Chase -- Nevada's New 200-Year-Old Bank -- Adds Glowing Octagon to Las Vegas Lights Bank refurbishes, rebrands and converts systems at former WaMu branches

LAS VEGAS, Nov 02, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Chase -- Nevada's new 200-year-old bank -- today unveiled its bright blue octagon logo and trusted name on 39 bank branches and 108 ATMs in Nevada, reaching more than 750,000 consumers and businesses formerly served by WaMu.

"Chase's nearly 500 branch and support employees in Nevada are focused on helping families manage their money and achieve their financial goals," said Pablo Sanchez, head of Chase's bank branches in the Western region.

"Customers in Nevada have turned to Chase for credit cards and mortgages, and now they will get to know us as the bank in their neighborhood," Sanchez said.

"We will expand our services to customers by continuing to invest in our employees, our products, our branches and our communities. We work hard to support our neighbors and our neighborhoods." Nevada's customers shifted to Chase's computer systems as part of last month's four-state conversion of 11.6 million accounts with $63.6 billion in deposits and 1.2 million loans with $62 billion in balances. It was the last of three conversions to bring all former WaMu branches onto Chase's computer systems -- and under the Chase brand.

Now, customers can conduct their banking at any of 5,126 Chase branches and 15,000 Chase ATMs in 23 states. Branch bankers can help customers with checking accounts and debit cards, credit cards, home loans, investments, and small business banking.

JPMorgan Chase acquired the banking operations of Washington Mutual from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in September, 2008.

About Chase JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) is a leading global financial services firm with assets of $2 trillion and operations in more than 60 countries. The firm is a leader in investment banking, financial services for consumers, small business and commercial banking, financial transaction processing, asset management and private equity. A component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, JPMorgan Chase & Co. serves millions of consumers in the United States and many of the world's most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under its J.P.

Morgan and Chase brands. Information is available at www.chase.com.

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