U.S. Bancorp (USB) 8-K Financial statements and exhibits

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U.S. BANCORP REPORTS RECORD NET INCOME OF $1 BILLION FOR THE FIRST QUARTER 2004

EARNINGS SUMMARY									Table 1
($ in millions, except per-share data)							Percent		Percent
							Change		Change
	1Q		4Q		1Q		1Q04 vs		1Q04 vs
	2004		2003		2003		4Q03		1Q03
Income from continuing operations, net	$	1,008.4	$	970.3	$	884.1		3.9		14.1
Net income		1,008.4		977.0		884.8		3.2		14.0
Earnings per share from continuing operations (diluted)		0.52		0.50		0.46		4.0		13.0
Earnings per share (diluted)		0.52		0.50		0.46		4.0		13.0
Return on average assets (%)		2.14		2.05		1.95
Return on average equity(%)		20.7		19.4		19.1
Efficiency ratio (%)		47.0		43.1		48.5
Dividends declared per share	$	0.24	$	0.24	$	0.205		—		17.1
Book value per share (period-end)		10.23		10.01		9.83		2.2		4.1
Net interest margin (%)		4.29		4.42		4.59

     MINNEAPOLIS, April 20, 2004 — U.S. Bancorp(NYSE: USB) today reported net income of $1,008.4 million for the first quarter of 2004, compared with $884.8 million for the first quarter of 2003. Net income of $.52 per diluted share in the first quarter of 2004 was higher than the same period of 2003 by $.06 (13.0 percent). Return on average assets and return on average equity were 2.14 percent and 20.7 percent, respectively, for the first quarter of 2004, compared with returns of 1.95 percent and 19.1 percent, respectively, for the first quarter of 2003.

     U.S. Bancorp Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Jerry A. Grundhofer said, “Our Company’s first quarter results, highlighted by achieving record net income of $1 billion, demonstrate that we are well on our way toward reaching our financial goals for 2004. We expect our industry-leading return on average assets and return on average equity of 2.14 percent and 20.7 percent, respectively, to show modest improvement as the year progresses. We had continued improvement in our credit quality, growth in our fee based businesses and improvement in our overall operating efficiency. During the first quarter, we continued to benefit from growth in both

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consumer deposit accounts and loans, and we began to see signs of growth in commercial loans. As the economy improves, we are optimistic that this segment will become even stronger.

     “With all integration activity completed and credit quality issues abating, we are now focused on generating revenue growth. We remain committed to growing revenue faster than expense, achieving industry leading performance metrics, reaching the top quartile in credit quality, sustaining industry leading capital generation, and returning 80% of our earnings to shareholders; all while providing exceptional customer service. We have the people, the products and services, the advanced technology, the low-cost provider leadership position and the commitment to customer service we need to continue to build and grow this franchise. I am looking forward to the rest of 2004 and what our Company can, and will, accomplish.”

     The Company’s results for the first quarter of 2004 improved over the same period of 2003, primarily due to growth in fee based products and services, as well as controlled operating expense and lower credit costs. Included in the current quarter was a $90.0 million reduction in income tax expense related to the resolution of federal tax examinations covering substantially all of the Company’s legal entities for the years 1995 through 1999. The first quarter of 2004 also included the recognition of $109.3 million ($71.7 million on an after-tax basis) of mortgage servicing rights (“MSR”) impairment, driven by lower interest rates and related prepayments, and a $35.4 million expense ($23.2 million on an after-tax basis) associated with the prepayment of a portion of the Company’s long term debt. The Company took no securities gains in the quarter to offset MSR impairment.

     Total net revenue on a taxable-equivalent basis for the first quarter of 2004 was $45.5 million (1.4 percent) lower than the first quarter of 2003, primarily reflecting a $140.7 million reduction in gains on the sale of securities. Favorable revenue growth in the majority of fee based products and services categories partially offset the reduction in securities gains.

     Total noninterest expense in the first quarter of 2004 was essentially flat to the first quarter of 2003, primarily reflecting a $17.6 million reduction in merger and restructuring-related charges, an $11.6 million favorable change in the recognition of MSR impairment and cost savings from completed integration activities. These positive variances were partially offset by expense increases in employee benefits, professional services, marketing and business development and other expense, the latter of which included a $35.4 million charge related to the debt prepayment.

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     Provision for credit losses for the first quarter of 2004 was $235.0 million, a decrease of $100.0 million (29.9 percent) from the first quarter of 2003. Net charge-offs in the first quarter of 2004 were $233.9 million, compared with the fourth quarter of 2003 net charge-offs of $285.1 million and the first quarter of 2003 net charge-offs of $333.8 million. The decline in losses from a year ago was primarily the result of an improving credit risk profile and collection efforts. Total nonperforming assets declined to $1,046.6 million at March 31, 2004, from $1,148.1 million at December 31, 2003 (8.8 percent), and $1,362.6 million at March 31, 2003 (23.2 percent). The ratio of the allowance for credit losses to nonperforming loans was 258 percent at March 31, 2004, compared with 232 percent at December 31, 2003, and 194 percent at March 31, 2003.

     On December 31, 2003, the Company completed the spin-off of Piper Jaffray Companies (NYSE: PJC). In connection with the spin-off, accounting rules require that the financial statements be restated for all prior periods. As such, historical financial results related to Piper Jaffray Companies have been segregated and accounted for in the Company’s financial statements as discontinued operations. Net income in the first quarter of 2003 and fourth quarter of 2003 included after-tax income from the discontinued operations of Piper Jaffray Companies of $.7 million and $6.7 million, respectively, which had an immaterial impact on diluted earnings per share.

