Bank One Spans Globe With First Chicago Name Change

Australia, and finishing 17 hours later with its commercialbanking office in Los Angeles, The First National Bank of Chicagowill change its name to Bank One on Sept. 13, 1999. The biggest impact will be in Chicago -- BANK ONECORPORATION's (NYSE: ONE) headquarters city and largest market.The Bank One brand now will appear on 175 banking centers and1,000 automated teller machines (ATMs), providing customers themost convenience and access in the Chicago area. "We renew the pledge that First Chicago and its dedicatedemployees have lived by for 136 years: to provide world-classfinancial services and support to our customers and ourcommunities," said Verne G. Istock, chairman of the board. "Ourmerger remains on track, and we continue to look forward to thegrowth opportunities ahead." The First Chicago name change is the third major brandinginitiative following the October 1998 merger of First Chicago NBDCorporation and BANC ONE CORPORATION. In June, NBD branches inIndiana were integrated into Bank One banking centers. A monthearlier, the company introduced the Bank One name to NBDlocations throughout Michigan and in Florida. The Bank One brand now appears on: -- 1,900 domestic banking centers. -- 4,000 U.S. ATMs. -- Offices in Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney, Australia;Tokyo;

Seoul; Taipei; Beijing; Hong Kong; Singapore; Frankfurt;

London; Mexico City; and Toronto. The name change will be supported in Chicago by radio, printand television advertising focusing on the Bank One brand and thebroad range of financial services that the bank offers customers. BANK ONE CORPORATION (NYSE: ONE) is the nation's fifth largestbank holding company, with assets of more than $256 billion. Itoffers a full range of financial services to commercial andbusiness customers and consumers. It can be found on the Internetat www.bankone.com. ots Original Text Service: Bank OneCorporation Internet: http://www.newsaktuell.de Contact: ThomasKelly, 312-732-7007, or Stan Lata 312-732-6209, both of Bank OneCorporation Web site: http://www.bankone.com

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