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U.S. Bancorp Raises Prime Lending Rate

MINNEAPOLIS, Jun 29, 2006 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB) announced it has raised its prime lending rate to 8.25 percent from 8.00 percent, effective today, Thursday, June 29, 2006, at all U.S. Bank locations.

U.S. Bancorp last announced a change in its prime lending rate on May 10, 2006, when it was increased 25 basis points to 8.00 percent.

U.S. Bancorp, with $210 billion in assets, is the 6th largest financial holding company in the United States. The company operates 2,430 banking offices and 4,941 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 the parent company of U.S. Bank. Visit U.S. Bancorp on the web at www.usbank.com.

SOURCE: U.S. Bancorp

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"Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Statements in this press release regarding U.S. Bancorp's business which are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements" that involve risks and uncertainties. For a discussion of such risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report or Form 10-K for the most recently ended fiscal year.