LAS VEGAS, Aug 4, 2003 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Nine Las Vegas area organizations recently received grants from the U.S. Bancorp Foundation.

    The grants, totaling $61,700 were awarded to:

    --  Junior Achievement of Las Vegas to provide operational
        support;

    --  Sunrise Children's Hospital Foundation to support the "Baby?
        Think It Over!!!" program;

    --  International House of Blues to support the Blues SchoolHouse
        programming;

    --  Classroom on Wheels to provide operational support;

    --  Nevada Ballet Theatre to support statewide programming;

    --  United Way of Southern Nevada to support operational expenses;

    --  Habitat for Humanity Las Vegas to support the building of one
        house;

    --  Women's Development Center to support "Homeward Bound", the
        homebuyers assistance program; and

    --  Global Property Management Group to provide operational
        support.

U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB), with assets of $195 billion, is the 8th largest financial services holding company in the United States. The company operates 2,199 banking offices and 4,575 ATMs, 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 which assures customers of certain key banking benefits and services or customers will be paid for their inconvenience. U.S. Bancorp is the parent company of U.S. Bank. Visit U.S. Bancorp on the web at usbank.com.

SOURCE: U.S. Bancorp

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                  Karen Greenwood, 612-303-0731

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