EXHIBIT 25.1

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM T-1

                       STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY UNDER THE
                  TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A CORPORATION
                          DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

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          CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE
                          PURSUANT TO SECTION 305(b)(2)

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                              THE BANK OF NEW YORK
               (Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

                                    NEW YORK
              (State of incorporation if not a U.S. national bank)

                                   13-5160382
                      (I.R.S. employer identification no.)

                    ONE WALL STREET, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10286

               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

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                              THE BANK OF NEW YORK
                             10161 CENTURION PARKWAY
                           JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32256
                             ATTN: MR. DEREK KETTEL
                                 (904) 998-4716
            (Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)

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                           BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
               (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

           DELAWARE                                            56-0906609
(State or other jurisdiction of                               (IRS employer
 incorporation or organization)                             identification no.)

                           BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
                        BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATE CENTER
                             100 NORTH TRYON STREET
                               CHARLOTTE, NC 28255
                                 (704) 386-5000
          (Address and telephone number of principal executive offices)

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                                 Debt Securities
                       (Title of the indenture securities)



1.       General Information.
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         Furnish the following information as to the trustee--

         (a)      Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to
                  which it is subject.

                  Superintendent of Banks of the State of New York
                  2 Rector Street
                  New York, N.Y.  10006, and Albany, N.Y.  12203

                  Federal Reserve Bank of New York
                  33 Liberty Plaza
                  New York, N.Y.  10045

                  Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
                  Washington, D.C.  20429

                  New York Clearing House Association
                  New York, N.Y.  10005

         (b)      Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

                  Yes.

2.       Affiliations with Obligor.
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         If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each such
affiliation.

         None.

3-15     Not Applicable

16.      List of Exhibits.
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         Exhibits identified in parentheses below, on file with the Commission,
         are incorporated herein by reference as an exhibit hereto, pursuant to
         Rule 7a-29 under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (the "Act") and 17
         C.F.R. 229.10(d).

         (1) A copy of the Organization Certificate of The Bank of New York
         (formerly Irving Trust Company) as now in effect, which contains the
         authority to commence business and a grant of powers to exercise
         corporate trust powers. (Exhibit 1 to Amendment 1 to Form T-1 filed
         with Registration Statement No. 33-6215, Exhibits 1a and 1b to Form T-1
         filed with Registration Statement No. 33-21672 and Exhibit 1 to Form
         T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-29637.)



         (4) A copy of the existing By-laws of the Trustee. (Exhibit 4 to Form
         T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-31019.)

         (6) The consent of the Trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act.
         (Exhibit 6 to Form T-1 filed with Registration No. 33-44051.)

         (7) A copy of the latest report of condition of the Trustee published
         pursuant to law or the requirements of its supervising or examining
         authority.



                                    SIGNATURE


         Pursuant to the requirements of the Act, the Trustee, The Bank of New
York, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New
York, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in the City of Jacksonville
and the State of Florida, on the 26th day of July, 2002.


                                            THE BANK OF NEW YORK


                                            By: /S/ Derek Kettel
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                                                Derek Kettel, Agent





                              EXHIBIT 6 TO FORM T-1

                               CONSENT OF TRUSTEE


         Pursuant to the requirements of Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture
Act of 1939, in connection with the proposed issuance of Bank of America
Corporation Debt Securities, The Bank of New York hereby consents that reports
of examinations by Federal, State, Territorial or District Authorities may be
furnished by such authorities to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon
request therefor.


                                            THE BANK OF NEW YORK

                                            By: /S/ Derek Kettel
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                                                Derek Kettel, Agent




                              EXHIBIT 7 TO FORM T-1

                       Consolidated Report of Condition of
                              THE BANK OF NEW YORK
                    of One Wall Street, New York, N.Y. 10286


         And Foreign and Domestic Subsidiaries, a member of the Federal Reserve
System, at the close of business March 31, 2002, published in accordance with a
call made by the Federal Reserve Bank of this District pursuant to the
provisions of the Federal Reserve Act.


                                                                                                    Dollar Amounts
                                                                                                      in Thousands

                                                                                                 
ASSETS
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Cash and balances due from
  depository institutions:
         Noninterest-bearing balances
           and currency and coin....................................................................... $ 3,765,462
         Interest-bearing balances.....................................................................   3,835,061
Securities:
         Held-to-maturity securities...................................................................   1,232,736
         Available-for-sale securities.................................................................  10,522,833
Federal  funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell:
         Federal funds sold in domestic offices........................................................   1,456,635
         Securities purchased under agreements to resell...............................................     498,434
Loans and lease financing receivables:
         Loans and leases held for sale................................................................     801,505
         Loans and leases,
           net of unearned income. . . . . . . . .                             35,858,070
         LESS: Allowance for loan and
           lease losses. . . . . . . . . . . . . .                                608,375
         Loans and leases, net of unearned
           income and allowance and reserve............................................................  35,249,695
Trading assets.........................................................................................   8,132,696
Premises and fixed assets (including
  capitalized leases)..................................................................................     898,980
Other real estate owned................................................................................         911
Investments in unconsolidated
  subsidiaries and associated companies................................................................     220,609
Customers' liability to this bank
  on acceptances outstanding...........................................................................     574,020
Intangible assets
      Goodwill.........................................................................................   1,714,761
      Other Intangible Assets .........................................................................      49,213
Other assets...........................................................................................   5,001,308
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Total assets..........................................................................................  $73,954,859
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LIABILITIES
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Deposits:
         In domestic offices.........................................................................   $29,175,631
         Noninterest-bearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     11,070,277
         Interest-bearing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     18,105,354
         In foreign offices, Edge and
           Agreement subsidiaries, and IBFs..........................................................    24,596,600
         Noninterest-bearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        321,299
         Interest-bearing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     24,275,301
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchased:
         Federal funds purchased in domestic offices.................................................     1,175,651
         Securities sold under agreements to repurchase..............................................       746,546
Trading liabilities..................................................................................     1,970,040
Other borrowed money:
         (includes mortgage indebtedness and obligations under capitalized leases)...................     1,577,518
Bank's liability on acceptances
  executed and outstanding...........................................................................       575,362
Subordinated notes and debentures....................................................................     1,940,000
Other liabilities....................................................................................     5,317,831
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Total liabilities....................................................................................    67,075,179
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Minority interest in consolidated subsidiaries.......................................................       500,203

EQUITY CAPITAL

Common stock.........................................................................................     1,135,284
Surplus..............................................................................................     1,055,508
Retained earnings....................................................................................     4,227,287
Accumulated other comprehensive
  income.............................................................................................       (38,602)
Other equity capital components......................................................................             0
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Total equity capital.................................................................................     6,379,477
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Total liabilities and equity capital.................................................................   $73,954,859
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         I, Thomas J. Mastro, Senior Vice President and Comptroller of the
above-named bank do hereby declare that this Report of Condition has been
prepared in conformance with the instructions issued by the Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System and is true to the best of my knowledge and
belief.

                                                               Thomas J. Mastro



         We, the undersigned directors, attest to the correctness of this Report
of Condition and declare that it has been examined by us and to the best of our
knowledge and belief has been prepared in conformance with the instructions
issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and is true and
correct.


         Thomas A. Renyi   )
         Gerald L. Hassell )        Directors
         Alan R. Griffith  )