Community  Giving Students from Schroder High School in Cincinnati, Ohio, will be taught Dave Ramsey’s financial literacy high school curriculum thanks to a new partnership  between Fifth Third Bank and The Lampo Group. At the press conference announcement, the students were joined by Mary Ronan, superintendent of  Cincinnati Public Schools; Gail Williams, community relations manager for Fifth Third Bank; Bob Sullivan, former president and CEO of Fifth Third Bank  (Greater Cincinnati); Jim King, vice president of high school curriculums, The Lampo Group; and Kevin Boyce, former Ohio State Treasurer.  just as many states are adopting legislation that  mandates financial literacy education in schools. The  pilot program includes 11,000 students throughout  2010 and 2011.  Integral to our continued success is the health and  vitality of the communities we serve. Our community  giving is centered on empowering people — the  individuals who are the backbone of families, non- profit and faith-based organizations, businesses and  government that make a community strong.  The Bank also offers additional financial empowerment  programs for adults. The eBus, a 40-foot retrofitted  bus, travels to traditionally underserved communities  to take financial education and services directly  to people in those neighborhoods. On the bus,  individuals can get their credit score, learn how to  obtain a mortgage or avoid foreclosure and receive  individualized financial counseling. The Bank’s Dream  Guard initiative also helps empower individuals by  providing tips and advice on topics ranging from ways  to reduce everyday expenses, to extend the life of what  you own and many other topics related to budgeting,  planning and using money wisely in challenging times.  Dream Guard tip sheets are available for free on the  Bank’s website, www.53.com.  In addition to its emphasis on financial empowerment,  Fifth Third Bank is an active supporter of many  charitable organizations, community development  projects and neighborhood activities that make a  positive impact in people’s lives. In 2010, the Bank  made $2.5 million in grants through its corporate  foundation, the Fifth Third Foundation and It invested  $254 million in revitalization projects through the Fifth  Third Community Development Corporation (CDC).  Through our many Bank departments, including  those focused on meeting Community Reinvestment  Act (CRA) requirements, we supported thousands  of local events and initiatives, and our employees  volunteered both their time and money to causes  they believe in, from raising $7 million for the United  Way to environmental causes, fundraising walks and  more. More information can be found in the Fifth Third  Bancorp Corporate Social Responsibility Report, which  will be available in May 2011 at www.53.com/csrreport. In 2010, Fifth Third Bank announced an innovative  partnership with The Lampo Group, the company of  nationally-syndicated radio talk show host and money  management expert Dave Ramsey, to expand our suite  of financial programs further into high school. Fifth  Third Bank is sponsoring Ramsey’s “Foundations in  Personal Finance” curriculum for 11th- and 12th-grade  students in select high schools throughout our 12-state  footprint. Our sponsorship enables students to take  the course at no cost to the school or to themselves,  Our financial empowerment programs grow with the  children and, when they reach the ninth grade, they  can take the Bank’s six-week financial literacy course,  Smart Bankers Club. Smart Bankers Club teaches  teenagers about money management, including  budgeting, understanding credit and maintaining  bank accounts.  We have developed several signature programs and  partnerships that help people become financially  sound. The Fifth Third Bank Young Bankers Club is  designed for fifth-grade students and teaches the  basics of money using a curriculum that meets state  and local educational standards in mathematics and  social studies. Nearly 6,000 students have graduated  from Young Bankers Club since 2004.  The Bank’s priority is to give people access to the  tools and knowledge they need to be successful.  Since fulfillment of nearly any goal begins with  understanding money, knowing how to use it wisely  and having the means to invest for the future, Fifth  Third Bank’s mission is financial empowerment. FIFTH THIRD BANCORP 12