MINNEAPOLIS, March 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- U.S. Bancorp (NYSE: USB) announced today that Jerry A. Grundhofer, chairman, president and chief executive officer, is scheduled to present at the Sandler O'Neill & Partners, L.P. West Coast Financial Services Conference. The presentation will begin at 1:05 p.m. (PST) on Wednesday, March 10, 2004, at Four Seasons Resort, Aviara, North San Diego, California. The presentation will include information about U.S. Bancorp's financial performance and corporate strategies.

A live audio-webcast of the presentation will be available through U.S. Bancorp's website at usbank.com. To access the webcast and slides used in the presentation, go to U.S. Bancorp's website and click on "Investor/Shareholder Information" and then "Presentations/Webcasts," under the Investor Information section. Individuals without Internet access may request a copy of the slide presentation on Wednesday by calling 612-303-0781. A replay of the webcast will be available, beginning March 11, 2004, at the same location on the website for 30 days.

Minneapolis-based U.S. Bancorp, with $189 billion in assets, is the 8th largest financial services holding company in the United States. The company operates 2,243 banking offices and 4,425 ATMs, and provides a comprehensive line of banking, brokerage, insurance, investment, mortgage, and trust and payment services products to consumers, businesses and institutions. U.S. Bancorp is the parent company of U.S. Bank. Visit U.S. Bancorp on the web at usbank.com.

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