Washington Mutual Bank

Washington Mutual, Inc. is a publicly held FORTUNE 500 company. With a history dating back to 1889, Washington Mutual, Inc. is a retailer of financial services that provides a diversified line of products and services to consumers and commercial clients. At June 30, 2004, Washington Mutual and its subsidiaries had total assets of $278.54 billion. The company operates over 2,400 offices throughout the nation.

WaMu Recognition

• "100 Best Companies to Work For," Fortune (2004)
• "America's Most Admired Companies," Fortune (2004)
• "Most Innovative Company," Fortune (2004)
• "Highest Customer Advocacy Rating Among Peer Banks," Forrester Research (2004)
• "Fortune 500," No. 103, Fortune (2004)
• "100 Best Corporate Citizens," Business Ethics Magazine (2004)
• "50 Best Companies for Minorities," No. 19, Fortune (2004)
• "Barron's 500," No. 23, Barron's (2003)
• "America's Most Philanthropic Companies," BusinessWeek (2003)
• "Best Retail Bank - Americas," Lafferty International Retail Banking Awards (2003)

WaMu Facts

• Founded in Seattle, Wash., in 1889.
• Seventh largest banking company nationwide as of June 30, 2004.
• Helped pioneer the first shared ATM network, "The Exchange."
• Instituted the School Savings program in 1923 to give students hands-on lessons about how to handle money responsibly.
• Offers employees four paid leave hours per month to volunteer in the community.
• In 2001, announced its community lending commitment of $375 billion over 10 years to the low- to moderate-income communities we serve.
• In 2002, received Points of Light Award for Excellence in Corporate Community Service, one of the highest community service awards in the country.
• In 2003, in partnership with Earvin "Magic" Johnson, chairman and CEO of Johnson Development Corporation, to open home loan centers throughout the nation's underserved communities, the Company opened new home loan centers in Harlem, New York, Washington, D.C., Chicago, Los Angeles and Atlanta.
• In March 2004, announced the WaMoola for Schools® program, which allows customers to use their Washington Mutual debit card to raise money for the schools of their choice.