Fifth Third Bancorp to Present at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Banking & Financial Services Conference

CINCINNATI, Nov 04, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Fifth Third Bancorp (Nasdaq: FITB) will present at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Banking & Financial Services Conference in New York City on Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at approximately 11:20 AM EST.

Kevin T. Kabat, chairman, president and chief executive officer will represent Fifth Third. Slides with audio webcast may be accessed live and for approximately 14 days after the conference through the Investor Relations section of www.53.com. Additionally, slides used in the presentation will be made separately available in a printer-friendly format on the Company's website.

Fifth Third Bancorp is a diversified financial services company headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Company has $111 billion in assets, operates 16 affiliates with 1,309 full-service Banking Centers, including 100 Bank Mart(R) locations open seven days a week inside select grocery stores and 2,356 ATMs in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Florida, Tennessee, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Missouri, Georgia and North Carolina. Fifth Third operates four main businesses: Commercial Banking, Branch Banking, Consumer Lending, and Investment Advisors. Fifth Third also has a 49% interest in Fifth Third Processing Solutions, LLC. Fifth Third is among the largest money managers in the Midwest and, as of September 30, 2009, has $184 billion in assets under care, of which it managed $25 billion for individuals, corporations and not-for-profit organizations. Investor information and press releases can be viewed at www.53.com. Fifth Third's common stock is traded on the NASDAQ(R) National Global Select Market under the symbol "FITB." SOURCE Fifth Third Bancorp URL: http://www.53.com www.prnewswire.com Copyright (C) 2009 PR Newswire. All rights reserved -0- KEYWORD: Ohio INDUSTRY KEYWORD: FIN SUBJECT CODE: TDS

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