PRESS RELEASE

EXHIBIT 99.1

Bank Of America [LOGO]

July 16, 2001

Investors may contact:
Susan Carr, Bank of America Corporation, 704.386.8059
Kevin Stitt, Bank of America Corporation, 704.386.5667
Media may contact:
Eloise Hale, Bank of America Corporation, 704.387.0013
eloise.hale@bankofamerica.com



Bank of America Earns $2.02 billion, or $1.24 Per Share, in Second Quarter
Results driven by strong, broad-based revenue growth


CHARLOTTE - Bank of America Corporation today reported second quarter earnings
of $2.02 billion, or $1.24 per share (diluted), compared to $2.06 billion, or
$1.23 per share, a year ago. Earnings per share increased 8 percent
over the first quarter of 2001. The return on common equity was 16.7 percent.

"Our performance in the face of a strong economic headwind was gratifying," said
Kenneth D. Lewis, chairman, president and chief executive officer. "We produced
attractive revenue growth across most of our business lines, which allowed us to
produce a solid bottom line for our shareholders as we continued to make key
investments to fuel future growth. Our ability to grow revenue in this economic
environment demonstrates that we are beginning to unlock the value inherent in
our unique franchise. However, we have a lot of work to do to reach the premium
returns and stock valuation that our shareholders desire. And we are committed
to doing that work."

For the first half of 2001, Bank of America earned $2.39 per share (diluted),
compared to $2.56 per share a year ago. Net income was $3.89 billion for the
first six months of 2001. This compares to $4.30 billion reported during the
same period in 2000. Shareholder Value Added (SVA) was $1.47 billion.

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Second Quarter Financial Highlights (compared to a year ago)
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. Net interest income increased 9 percent, driven by a favorable change
in loan mix, lower funding costs and increased trading activities. The
net interest yield increased 38 basis points to 3.61 percent.

. Consumer-based fee income continued its momentum with growth of 11
percent.

. Investment banking income grew 22 percent, led by strong fixed-income
originations and syndications.

. Pricing initiatives continued to attract customers to money market
savings accounts leading to a 19 percent balance increase. Average
deposits grew to $363 billion, up $10 billion, or 3 percent.

"During the quarter, we continued to make investments in products and processes
that make our customers' experience with us even better," said Lewis. "Digital
check imaging was rolled out across all banking centers in Georgia. In May, we
began to roll out premier relationship centers, which are our centralized sales
and service centers, across the franchise. And we now have nearly 1 million
electronic bill pay customers who utilize this channel to make more than $3
billion of payments a quarter."

Revenue
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Revenue grew by 8 percent in the second quarter from the previous year,
reflecting strong gains in both net interest income and noninterest income.

Fully taxable-equivalent net interest income increased 9 percent to $5.12
billion. Falling interest rates and a steepened yield curve allowed the
company to shed lower yielding assets faster than planned. Additional benefits
were achieved from trading activities, deposit growth and a favorable shift in
loan mix from commercial to consumer loans. These factors resulted in a 38
basis point improvement in the net yield to 3.61 percent.

Noninterest income was up 6 percent to $3.74 billion. This growth was driven by
strong increases in service charges, mortgage banking results, card income and
investment and brokerage services. Investment banking income increased 22
percent to $455 million, while trading profits declined $109 million to $376
million.

Efficiency
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Noninterest expense was up 9 percent to $4.82 billion compared to the prior
year. Primary drivers of expenses were revenue-related incentive payments and
increases in marketing, as the company pursued its national brand-building
campaign. The cash-basis efficiency ratio was 51.92 percent.

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Credit Quality
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In line with the company's expectations, credit quality declined as the economy
continued its slowdown.

. The provision for credit losses in the second quarter was $800 million
compared to $470 million a year earlier.

. Net charge-offs were $787 million, or 0.82 percent of loans and leases, up
from $470 million, or 0.48 percent, a year ago. The growth in charge-offs
from last year continued to be largely concentrated in the commercial
domestic portfolio. An increase in bankcard outstandings and personal
bankruptcy filings during the first half of 2001 contributed to a $96 million
increase in consumer charge-offs from a year earlier.

. Nonperforming assets were $6.2 billion, or 1.63 percent of loans, leases and
foreclosed properties at June 30, 2001, compared to $3.9 billion, or 0.97
percent, a year earlier. The majority of the increase in nonperforming assets
was concentrated in the domestic commercial loan portfolio, which accounted
for 72 percent of the growth. Consumer finance nonperforming loans accounted
for 18 percent of the growth in nonperforming assets.

In the second quarter, nonperforming assets rose 5 percent, or $298 million,
and net charge-offs were up 2 percent, or $15 million, from the first quarter
of 2001.

. The allowance for credit losses totaled $6.9 billion at June 30, 2001, up $96
million from a year ago. The allowance equaled 1.82 percent of loans and
leases compared to 1.70 percent.