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INCOME STATEMENT HIGHLIGHTS										Table 2
(Taxable-equivalent basis, $ in millions,							Percent			Percent
except per-share data)							Change			Change
	1Q		4Q		1Q		1Q04 vs			1Q04 vs
	2004		2003		2003		4Q03			1Q03
Net interest income	$	1,779.0	$	1,816.7	$	1,776.7		(2.1	)		0.1
Noninterest income		1,318.3		1,296.6		1,366.1		1.7			(3.5	)
Total net revenue		3,097.3		3,113.3		3,142.8		(0.5	)		(1.4	)
Noninterest expense		1,454.9		1,342.4		1,454.6		8.4			—
Provision for credit losses		235.0		286.0		335.0		(17.8	)		(29.9	)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes		1,407.4		1,484.9		1,353.2		(5.2	)		4.0
Taxable-equivalent adjustment		7.2		7.2		7.3		—			(1.4	)
Applicable income taxes		391.8		507.4		461.8		(22.8	)		(15.2	)
Income from continuing operations		1,008.4		970.3		884.1		3.9			14.1
Income from discontinued operations (after-tax)		—		6.7		0.7	nm			nm
Net income	$	1,008.4	$	977.0	$	884.8		3.2			14.0
Diluted earnings per share:
Income from continuing operations	$	0.52	$	0.50	$	0.46		4.0			13.0
Discontinued operations		—		—		—		—			—
Net income	$	0.52	$	0.50	$	0.46		4.0			13.0

Net Interest Income

     First quarter net interest income on a taxable-equivalent basis was $1,779.0 million, compared with $1,776.7 million recorded in the first quarter of 2003. Average earning assets for the period increased over the first quarter of 2003 by $10.2 billion (6.6 percent), primarily driven by increases in investment securities, residential mortgages, and retail loans, partially offset by a decline in commercial loans and loans held for sale related to mortgage banking activities. The net interest margin in the first quarter of 2004 was 4.29 percent, compared with 4.42 percent in the fourth quarter of 2003 and 4.59 percent in the first quarter of 2003. The decline in the net interest margin in the first quarter of 2004 from the first quarter of 2003 primarily reflected growth in lower-yielding investment securities as a percent of total earning assets, a change in loan mix, and a decline in the margin benefit from net free funds due to lower interest rates. In addition, the net interest margin declined year-over-year as a result of consolidating high credit quality, low margin

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loans from Stellar Funding Group, Inc., a commercial loan conduit, onto the Company’s balance sheet during the third quarter of 2003. The decline in the net interest margin in the first quarter of 2004 from the fourth quarter of 2003 reflected a similar change in earning asset mix.

NET INTEREST INCOME													Table 3
(Taxable-equivalent basis; $ in millions)
										Change			Change
	1Q			4Q			1Q			1Q04 vs			1Q04 vs
	2004			2003			2003			4Q03			1Q03
Components of net interest income
Income on earning assets	$	2,265.3		$	2,294.9		$	2,338.5		$	(29.6	)	$	(73.2	)
Expense on interest-bearing liabilities		486.3			478.2			561.8			8.1			(75.5	)
Net interest income	$	1,779.0		$	1,816.7		$	1,776.7		$	(37.7	)	$	2.3
Average yields and rates paid
Earning assets yield		5.47	%		5.58	%		6.05	%		(0.11	)%		(0.58	)%
Rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities		1.45			1.44			1.82			0.01			(0.37	)
Gross interest margin		4.02	%		4.14	%		4.23	%		(0.12	)%		(0.21	)%
Net interest margin		4.29	%		4.42	%		4.59	%		(0.13	)%		(0.30	)%
Average balances
Investment securities	$	44,744		$	40,774		$	34,220		$	3,970		$	10,524
Loans		118,810			119,300			116,311			(490	)		2,499
Earning assets		166,359			163,705			156,126			2,654			10,233
Interest-bearing liabilities		134,966			131,990			124,669			2,976			10,297
Net free funds*		31,393			31,715			31,457			(322	)		(64	)

* Represents noninterest-bearing deposits, allowance for loan losses, unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities, non-earning assets, other non-interest bearing liabilities and equity

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AVERAGE LOANS										Table 4
($ in millions)							Percent			Percent
							Change			Change
	1Q		4Q		1Q		1Q04 vs			1Q04 vs
	2004		2003		2003		4Q03			1Q03
Commercial	$	33,629	$	35,080	$	36,339		(4.1	)		(7.5	)
Lease financing		4,902		4,959		5,251		(1.1	)		(6.6	)
Total commercial		38,531		40,039		41,590		(3.8	)		(7.4	)
Commercial mortgages		20,554		20,230		20,241		1.6			1.5
Construction and development		6,556		7,060		6,542		(7.1	)		0.2
Total commercial real estate		27,110		27,290		26,783		(0.7	)		1.2
Residential mortgages		13,610		13,374		10,124		1.8			34.4
Credit card		5,878		5,713		5,389		2.9			9.1
Retail leasing		6,192		5,895		5,750		5.0			7.7
Home equity and second mortgages		13,376		13,084		13,470		2.2			(0.7	)
Other retail		14,113		13,905		13,205		1.5			6.9
Total retail		39,559		38,597		37,814		2.5			4.6
Total loans	$	118,810	$	119,300	$	116,311		(0.4	)		2.1

     Average loans for the first quarter of 2004 were $2.5 billion (2.1 percent) higher than the first quarter of 2003, primarily due to growth in average residential mortgages of $3.5 billion (34.4 percent) and retail loans of $1.7 billion (4.6 percent) year-over-year. Total commercial loans declined by $3.1 billion (7.4 percent), while total commercial real estate loans increased by $327 million (1.2 percent). Although the consolidation of loans from the Stellar commercial loan conduit had a positive impact on average loan balances year-over-year, soft economic conditions throughout much of 2003 led to the overall decrease in total commercial loans. Average loans for the first quarter of 2004 were lower than the fourth quarter of 2003 by $490 million (.4 percent), reflecting reductions in commercial and commercial real estate loans, partially offset by growth in both residential mortgages and retail loans. While average commercial loans declined for the quarter, the Company’s ending commercial loan balances increased by $480 million from December 31, 2003.

      Average investment securities in the first quarter of 2004 were $10.5 billion (30.8 percent) higher than the first quarter of 2003, reflecting the reinvestment of proceeds from declining

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commercial loan balances and deposit growth from a year ago. Investment securities at March 31, 2004, were $15.0 billion higher than at March 31, 2003, and $2.1 billion higher than the balance at December 31, 2003. During the first quarter of 2004, the Company continued to acquire floating-rate securities and shorter-term fixed-rate securities as part of its asset/liability management activities.

