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Published on 11/23/2009 in the Prospect News Structured Products Daily.

New Issue: Bank of America prices $6.7 million 9% callable Strides linked to Amazon.com

By Angela McDaniels

Tacoma, Wash., Nov. 23 - Bank of America Corp. priced $6.7 million of 9% callable Stock Return Income Debt Securities due Dec. 5, 2011 payable at maturity with shares of Amazon.com, Inc. common stock, according to a 424B2 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Interest is payable quarterly.

The payout at maturity will be a number of Amazon.com shares equal to par of $25 divided by the initial volume-weighted average share price, which was $129.04.

The notes are callable with a yield to call of 15.4% beginning one year after issue.

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

Issuer:Bank of America Corp.
Issue:Callable Stock Return Income Debt Securities
Underlying stock:Amazon.com, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMZN)
Amount:$6.7 million
Maturity:Dec. 5, 2011
Coupon:9%, payable quarterly
Price:Par of $25.00
Payout at maturity:0.19373838 Amazon.com shares per note
Initial VWAP:$129.04
Call option:With yield to call of 15.4% beginning one year after issue
Pricing date:Nov. 19
Settlement date:Nov. 30
Underwriters:Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. and First Republic Securities Co., LLC
Fees:2%

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