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Published on 5/3/2011 in the Prospect News Structured Products Daily.

New Issue: Bank of America sells $4.04 million Strategic Return Notes on Investable Volatility

By Toni Weeks

San Diego, May 3 - Bank of America Corp. priced $4.04 million of 0% Strategic Return Notes due April 29, 2016 linked to the Investable Volatility index, according to a 424B2 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The index provides a measure of market volatility in the equity markets and is designed to measure the return of an investment in the forward implied volatility of the S&P 500 index for a three-month period with a mid-point about five months in the future.

Beginning in July 2012, the notes will be exchangeable on a quarterly basis.

For each $10.00 principal amount, the payout at maturity or upon exchange will be $9.80 plus the index return. The final index level will be reduced by an index adjustment factor of 0.75% per year, which accrues daily.

Merrill Lynch is the underwriter.

Issuer:Bank of America Corp.
Issue:Strategic Return Notes
Underlying index:Investable Volatility index
Amount:$4.04 million
Maturity:April 29, 2016
Coupon:0%
Price:Par of $10.00
Payout at maturity:$9.80 plus index return
Exchange option:On a quarterly basis beginning in July 2012; payout determined in same way as at maturity
Initial index level:Average of index's closing levels on five days ending March 23, 2016; reduced by 0.75% per year
Pricing date:April 28
Settlement date:May 9
Underwriter:Merrill Lynch
Fees:2%
Cusip:06050R312

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