AVERAGE DEPOSITS										Table 5
($ in millions)							Percent			Percent
							Change			Change
	1Q		4Q		1Q		1Q04 vs			1Q04 vs
	2004		2003		2003		4Q03			1Q03
Noninterest-bearing deposits	$	29,025	$	29,647	$	32,824		(2.1	)		(11.6	)
Interest-bearing deposits
Interest checking		20,948		20,595		17,536		1.7			19.5
Money market accounts		34,397		35,351		28,683		(2.7	)		19.9
Savings accounts		5,898		5,708		5,272		3.3			11.9
Savings products		61,243		61,654		51,491		(0.7	)		18.9
Time certificates of deposit less than $100,000		13,618		14,182		17,218		(4.0	)		(20.9	)
Time deposits greater than $100,000		12,133		10,786		14,282		12.5			(15.0	)
Total interest-bearing deposits		86,994		86,622		82,991		0.4			4.8
Total deposits	$	116,019	$	116,269	$	115,815		(0.2	)		0.2

     Average noninterest-bearing deposits for the first quarter of 2004 were lower than the first quarter of 2003 by $3.8 billion (11.6 percent). The change was primarily due to lower deposits associated with mortgage banking activities and a decline in Federal government deposits related to their decision in the third quarter of 2003 to pay for treasury management services rather than maintain compensating balances. Average interest-bearing deposits increased by $4.0 billion (4.8 percent) over the first quarter of 2003, driven by increases in savings products balances, partially offset by decreases in time certificates of deposit less than $100,000 and time deposits greater than $100,000.

     Average noninterest-bearing deposits for the first quarter of 2004 were $622 million (2.1 percent) lower than the fourth quarter of 2003 due to lower deposits associated with mortgage banking activities and corporate banking. Average interest-bearing deposits were slightly higher than the fourth quarter of 2003 (.4 percent), primarily due to increases in time deposits greater than

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$100,000, interest checking and savings accounts, partially offset by decreases in money market accounts and time certificates of deposit less than $100,000. Noninterest-bearing deposits at March 31, 2004, were lower than at March 31, 2003, by $3.4 billion (9.8 percent) and were $1.4 billion (4.3 percent) lower than at December 31, 2003.

NONINTEREST INCOME											Table 6
($ in millions)								Percent			Percent
								Change			Change
	1Q		4Q			1Q		1Q04 vs			1Q04 vs
	2004		2003			2003		4Q03			1Q03
Credit and debit card revenue	$	141.8	$	153.4		$	127.4		(7.6	)		11.3
Corporate payment products revenue		94.8		88.7			86.0		6.9			10.2
ATM processing services		42.2		40.3			42.4		4.7			(0.5	)
Merchant processing services		141.1		146.0			127.3		(3.4	)		10.8
Trust and investment management fees		248.6		246.6			228.6		0.8			8.7
Deposit service charges		185.2		186.6			163.2		(0.8	)		13.5
Treasury management fees		117.5		116.3			112.0		1.0			4.9
Commercial products revenue		110.4		98.5			104.2		12.1			6.0
Mortgage banking revenue		94.2		91.9			95.4		2.5			(1.3	)
Investment products fees and commissions		39.3		36.2			35.1		8.6			12.0
Securities gains (losses), net		—		(0.1	)		140.7	nm			nm
Other		103.2		92.2			103.8		11.9			(0.6	)
Total noninterest income	$	1,318.3	$	1,296.6		$	1,366.1		1.7			(3.5	)

Noninterest Income

     First quarter noninterest income was $1,318.3 million, a decrease of $47.8 million (3.5 percent) from the same quarter of 2003, and a $21.7 million (1.7 percent) increase over the fourth quarter of 2003. The decline in noninterest income in the first quarter of 2004 from the first quarter of 2003 was driven by a $140.7 million reduction in gains on the sale of securities, partially offset by increases in most other categories of noninterest income. Credit and debit card revenue and corporate payment products revenue were higher in the first quarter of 2004 than the first quarter of 2003 by $14.4 million (11.3 percent) and $8.8 million (10.2 percent), respectively. Although credit and debit card revenue grew year-over-year, the growth was somewhat muted due to the impact of the settlement of the antitrust litigation brought against VISA USA and Mastercard by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Sears Roebuck & Co. and other retailers, which lowered the interchange

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rate on signature debit transactions beginning in August 2003. The year-over-year impact of the VISA settlement on credit and debit card revenue was approximately $8.2 million. This change in the interchange rate, in addition to higher customer loyalty rewards expenses, however, were more than offset by increases in transaction volumes and other rate adjustments. The corporate payment products revenue growth reflected growth in sales and card usage. Merchant processing services revenue was higher in the first quarter of 2004 than the same quarter of 2003 by $13.8 million (10.8 percent), reflecting an increase in transaction volume, partially offset by lower processing spreads due to a change in the mix of merchants. The favorable variance in trust and investment management fees of $20.0 million (8.7 percent) in the first quarter of 2004 over the same period of 2003 was principally driven by higher equity market valuations year-over-year. Deposit service charges were higher year-over-year by $22.0 million (13.5 percent) due to account growth and revenue enhancement initiatives. Treasury management fees grew by $5.5 million (4.9 percent) in the first quarter of 2004 over the same period of 2003. The increase in treasury management fees year-over-year was partially driven by a change during the third quarter of 2003 in the Federal government’s payment methodology for treasury management services from compensating balances, reflected in net interest income, to fees. Commercial products revenue increased by $6.2 million (6.0 percent) over the first quarter of 2003 due to higher letter of credit, foreign exchange, syndication, and leasing fees, partially offset by a reduction in conduit servicing revenue. The $4.2 million (12.0 percent) increase in investment products fees and commissions reflected higher sales activity in the Consumer Banking business line. Offsetting these favorable variances were slight declines in mortgage banking revenue and other income year-over-year.

     Noninterest income increased in the first quarter of 2004 by $21.7 million (1.7 percent) over the fourth quarter of 2003, the net result of favorable variances in corporate payment products revenue, ATM processing services, trust and investment management fees, treasury management fees, commercial products revenue, mortgage banking revenue, investment products fees and commissions and other income, partially offset by seasonally lower credit and debit card revenue and merchant processing services. Corporate payment products revenue, ATM processing services, commercial products revenue, and investment products fees and commissions rose due to higher processing volumes and product sales. Mortgage banking revenue increased due to higher servicing fee income, partially offset by lower fees from originations and loan sales. Other income was higher by $11.0 million (11.9 percent), the net result of lower end of term lease residual losses

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partially offset by a decrease in revenue from equity investments relative to the fourth quarter of 2003.

