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Published on 11/29/2010 in the Prospect News Structured Products Daily.

New Issue: Bank of America prices $74.12 million enhanced buffer step-up notes linked to Dow Industrials

By Angela McDaniels

Tacoma, Wash., Nov. 29 - Bank of America Corp. priced $74.12 million of 0% enhanced buffer market-linked step-up notes due Nov. 22, 2013 linked to the Dow Jones Industrial Average, according to a 424B2 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

If the final index level is greater than the step-up value, the payout at maturity will be par of $10 plus the index return.

If the final index level is less than or equal to the step-up value and greater than or equal to 90% of the initial index level, the payout at maturity will be par plus the step-up payment.

Investors will lose 1% for every 1% that the index declines beyond 10%.

The step-up value is 117.53% of the initial index level, and the step-up payment is 17.53%.

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. is the underwriter.

Issuer:Bank of America Corp.
Issue:Enhanced buffer market-linked step-up notes
Underlying index:Dow Jones Industrial Average
Amount:$74,116,020
Maturity:Nov. 22, 2013
Coupon:0%
Price:Par of $10
Payout at maturity:If final index level is greater than step-up value, par plus index return; if final index level is less than or equal to step-up value and greater than or equal to 90% of initial index level, par plus 17.53%; 1% loss for every 1% that index declines beyond 10%
Initial index level:11,036.37
Step-up value:12,971.05, 117.53% of initial level
Pricing date:Nov. 23
Settlement date:Dec. 1
Underwriter:Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc.
Fees:2.25%
Cusip:06052R211

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