelloCEOHarris BankcorpCatherine SmithCEO, US InsuranceING GroupJulie MonacoHead of Global Transaction Services, North AmericaCitiKatrina KingSVP, Treasury Management Sales ManagerAmegy Bank of TexasLisa Lane WhiteSVP and Senior Director of Innovative SolutionsSynovusAnne FinucaneChief Marketing OfficerBank of AmericaCece SuttonEVP, Head of Retail and Small Business BankingWachoviaKaren Lee HailSenior EVP and COOMidSouth BancorpCara HeidenCo-President, Wells Fargo Home MortgageWells FargoSusan HortonChairman, CEO and presidentWheatland BankDonna DeMaioPresident and CEOMetLife BankLori ChillingworthSVP and Business Banking DirectorZions First National BankMary TuukEVP and Chief Risk OfficerFifth Third BancorpDeloris SimsPresident and CEOLegacy BankAPPENDIX C: The Top 3 Banking TeamsU.S. BancorpZions National BankCitigroupAPPENDIX D: The Top 25 Nonbank Women in FinanceNicole S. ArnaboldiVice Chairman, Alternative InvestmentsCredit SuisseClara FurseCEOLondon Stock ExchangeStacy Bash-PolleyPartner and Managing DirectorCo-Head of Fixed Income Sales in the AmericasGoldman SachsAbigail JohnsonPresident, Personal and Workplace InvestingFidelityClare R. ScherrerPartner and Managing DirectorGoldman SachsMaliz BeamsPresident and CEO TIAA-CREF Individual and Institutional ServicesEVP, Institutional and Individual Client ServicesTIAA-CrefAnne StausbollInterim Chief Investment OfficerCalPERSWei ChristiansonManaging Director and China Chief ExecutiveMorgan StanleyJoyce A. PhillipsPresident and Chief Operating OfficerAmerican Life Insurance Company (ALICO)Renu Sud KarnadJoint Managing DirectorHousing Development Finance Corporation Limited, IndiaMarjorie MagnerManaging DirectorBrysam Global PartnersCandace BrowningPresident, Global ResearchMerrill LynchCarla J. BrooksManaging Director/Deputy Portfolio ManagerCommerce Street Capital LLCRenuka RamnathManaging Director and CEOICICI Venture Funds Management Company LimitedMargaret KeanePresident and CEO, Retail Consumer Finance UnitGE Money-AmericasBarbara GoodsteinEVP Marketing, Chief Innovation Officer and CMOAXA EquitableM. Elaine CrockerPresidentMoore Capital ManagementLisa M. WeberPresident, Individual BusinessMetLife, Inc.Anne Dias GriffinFounder and Managing DirectorAragon Global Management LLCKaren FinermanFounderMetropolitan CapitalChristine L. ReillyPresidentCIT Small Business Lending CorporationSusan Shaffer SolovayCEOPomegranate CapitalEileen MurrayPresidentDuff Capital AdvisorsJoan KellyGroup Executive, Systems Delivery,MasterCard Global Technology and OperationsMasterCard WorldwideDiane OffereinsExecutive Vice President and Chief Technology OfficerDiscover Financial Services

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