NONINTEREST EXPENSE										Table 7
($ in millions)							Percent			Percent
							Change			Change
	1Q		4Q		1Q		1Q04 vs			1Q04 vs
	2004		2003		2003		4Q03			1Q03
Compensation	$	535.8	$	539.4	$	546.0		(0.7	)		(1.9	)
Employee benefits		100.2		81.3		91.7		23.2			9.3
Net occupancy and equipment		155.7		161.6		161.3		(3.7	)		(3.5	)
Professional services		32.4		44.2		26.4		(26.7	)		22.7
Marketing and business development		35.3		50.8		29.8		(30.5	)		18.5
Technology and communications		101.7		106.3		104.9		(4.3	)		(3.1	)
Postage, printing and supplies		61.6		61.8		60.4		(0.3	)		2.0
Other intangibles		226.1		124.2		235.1		82.0			(3.8	)
Merger and restructuring-related charges		—		7.6		17.6		nm			nm
Other		206.1		165.2		181.4		24.8			13.6
Total noninterest expense	$	1,454.9	$	1,342.4	$	1,454.6		8.4			—

Noninterest Expense

     First quarter noninterest expense totaled $1,454.9 million, essentially flat to noninterest expense for the first quarter of 2003. Favorable variances in merger and restructuring-related charges of $17.6 million and other intangibles of $9.0 million (3.8 percent), along with general cost savings from completed integration activities were offset by increases in employee benefits, professional services, marketing and business development, postage, printing and supplies and other expense. Other expense in the first quarter of 2004 included a $35.4 million charge related to the prepayment of a portion of the Company’s debt.

     Noninterest expense in the first quarter of 2004 was higher than the fourth quarter of 2003 by $112.5 million (8.4 percent). The unfavorable variance from the fourth quarter of 2003 was primarily due to the recognition of $109.3 million of MSR impairment and a $35.4 million charge in other expense related to the prepayment of a portion of the Company’s debt in the first quarter of 2004. The fourth quarter of 2003 did not include expense related to changes in MSR valuations. In addition, seasonally high payroll taxes contributed to the unfavorable variance in employee

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benefits quarter-over-quarter. Partially offsetting these variances were reductions in all other expense categories, reflecting on-going expense management activities.

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ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES										Table 8
($ in millions)	1Q		4Q		3Q		2Q			1Q
	2004		2003		2003		2003			2003
Balance, beginning of period	$	2,368.6	$	2,367.7	$	2,367.6	$	2,408.5		$	2,422.0
Net charge-offs
Commercial		53.6		100.9		123.9		122.9			137.9
Lease financing		21.3		14.9		19.2		26.9			23.0
Total commercial		74.9		115.8		143.1		149.8			160.9
Commercial mortgages		4.6		10.0		5.9		9.3			2.9
Construction and development		4.7		2.9		4.6		2.5			1.0
Total commercial real estate		9.3		12.9		10.5		11.8			3.9
Residential mortgages		7.3		7.2		7.3		6.5			5.9
Credit card		63.4		62.3		59.3		64.5			68.7
Retail leasing		11.0		11.3		12.2		12.6			13.9
Home equity and second mortgages		19.5		20.4		23.2		23.9			25.4
Other retail		48.5		55.2		54.3		53.8			55.1
Total retail		142.4		149.2		149.0		154.8			163.1
Total net charge-offs		233.9		285.1		309.9		322.9			333.8
Provision for credit losses		235.0		286.0		310.0		323.0			335.0
Acquisitions and other changes		—		—		—		(41.0	)		(14.7	)
Balance, end of period	$	2,369.7	$	2,368.6	$	2,367.7	$	2,367.6		$	2,408.5
Components
Allowance for loan losses	$	2,238.3	$	2,235.0	$	2,241.2	$	2,266.2		$	2,295.0
Liability for unfunded credit commitments*		131.4		133.6		126.5		101.4			113.5
Total allowance for credit losses	$	2,369.7	$	2,368.6	$	2,367.7	$	2,367.6		$	2,408.5
Net charge-offs to average loans(%)		0.79		0.95		1.02		1.10			1.16
Allowance for credit losses as a percentage of:
Period-end loans		1.98		2.00		1.98		1.98			2.06
Nonperforming loans		258		232		202		194			194
Nonperforming assets		226		206		180		174			177

* During the first quarter of 2004, the Company reclassified the portion of its allowance for credit losses related to commercial off-balance sheet loan commitments and letters of credit to a separate liability account.

Credit Quality

     The allowance for credit losses was $2,369.7 million at March 31, 2004, compared with the allowance for credit losses of $2,368.6 million at December 31, 2003, and $2,408.5 million at March 31, 2003. The ratio of the allowance for credit losses to period-end loans was 1.98 percent at March 31, 2004, compared with 2.00 percent at December 31, 2003, and 2.06 percent at March

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31, 2003. The ratio of the allowance for credit losses to nonperforming loans was 258 percent at March 31, 2004, compared with 232 percent at December 31, 2003, and 194 percent at March 31, 2003. Total net charge-offs in the first quarter of 2004 were $233.9 million, compared with the fourth quarter of 2003 net charge-offs of $285.1 million and the first quarter of 2003 net charge-offs of $333.8 million.

     Commercial and commercial real estate loan net charge-offs were $84.2 million for the first quarter of 2004, or .52 percent of average loans outstanding, compared with $128.7 million, or .76 percent of average loans outstanding, in the fourth quarter of 2003 and $164.8 million, or .98 percent of average loans outstanding, in the first quarter of 2003. The decline in net charge-offs was broad-based across most industries within the commercial loan portfolio.

     Retail loan net charge-offs of $142.4 million in the first quarter of 2004 were $6.8 million (4.6 percent) lower than the fourth quarter of 2003 and $20.7 million (12.7 percent) lower than the first quarter of 2003. Retail loan net charge-offs as a percent of average loans outstanding were 1.45 percent in the first quarter of 2004, compared with 1.53 percent and 1.75 percent in the fourth quarter of 2003 and first quarter of 2003, respectively. Lower levels of retail loan net charges-offs principally reflected the Company’s improvement in ongoing collection efforts and risk management.