Capital Management
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Total shareholders' equity was $49.3 billion at June 30, 2001, up 8 percent from
12 months earlier and representing 7.88 percent of period-end assets of $626
billion. The Tier 1 Capital Ratio rose 50 basis points from June 30, 2000 to
7.90 percent.

During the quarter, the company repurchased 15 million shares. Since June 1999,
175 million shares have been repurchased, representing an investment in Bank of
America stock of $9.7 billion. Average (diluted) common shares outstanding were
1.63 billion in the second quarter, down 3 percent from 1.68 billion a year
earlier but up slightly from last quarter as a greater number of associates
exercised stock options that expired at the end of the second quarter.

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Consumer and Commercial Banking
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Consumer and Commercial Banking (CCB) earned $1.27 billion, up 2 percent from a
year ago, despite a $167 million increase in provision expense. Total revenues
grew 6 percent. Return on equity was 23.4 percent and SVA grew $49 million to
$790 million.

Net interest income increased 4 percent over a year ago, as loan and deposit
growth was partially offset by the impact of the money market savings pricing
initiative. Managed loans grew 6 percent, led by consumer loan growth of 10
percent, primarily in bankcard, home equity and residential first mortgages.
Average deposits grew 3 percent due to a 19 percent increase in money market
savings account balances. This growth was partially offset by the impact
of lower balances in time and savings accounts.

Noninterest income was up 8 percent compared to a year ago.

. Service charges grew 11 percent, reflecting higher business volumes.

. Mortgage banking results increased 26 percent, as the company experienced a
record quarter in originations driven by consumers taking advantage of
falling interest rates.
. Card income grew 8 percent, reflecting an increase in purchase volumes as
well as in active debit cards.
. Middle-market investment banking income grew 17 percent, a result of the
company's ongoing strategy to grow existing commercial customer relationships
by leveraging the company's expertise in the equity and debt markets.

Global Corporate and Investment Banking
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Global Corporate and Investment Banking (GCIB) earned $450 million, 7 percent
below last year's results. Revenue increased 13 percent to $2.36 billion but was
offset by increased credit costs and higher expenses. Return on equity was
15.1 percent for the quarter. SVA increased $10 million to $131 million.

Total trading-related revenue in GCIB was $838 million, up 14 percent, led by
stronger contributions from fixed-income and interest rate products. Investment
banking income increased 22 percent to $455 million over last year. These
results were driven by strong fixed-income orginations and syndications. The
demand for equity products and merger and acquisition services remained weak.

Bank of America Securities continued to increase its lead-managed market share
in fixed-income high-grade and high-yield underwriting during the most active
quarter in the history of the U.S. corporate bond market. The company also
remained the most active lead arranger of syndicated credit facilities.

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Asset Management
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Asset Management earnings were down 27 percent to $116 million from a year ago.
Revenue increased 5 percent, offset by increased credit costs and the company's
continued investment in this business. Provision expense increased due to one
large charge-off. Return on equity was 22.9 percent and SVA declined by $54
million.

Assets under management grew $28 billion over last year to $290 billion, up 11
percent despite the impact of the market. This was driven by the growth in the
Nations Funds family of mutual funds and the addition of Marsico Funds, which
the company acquired in the first quarter.

Equity Investments
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Equity Investments earned $18 million, down from $36 million a year earlier.
Equity investment gains increased to $134 million, with $99 million in Principal
Investing and $35 million in the strategic investments portfolio.


One of the world's leading financial services companies, Bank of America is
committed to making banking work for customers 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.

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. News,
speeches and other corporate information may be found at www.bankofamerica.com/
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Additional financial tables available at www.bankofamerica.com/investor.

NOTE: James H. Hance Jr., vice chairman and chief financial officer, will
discuss second quarter results in a conference call at 9:30 a.m. (Eastern Time)
today. The call can be accessed via a Webcast available on the Bank of America
Web site at http://www.bankofamerica.com/investor.

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Forward Looking Statements
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This press release contains forward-looking statements with respect to the
financial conditions and results of operations of Bank of America, including,
without limitation, statements relating to the earnings outlook of the company.
These forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties.
Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those
contemplated by such forward-looking statements include, among others, the
following possibilities: (1) projected business increases following process
changes and other investments are lower than expected; (2) competitive pressure
among financial services companies increases significantly; (3) costs or
difficulties related to the integration of acquisitions are greater than
expected; (4) general economic conditions, internationally, nationally or in the
states in which the company does business, including the impact of the energy
crisis, are less favorable than expected; (5) changes in the interest rate
environment reduce interest margins and affect funding sources; (6) changes in
market rates and prices may adversely affect the value of financial products;
(7) legislation or regulatory requirements or changes adversely affect the
businesses in which the company is engaged; and (8) decisions to downsize, sell
or close units or otherwise change the business mix of the company. For further
information, please refer to Bank of America's reports filed with the SEC.

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