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Published on 1/7/2008 in the Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: Wachovia prices $4.5 billion five-year extendible floaters to yield Libor plus 21 bps

By Andrea Heisinger

Omaha, Jan. 7 - Wachovia Bank NA priced $4.5 billion five-year extendible floating-rate notes late Friday at par, a market source said.

The non-callable notes (Aa1/AA) have a coupon of three-month Libor plus 21 basis points for the first year.

The initial maturity date is Feb. 4, 2009, but holders can extend the term up to the final maturity of Jan. 4, 2013.

The coupon steps up 2 bps after the first year and each year after until the final year, when it increases by 1 bp. Interest is payable quarterly.

Wachovia Capital Securities LLC was the bookrunner.

The issuer is a unit of Wachovia Corp., based in Charlotte, N.C.

Issuer:Wachovia Bank NA
Issue:Extendible floaters
Amount:$4.5 billion
Maturity:Feb. 4, 2009 (initial), Jan. 4, 2013 (final)
Bookrunner:Wachovia Capital Securities LLC
Coupon:Three-month Libor plus 21 bps, increasing by 2 bps after the first year and each year after until the final year, when it increases by 1 bp
Price:Par
Call:Non-callable
Trade date:Jan. 4
Settlement date:Jan. 9
Ratings:Moody's: Aa1
Standard & Poor's: AA

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