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CREDIT RATIOS									Table 9
(Percent)	1Q		4Q		3Q		2Q		1Q
	2004		2003		2003		2003		2003
Net charge-offs ratios*
Commercial		0.64		1.14		1.33		1.35		1.54
Lease financing		1.75		1.19		1.52		2.11		1.78
Total commercial		0.78		1.15		1.35		1.44		1.57
Commercial mortgages		0.09		0.20		0.12		0.19		0.06
Construction and development		0.29		0.16		0.25		0.14		0.06
Total commercial real estate		0.14		0.19		0.15		0.17		0.06
Residential mortgages		0.22		0.21		0.24		0.24		0.24
Credit card		4.34		4.33		4.20		4.80		5.17
Retail leasing		0.71		0.76		0.83		0.88		0.98
Home equity and second mortgages		0.59		0.62		0.70		0.72		0.76
Other retail		1.38		1.57		1.55		1.59		1.69
Total retail		1.45		1.53		1.54		1.63		1.75
Total net charge-offs		0.79		0.95		1.02		1.10		1.16
Delinquent loan ratios - 90 days or more past dueexcludingnonperforming loans**
Commercial		0.06		0.06		0.11		0.09		0.10
Commercial real estate		0.01		0.02		0.01		0.02		0.03
Residential mortgages		0.56		0.61		0.63		0.65		0.82
Retail		0.54		0.56		0.57		0.63		0.71
Total loans		0.27		0.28		0.29		0.30		0.34
Delinquent loan ratios - 90 days or more past dueincludingnonperforming loans**
Commercial		1.67		1.97		2.31		2.27		2.33
Commercial real estate		0.85		0.82		0.75		0.82		0.85
Residential mortgages		0.87		0.91		0.98		1.13		1.37
Retail		0.59		0.62		0.63		0.70		0.77
Total loans		1.03		1.14		1.27		1.32		1.40

*	annualized and calculated on average loan balances
**	ratios are expressed as a percent of ending loan balances

     The overall level of net charge-offs in the first quarter of 2004 reflected the Company’s ongoing efforts to reduce the overall risk profile of the organization. Net charge-offs are expected to continue to trend modestly lower.

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ASSET QUALITY									Table 10
($ in millions)	Mar 31		Dec 31		Sep 30		Jun 30		Mar 31
	2004		2003		2003		2003		2003
Nonperforming loans
Commercial	$	510.7	$	623.5	$	793.9	$	795.2	$	808.4
Lease financing		115.6		113.3		111.6		126.6		129.4
Total commercial		626.3		736.8		905.5		921.8		937.8
Commercial mortgages		184.9		177.6		161.5		182.0		174.6
Construction and development		43.6		39.9		40.2		35.3		46.1
Commercial real estate		228.5		217.5		201.7		217.3		220.7
Residential mortgages		42.1		40.5		46.1		56.0		57.4
Retail		20.4		25.2		21.6		24.2		23.9
Total nonperforming loans		917.3		1,020.0		1,174.9		1,219.3		1,239.8
Other real estate		76.0		72.6		70.4		71.5		66.2
Other nonperforming assets		53.3		55.5		73.0		68.9		56.6
Total nonperforming assets*	$	1,046.6	$	1,148.1	$	1,318.3	$	1,359.7	$	1,362.6
Accruing loans 90 days or more past due	$	319.2	$	329.4	$	352.4	$	360.7	$	403.5
Nonperforming assets to loans plus ORE (%)		0.87		0.97		1.10		1.14		1.16

* does not include accruing loans 90 days or more past due

     Nonperforming assets at March 31, 2004, totaled $1,046.6 million, compared with $1,148.1 million at December 31, 2003, and $1,362.6 million at March 31, 2003. The ratio of nonperforming assets to loans and other real estate was .87 percent at March 31, 2004, compared with .97 percent at December 31, 2003, and 1.16 percent at March 31, 2003. Given the Company’s ongoing efforts to reduce the overall risk profile of the organization, nonperforming assets are expected to continue to trend lower.

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CAPITAL POSITION													Table 11
($ in millions)	Mar 31			Dec 31			Sep 30			Jun 30			Mar 31
	2004			2003			2003			2003			2003
Total shareholders’ equity	$	19,452		$	19,242		$	19,771		$	19,521		$	18,862
Tier 1 capital		14,499			14,623			14,589			13,950			13,215
Total risk-based capital		21,559			21,710			21,859			21,392			20,242
Common equity to assets		10.1	%		10.2	%		10.5	%		10.0	%		10.4	%
Tangible common equity to assets		6.4			6.5			6.6			6.0			6.0
Tier 1 capital ratio		8.9			9.1			9.0			8.5			8.2
Total risk-based capital ratio		13.3			13.6			13.5			13.0			12.6
Leverage ratio		8.0			8.0			8.0			7.8			7.6

     Total shareholders’ equity was $19.5 billion at March 31, 2004, compared with $18.9 billion at March 31, 2003. The increase was the result of corporate earnings offset primarily by dividends, including the special dividend of $685 million related to the spin-off of Piper Jaffray Companies, and share buybacks.

     Tangible common equity to assets was 6.4 percent at March 31, 2004, compared with 6.5 percent at December 31, 2003, and 6.0 percent at March 31, 2003. The Tier 1 capital ratio was 8.9 percent at March 31, 2004, compared with 9.1 percent at December 31, 2003, and 8.2 percent at March 31, 2003. The total risk-based capital ratio was 13.3 percent at March 31, 2004, compared with 13.6 percent at December 31, 2003, and 12.6 percent at March 31, 2003. The leverage ratio was 8.0 percent at March 31, 2004, compared with 8.0 percent at December 31, 2003, and 7.6 percent at March 31, 2003. All regulatory ratios continue to be in excess of stated “well capitalized” requirements.

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COMMON SHARES											Table 12
(Millions)	1Q			4Q			3Q		2Q		1Q
	2004			2003			2003		2003		2003
Beginning shares outstanding		1,922.9			1,927.4			1,924.5		1,919.0		1,917.0
Shares issued for stock option and stock purchase plans, acquisitions and other corporate purposes		12.1			10.5			2.9		5.5		2.0
Shares repurchased		(33.8	)		(15.0	)		—		—		—
Ending shares outstanding		1,901.2			1,922.9			1,927.4		1,924.5		1,919.0

On December 16, 2003, the board of directors of U.S. Bancorp approved an authorization to repurchase 150 million shares of outstanding common stock during the following 24 months. During the first quarter of 2004, the Company repurchased 33.8 million shares of common stock in both open market and privately negotiated transactions. As of March 31, 2004, there were approximately 108 million shares remaining to be repurchased under the current authorization.

