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Bank One Offers Disaster Relief Loans and Payment Extensions; Consumer and Business Loans Available MILWAUKEE, June 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Bank One now offers two special loan programs to help individuals and businesses with disaster-related expenses. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030116/NYTH053LOGO ) "After a disaster hits, many people are dealing with both the emotional and financial consequences of seeing their homes severely damaged," said Joanne Weber, Retail market manager for Bank One in Wisconsin. "With this loan program, Bank One can help people find the money for repairs and other needs -- so at least the immediate financial difficulties from the disaster are eased." Consumers who have been impacted by the disaster and live in the seven Wisconsin counties designated disaster areas by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) may apply for a personal installment loan with these features: -- Loan amount up to $25,000 -- Discounted loan rate -- Deferred first payment -- No loan fee Individuals interested in applying for these personal unsecured loans may visit any Bank One banking center or call Bank One toll-free at 1-877-BK1-ASST (1-877-251-2778). The offers are valid through Oct. 15, 2004. Applicants must meet standard underwriting requirements to qualify for the loans. Also, existing Bank One customers with loans or lines of credit are eligible for account extensions. Existing customers can call or stop by their Bank One banking center. Business customers who reside in or own a business in one of the affected counties and have been impacted by the disaster may apply for a business installment unsecured loan with these features: -- Loan amount up to $35,000 -- Discounted loan rate -- Deferred first payment up to 90 days -- No loan fee Business customers can call Bank One Business Loan by Phone number at 1-800-404-4111. The offer is valid through Oct. 15, 2004. Because of severe storms and flooding, FEMA declared an emergency in the following Wisconsin counties: -- Columbia -- Dodge -- Fond du Lac -- Jefferson -- Kenosha -- Ozaukee -- Winnebago Bank One operates 74 banking centers in Wisconsin. Bank One Corporation (NYSE:ONE) ( http://www.bankone.com/ ) is the nation's sixth-largest bank holding company, with assets of $320 billion. Bank One currently has more than 51 million credit cards issued, nearly 7 million retail households, and approximately 20,000 middle market customers. It also manages $188 billion of clients' investment assets. http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030116/NYTH053LOGO http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: Bank One Corporation CONTACT: Mary Kay Bean of Bank One Corporation, +1-313-225-2831 Web site: http://www.bankone.com/

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