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Published on 7/8/2011 in the Prospect News Structured Products Daily.

New Issue: Barclays prices $49.93 million 10% STEP Income notes linked to Goodyear

By Angela McDaniels

Tacoma, Wash., July 8 - Barclays Bank plc priced $49.93 million of 10% STEP Income Securities due July 20, 2012 linked to the common stock of Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., according to a 424B2 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Interest is payable quarterly.

If the final price of Goodyear stock is greater than or equal to the step level - 110% of the initial share price - the payout at maturity will be par of $10 plus 4.57%.

If the final share price is greater than or equal to 95% of the initial share price but is less than the step level, the payout will be par.

Investors will lose 1% for every 1% that the share price declines beyond 5%.

Bank of America Merrill Lynch is the agent.

Issuer:Bank of America Corp.
Issue:STEP Income Securities
Underlying stock:Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (NYSE: GT)
Amount:$49,928,890
Maturity:July 20, 2012
Coupon:10%, payable quarterly
Price:Par of $10.00
Payout at maturity:Par plus 4.57% if final share price is greater than or equal to step level; par if final share price is less than step level but greater than or equal to 95% of initial share price; 1% loss for every 1% that share price declines beyond 5%
Initial share price:$17.74, equal to volume-weighted average price on pricing date
Step level:$19.51, 110% of initial share price
Pricing date:July 6
Settlement date:July 12
Agent:Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Fees:1.75%
Cusip:06741K270

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