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LINE OF BUSINESS FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE*													Table 13
($ in millions)
	Net Operating Earnings**						Percent Change						1Q 2004
	1Q		4Q		1Q		1Q04 vs			1Q04 vs			Earnings
Business Line	2004		2003		2003		4Q03			1Q03			Composition
Wholesale Banking	$	264.7	$	234.8	$	226.0		12.7			17.1			26	%
Consumer Banking***		321.2		367.7		349.5		(12.6	)		(8.1	)		32
Private Client, Trust and Asset Management		123.8		117.6		98.0		5.3			26.3			12
Payment Services		160.5		163.3		132.9		(1.7	)		20.8			16
Treasury and Corporate Support		138.2		91.9		89.2		50.4			54.9			14
Consolidated Company	$	1,008.4	$	975.3	$	895.6		3.4			12.6			100	%

*	preliminary data
**	earnings before merger and restructuring-related items and discontinued operations
***	In 1Q04 Consumer Banking’s retail banking business grew net operating earnings by 8.5 percent and 18.6 percent over 4Q03 and 1Q03, respectively. The Consumer Bank’s mortgage banking business profitability declined in 1Q04 due to MSR impairment of $109.3 million that was not offset by realizing securities gains in the quarter.

Lines of Business

     Within the Company, financial performance is measured by major lines of business which include Wholesale Banking, Consumer Banking, Private Client, Trust and Asset Management, Payment Services, and Treasury and Corporate Support. These operating segments are components of the Company about which financial information is available and is evaluated regularly in deciding how to allocate resources and assess performance. Designations, assignments and allocations may change from time to time as management systems are enhanced, methods of evaluating performance or product lines change or business segments are realigned to better respond to our diverse customer base. During 2004, a methodology change was made to allocate operational expenses incurred by Treasury and Corporate Support on behalf of the other major lines of business back to the appropriate operating segment. These allocations are identified as net shared services expense on the business lines’ income statements. Accordingly, results for 2003 have been restated and presented on a comparable basis.

     Wholesale Banking offers lending, depository, treasury management and other financial services to middle market, large corporate and public sector clients. Wholesale Banking

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contributed $264.7 million of the Company’s operating earnings in the first quarter of 2004, a 17.1 percent increase over the same period of 2003 and a 12.7 percent increase over the fourth quarter of 2003. The increase in Wholesale Banking’s first quarter 2004 contribution over the first quarter of 2003 was the result of favorable variances in total noninterest expense (5.5 percent) and the provision for credit losses (70.4 percent), partially offset by a decrease in total net revenue (4.6 percent). Total net revenue in the first quarter of 2004 was lower than in the first quarter of 2003, reflecting unfavorable variances in both net interest income (5.3 percent) and noninterest income (3.4 percent). The decrease in net interest income was primarily due to declines in average total loans outstanding (6.2 percent), partially offset by higher average total deposits (4.6 percent). Although treasury management fees were higher (9.7 percent) year-over-year, the growth was more than offset by unfavorable variances in commercial products revenue (5.9 percent), primarily conduit servicing fees, and other revenue. The increase in treasury management fees was principally driven by a change during the third quarter of 2003 in the Federal government’s payment methodology for treasury management services from compensating balances to fees. Wholesale Banking’s favorable variance in total noninterest expense year-over-year was driven by a decrease in other expense, the result of lower loan workout-related expense relative to the first quarter of 2003, partially offset by an increase in net shared services expense, which is primarily driven by customer transaction volume and account activities. The decrease in the provision for credit losses year-over-year was the result of a reduction in net charge-offs. The increase in Wholesale Banking’s contribution to operating earnings in the first quarter of 2004 over the fourth quarter of 2003 was the net result of favorable variances in total noninterest expense (4.4 percent) and the provision for credit losses, partially offset by slightly lower total net revenue (.2 percent). Total net revenue in the first quarter of 2004 was lower than the previous quarter due to lower net interest income (2.8 percent) partially offset by growth in noninterest income (5.6 percent). The change in net interest income reflected reductions from the prior quarter in the business line’s average loans outstanding and average deposits. The growth quarter-to-quarter in noninterest income was attributed to higher commercial products revenue, primarily syndication revenue, lease residual gains and letter of credit fees. The decrease in noninterest expense was principally due to lower loan-related expense. Lower net charge-offs from improving credit quality drove the favorable variance in provision for credit losses.

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     Consumer Banking delivers products and services to the broad consumer market and small businesses through banking offices, telemarketing, on-line services, direct mail and automated teller machines (“ATMs”). It encompasses community banking, metropolitan banking, small business banking, including lending guaranteed by the Small Business Administration, small-ticket leasing, consumer lending, mortgage banking, workplace banking, student banking, 24-hour banking, and investment product and insurance sales. Consumer Banking contributed $321.2 million of the Company’s operating earnings in the first quarter of 2004, an 8.1 percent decrease from the same period of 2003 and a 12.6 percent decline from the fourth quarter of 2003. While the retail banking business segment grew net operating earnings by 18.6 percent and 8.5 percent over the first quarter of 2003 and the fourth quarter of 2003, respectively, the contribution of the mortgage banking business declined. The decrease in the mortgage banking business from the first quarter of 2003 was primarily the result of a reduction in gains on the sale of securities of $105.8 million that, generally, are utilized by the Company to offset impairment of mortgage servicing rights. In the first quarter of 2004, the Company elected not to sell higher yielding securities to offset MSR impairment within the mortgage banking business segment.

     For the Consumer Banking business, as a whole, the unfavorable variance in gains on the sale of securities was partially offset with favorable variances in net interest income (.4 percent), noninterest income (9.7 percent), total noninterest expense (2.2 percent) and the provision for credit losses (3.9 percent). Net interest income improved year-over-year (.4 percent), the result of increases in average loans and average core deposits, partially offset by a decline in the business line’s net interest margin. Noninterest income also improved in the first quarter of 2004 over the same period of 2003, primarily due to growth in deposit service charges, investment products fees and commissions and other revenue. Other revenue was higher due to lower lease residual losses relative to the first quarter of 2003. Total noninterest expense in the first quarter of 2004 was lower than the first quarter of 2003 (2.2 percent), mainly due to favorable changes in net shared services expense and lower MSR impairment relative to 2003. A reduction in net charge-offs year-over-year drove the positive variance in the business line’s provision for credit losses. The decline in Consumer Banking’s contribution in the first quarter of 2004 from the fourth quarter of 2003 was primarily the result of the recognition of $109.3 million of MSR impairment in 2004. Offsetting this unfavorable variance were positive changes in total net revenue (1.0 percent), noninterest expense (3.8 percent) and the provision for credit losses (1.2 percent).

