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Published on 5/28/2009 in the Prospect News Structured Products Daily.

New Issue: Bank of America prices $13.35 million Capped leveraged notes linked to Merrill crude oil index

By E. Janene Geiss

Philadelphia, May 28 - Bank of America priced a $13.35 million offering of 0% Capped Leveraged Index Return Notes due June 3, 2011 linked to the Merrill Lynch Commodity index eXtra Brent 4-Series Index - Excess Return, according to a 424B filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The payout at maturity will be par of $10 plus double any index gain, up to a maximum return of 40.11%.

Investors are fully exposed to any index decline.

The index is a modified version of the Merrill Lynch Commodity index eXtra that provides long-only exposure to Brent crude oil futures contracts, which are rolled over from third-month contracts into fourth-month contracts as they approach expiration.

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. and its affiliate First Republic Securities Co., LLC are the underwriters.

Issuer:Bank of America
Issue:Capped leveraged index return notes
Underlying index: Merrill Lynch Commodity index eXtra Brent 4-Series Index - Excess Return
Amount:$13.35 million
Maturity:June 3, 2011
Coupon:0%
Price:Par of $10
Payout at maturity:Par plus double any index gain, capped at 40.11%; full exposure to any decline
Initial index level: 740.3869
Pricing date:May 26
Settlement date:June 2
Agents:Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc., First Republic Securities Co., LLC
Fees:2%

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