Bank of America makes donation to MECC
The MECC Foundation is pleased to announce a $10,000 donation by the Bank of America Foundation to benefit their scholarship fund. The proceeds from Bank of America's endowment are used for the MECC AmeriCorps Program. AmeriCorps students receive a tuition award and a stipend for their participation as reading tutors in local elementary schools.

"This gift underscores Bank of America's continuing commitment to southwest Virginia and to Mountain Empire Community College. We have a number of associates who live and work in this region, and they benefit from MECC. We are happy to make this donation and to give something back to this community," said Brownie Polly, III, Senior Vice President for Bank of America. Also attending the presentation on behalf of Bank of America were David Yarter, Senior Vice President and Senior Trust Officer, and Ledena Osborne, Vice President and Manager of the Norton Banking Center.

For the past several years, Bank of America has supported the Mountain Empire Community College Foundation in a variety of ways. They have given support to special events and have been dedicated to increasing their scholarship fund. Bonny Copenhaver, Mountain Empire Community College Foundation staff, was on hand to accept the contribution. "Through the generosity of this gift, Bank of America is making an important investment in the future of southwest Virginia. AmeriCorps participants learn valuable skills while giving of their time to help the community. This donation will ensure that this program can grow and offer others this unique experience."

The Bank of America Foundation directs charitable giving on behalf of Bank of America. The Foundation provides grants to nonprofit partners that use creativity and imagination to help America's, neighborhoods flourish and communities prosper.
One of the world's leading financial services companies, Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) is committed to making banking work for customer and clients like it never has before. Through innovative technologies and the ingenuity of its people, Bank of America provides individuals, small businesses and commercial, corporate and institutional clients across the United States and around the world new and better ways to manage their financial lives. The company enables customers to do their banking and investing whenever, wherever and however they choose through the nation's largest financial services network, including approximately 4,400 domestic offices and 13,000 ATMS, as well as 30 international offices serving clients in more than 150 countries, and an Internet Web site that provides online banking access to 4 million active users, more than any other bank.

Bank of America stock (ticker: BAC) is listed on the New York, Pacific and London stock exchanges. The company's web site is www.bankofamerica.com.

left to right: Bonny Copenhaver, MECC Foundation, and Bank of America officials Brownie Polly, III Senior Vice President; David Yarter, Senior Vice President and Senior Trust Officer, and Ledena Osborne, Vice President and Manager of the Norton Banking Center.

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