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     Private Client, Trust and Asset Management provides trust, private banking, financial advisory, investment management and mutual fund and alternative investment product services through five businesses: Private Client Group, Corporate Trust, Asset Management, Institutional Trust, and Custody and Fund Services, LLC. Private Client, Trust and Asset Management contributed $123.8 million of the Company’s operating earnings in the first quarter of 2004, 26.3 percent higher than the same period of 2003 and 5.3 percent higher than the fourth quarter of 2003. The favorable variance in the business line’s contribution in the first quarter of 2004 over the first quarter of 2003 was the result of favorable variances in total net revenue (12.0 percent) and total noninterest expense (2.1 percent). Higher average total deposit balances (45.5 percent) favorably impacted net interest income year-over-year, while noninterest income benefited from higher asset management revenue due to improving equity market valuations. The favorable variance in expense was primarily due to business line cost savings year-over-year and slightly lower intangible amortization. The increase in the business line’s contribution (5.3 percent) in the first quarter of 2004 over the fourth quarter of 2003 was the result of higher total net revenue (2.0 percent), lower total noninterest expense (1.4 percent) and a decrease in the provision for credit losses. The increase in net interest income from the fourth quarter of 2003 to the first quarter of 2004 was primarily driven by an increase in average total deposits (8.2 percent), while noninterest income benefited from higher equity market valuations.

     Payment Services includes consumer and business credit cards, corporate and purchasing card services, consumer lines of credit, ATM processing, merchant processing, and debit cards. Payment Services contributed $160.5 million of the Company’s operating earnings in the first quarter of 2004, a 20.8 percent increase over the same period of 2003, but a 1.7 percent decrease over the fourth quarter of 2003. The increase in Payment Services’ contribution in the first quarter of 2004 from the same period of 2003 was the result of higher total net revenue (5.2 percent) and a lower provision for credit losses (14.6 percent). The increase in total net revenue year-over-year was primarily due to growth in noninterest income (10.5 percent), partially offset by lower net interest income (7.1 percent), which reflected lower spreads on retail credit cards and a reduction in late fees relative to the prior year’s quarter. The increase in noninterest income was principally the result of growth in credit and debit card revenue (11.1 percent), corporate payment products revenue (10.2 percent) and merchant processing services revenue (10.8 percent). Although credit and debit card revenue was negatively impacted in the first quarter of 2004 by the VISA debit card

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settlement and higher customer loyalty rewards expense, increases in transaction volumes and other rate adjustments more than offset these detrimental changes. The decrease in Payment Services’ contribution in the first quarter of 2004 from the fourth quarter of 2003 was primarily due to seasonally lower total net revenue (2.1 percent), offset by a reduction in the provision for credit losses, the result of a favorable change in net charge-offs.

     Treasury and Corporate Support includes the Company’s investment portfolios, funding, capital management and asset securitization activities, interest rate risk management, the net effect of transfer pricing related to average balances and business activities managed on a corporate basis, including enterprise-wide operations and administrative support functions. Operational expenses incurred by Treasury and Corporate Support on behalf of the other business lines are allocated back primarily based on customer transaction volume and account activities to the appropriate business unit and are identified as net shared services expense. Treasury and Corporate Support recorded operating earnings of $138.2 million in the first quarter of 2004, compared with operating earnings of $89.2 million in the first quarter of 2003 and $91.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2003. The increase in operating earnings in the current quarter over the first quarter of 2003 was largely the net result of a $90.0 million reduction in income tax expense related to the resolution of federal tax examinations for the years 1995 through 1999 and a $35.4 million charge associated with the prepayment of a portion of the Company’s debt in the first quarter of 2004. In addition, revenue declined year-over-year due to a $35.8 million decrease in gains on the sale of securities. The favorable variance in operating earnings in the first quarter of 2004 over the fourth quarter of 2003 was principally the net result of the reduction in income tax expense and the charge associated with the prepayment of debt, as well as lower revenue from equity investments relative to the fourth quarter of 2003.

     Additional schedules containing more detailed information about the Company’s business line results are available on the web at usbank.com or by calling Investor Relations at 612-303-0781.

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CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, JERRY A. GRUNDHOFER, AND VICE CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, DAVID M. MOFFETT, WILL HOST A CONFERENCE CALL TO REVIEW THE FINANCIAL RESULTS ON TUESDAY, April 20, 2004, AT 3:00 p.m. (CDT). To access the conference call, please dial 800-540-0559 and ask for the U.S. Bancorp earnings conference call. Participants calling from outside the United States, please call 785-832-1508. For those unable to participate during the live call, a recording of the call will be available approximately one hour after the conference call ends on Tuesday, April 20, 2004, and will run through Tuesday, April 27, 2004, at 11:00 p.m. (CDT). To access the recorded message dial 888-276-5315. If calling from outside the United States, please dial 402-220-2332.

     Minneapolis-based U.S. Bancorp (“USB”), with $192 billion in assets, is the 7th largest financial services holding company in the United States. The company operates 2,275 banking offices and 4,472 ATMs, and provides a comprehensive line of banking, brokerage, insurance, investment, mortgage, trust and payment services products to consumers, businesses and institutions. U.S. Bancorp is the parent company of U.S. Bank. Visit U.S. Bancorp on the web at usbank.com.

