LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 5, 2004--U.S. Bank and the Los Angeles Dodgers will celebrate the first winner in the U.S. Bank Back-to-Back Cash Back contest. Randy Rubell from North Ridge, Calif., will accept a check for $5,000 on the field before the Dodgers game versus the Pittsburgh Pirates on Aug. 5.

U.S. Bank, the preferred bank of the Los Angeles Dodgers, gives fans the opportunity to win $5,000 if two Dodger players hit back-to-back home runs during the seventh inning of any game. Prior to the seventh inning, one lucky contestant's name is announced on the Dodgers Flagship station, KFWB 980, from entries picked up at Los Angeles area U.S. Bank branches and mailed to KFWB.

It was during the game on July 24 versus the San Diego Padres that Dodgers Shawn Green and Juan Encarnacion hit back-to-back home runs in the seventh inning, giving Rubell the $5,000 victory.

Making the presentation will be: Greg Seibly, U.S. Bank California state president; Troy Morrison, U.S. Bank sponsorship manager; C. Patrick O'Brien, KFWB director of sports sales; Joe Edward, KFWB director of marketing and Sergio del Prado, Dodgers vice president of sales.

Contestants can pick up an entry form for the season-long promotion at any U.S. Bank branch and mail it to KFWB.

U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB), with $190 billion in assets, is the 6th largest financial services holding company in the United States. The company operates 2,315 banking offices and 4,565 ATMs in 24 states, and provides a comprehensive line of banking, brokerage, insurance, investment, mortgage, trust and payment services products to consumers, businesses and institutions. U.S. Bancorp is home of the Five Star Service Guarantee in which the company pays customers if certain key banking benefits and services are not met. U.S. Bancorp is the parent company of U.S. Bank. Visit U.S. Bancorp on the web at www.usbank.com.

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             Teri Charest, 612-303-0732

    SOURCE: U.S. Bancorp