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2003 Annual Report: Chief Financial Officer's Letter


Financial Highlights

(Dollars in millions, except per share information)

Year Ended December 31

For the Year

2003 2002
Revenue* $ 38,529 $ 35,082
Net income 10,810 9,249
Shareholder value added 5,621 3,760
Earnings per common share 7.27 6.08
Diluted earnings per common share 7.13 5.91
Dividends paid per common share 2.88 2.44
Return on average assets 1.41 % 1.40 %
Return on average common
  shareholders' equity 21.99 % 19.44 %
Efficiency ratio 52.23 % 52.55 %
Average common shares issued
  and outstanding (in millions) 1,487 1,520

At Year End

Total assets $ 736,445 $ 660,951
Total loans and leases 371,463 342,755
Total deposits 414,113 386,458
Total shareholders' equity 47,980 50,319
Common shareholders' equity 47,926 50,261
Book value per common share 33.26 % 33.49 %
Market price per share of
  common stock 80.43 % 69.57 %
Common shares issued and
  outstanding (in millions) 1,441 1,501

* Fully taxable-equivalent basis

2003 Revenue**


2003 Net Income**
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