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Forward-Looking Statements

     This press release contains forward-looking statements. Statements that are not historical or current facts, including statements about beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. These statements often include the words “may,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “intends,” “plans,” “targets,” “potentially,” “probably,” “projects,” “outlook” or similar expressions. These forward-looking statements cover, among other things, anticipated future revenue and expenses, and the future prospects of the Company. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties, and important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated, including the following, in addition to those contained in the Company’s reports on file with the SEC: (i) general economic or industry conditions could be less favorable than expected, resulting in a deterioration in credit quality, a change in the allowance for credit losses, or a reduced demand for credit or fee-based products and services; (ii) changes in the domestic interest rate environment could reduce net interest income and could increase credit losses; (iii) inflation, changes in securities market conditions and monetary fluctuations could adversely affect the value or credit quality of the Company’s assets, or the availability and terms of funding necessary to meet the Company’s liquidity needs; (iv) changes in the extensive laws, regulations and policies governing financial services companies could alter the Company’s business environment or affect operations; (v) the potential need to adapt to industry changes in information technology systems, on which the Company is highly dependent, could present operational issues or require significant capital spending; (vi) competitive pressures could intensify and affect the Company’s profitability, including as a result of continued industry consolidation, the increased availability of financial services from non-banks, technological developments, or bank regulatory reform; (vii) changes in consumer spending and savings habits could adversely affect the Company’s results of operations; (viii) changes in the financial performance and condition of the Company’s borrowers could negatively affect repayment of such borrowers’ loans; (ix) acquisitions may not produce revenue enhancements or cost savings at levels or within time frames originally anticipated, or may result in unforeseen integration difficulties; (x) capital investments in the Company’s businesses may not produce expected growth in earnings anticipated at the time of the expenditure; and (xi) acts or threats of terrorism, and/or political and military actions taken by the U.S. or other governments in response to acts or threats of terrorism or otherwise could adversely affect general economic or industry conditions. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update them in light of new information or future events.

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U.S. Bancorp
Consolidated Statement Of Income

	Three Months Ended
(Dollars and Shares in Millions, Except Per Share Data)	March 31,
(Unaudited)	2004		2003
Interest Income
Loans	$	1,747.0	$	1,836.7
Loans held for sale		19.9		59.6
Investment securities
Taxable		464.0		396.1
Non-taxable		5.3		8.9
Other interest income		21.9		29.9
Total interest income		2,258.1		2,331.2
Interest Expense
Deposits		227.0		306.6
Short-term borrowings		49.9		39.5
Long-term debt		185.9		184.3
Company-obligated mandatorily redeemable preferred securities of subsidiary trusts holding solely the junior subordinated debentures of the parent company		23.5		31.4
Total interest expense		486.3		561.8
Net interest income		1,771.8		1,769.4
Provision for credit losses		235.0		335.0
Net interest income after provision for credit losses		1,536.8		1,434.4
Noninterest Income
Credit and debit card revenue		141.8		127.4
Corporate payment products revenue		94.8		86.0
ATM processing services		42.2		42.4
Merchant processing services		141.1		127.3
Trust and investment management fees		248.6		228.6
Deposit service charges		185.2		163.2
Treasury management fees		117.5		112.0
Commercial products revenue		110.4		104.2
Mortgage banking revenue		94.2		95.4
Investment products fees and commissions		39.3		35.1
Securities gains, net		—		140.7
Other		103.2		103.8
Total noninterest income		1,318.3		1,366.1
Noninterest Expense
Compensation		535.8		546.0
Employee benefits		100.2		91.7
Net occupancy and equipment		155.7		161.3
Professional services		32.4		26.4
Marketing and business development		35.3		29.8
Technology and communications		101.7		104.9
Postage, printing and supplies		61.6		60.4
Other intangibles		226.1		235.1
Merger and restructuring-related charges		—		17.6
Other		206.1		181.4
Total noninterest expense		1,454.9		1,454.6
Income from continuing operations before income taxes		1,400.2		1,345.9
Applicable income taxes		391.8		461.8
Income from continuing operations		1,008.4		884.1
Income (loss) from discontinued operations (after-tax)		—		.7
Net income	$	1,008.4	$	884.8
Earnings Per Share
Income from continuing operations	$	.53	$	.46
Discontinued operations		—		—
Net income	$	.53	$	.46
Diluted Earnings Per Share
Income from continuing operations	$	.52	$	.46
Discontinued operations		—		—
Net income	$	.52	$	.46
Dividends declared per share	$	.240	$	.205
Average common shares		1,915.4		1,919.0
Average diluted common shares		1,941.1		1,925.6

U.S. Bancorp
Consolidated Ending Balance Sheet

	March 31,			December 31,			March 31,
(Dollars in Millions)	2004			2003			2003
	(Unaudited)						(Unaudited)
Assets
Cash and due from banks	$	7,177		$	8,630		$	8,910
Investment securities
Held-to-maturity		137			152			220
Available-for-sale		45,268			43,182			30,231
Loans held for sale		1,644			1,433			3,102
Loans
Commercial		39,006			38,526			42,011
Commercial real estate		27,215			27,242			26,893
Residential mortgages		13,717			13,457			10,329
Retail		39,945			39,010			37,939
Total loans		119,883			118,235			117,172
Less allowance for loan losses		(2,238	)		(2,369	)		(2,409	)
Net loans		117,645			115,866			114,763
Premises and equipment		1,924			1,957			1,655
Customers’ liability on acceptances		148			121			140
Goodwill		6,095			6,025			6,332
Other intangible assets		2,025			2,124			2,181
Other assets		10,030			9,796			14,697
Total assets	$	192,093		$	189,286		$	182,231
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Deposits
Noninterest-bearing	$	31,086		$	32,470		$	34,459
Interest-bearing		74,262			74,749			68,909
Time deposits greater than $100,000		13,616			11,833			11,853
Total deposits		118,964			119,052			115,221
Short-term borrowings		13,431			10,850			6,576
Long-term debt		30,851			31,215			32,068
Junior subordinated debentures issued to unconsolidated subsidiary trusts *		2,717			2,601			2,983
Acceptances outstanding		148			121			140
Other liabilities		6,530			6,205			6,381
Total liabilities		172,641			170,044			163,369
Shareholders’ equity
Common stock		20			20			20
Capital surplus		5,832			5,851			5,823
Retained earnings		15,059			14,508			13,596
Less treasury stock		(1,853	)		(1,205	)		(1,222	)
Other comprehensive income		394			68			645
Total shareholders’ equity		19,452			19,242			18,862
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	192,093		$	189,286		$	182,231

* Amounts prior to 2004 represented Company-obligated mandatorily redeemable preferred securities. The subsidiary grantor trusts, which issue mandatorily redeemable preferred securities, were de-consolidated under the provisions of FIN 46 on March 31, 2004.