Banc of America Securities-Merrill Lynch Research Hikes 2010 Global GDP Forecast to 3.7 Percent on Brighter Growth Prospects in the U.S. and China

NEW YORK and LONDON -

- Global Downturn Fails to Derail Ascendancy of Emerging Economies Led by China

Banc of America Securities-Merrill Lynch Research Adds Two Strategists to Global Commodities Team

LONDON - Banc of America Securities-Merrill Lynch Research today announced the addition of two strategists to its Global Commodities Research team. Michael Widmer joins to lead the research coverage effort in metals markets and Tanapoom Damraks joins as a commodities strategist.

Banc of America Securities-Merrill Lynch Research Hires Ethan Harris as Head of North America Economics and David Bianco as Head of U.S. Equity Strategy;

NEW YORK - Appoints Michael Hartnett Chairman of the Research Investment Committee and Chief Global Equity Strategist

Banc of America Securities-Merrill Lynch Research Dominates Leading Surveys

NEW YORK - The Research organization of Bank of America and Merrill Lynch has significantly outperformed all of its competitors in client polls and research forecasting awards since the two platforms were integrated earlier this year.

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