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Exhibit 99.1
Investor Update
August
2010
Please refer to earnings release dated July 22, 2010 and 10-Q dated
August 9, 2010 for further information, including full results reported on a U.S.
GAAP basis


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2Q10 in review
Net income of $192 million
versus 1Q10 net loss of $10
million
Pre-provision net revenue of
$567 million consistent with
1Q10
Average core deposits up
$582 million, or 1%
sequentially
Average transaction
deposits up $1.3 billion, or
2% sequentially
Strong capital ratios:
Tier 1 common 7.2%
Leverage ratio 12.2%
Tier 1 ratio 13.7%
Total capital ratio 18.0%
Extended $20 billion of new
and renewed credit
Strong operating trends
Net charge-offs declined 25%
sequentially (lowest level since
2Q08)
At $434M, down 46% from
$756M peak
Nonperforming assets declined
5% and nonperforming loans
declined 8% sequentially
(lowest levels since the first
half of 2009)
Total delinquencies
declined 17% sequentially
(lowest level since 2Q07)
Loan loss allowance of 4.85%,
146% of nonperforming loans
and leases and more than two
times annualized 2Q10 net
charge-offs
Realized credit losses have
been significantly below SCAP
scenarios
Significant improvements in credit
Focusing on credit
quality, portfolio
management and loss
mitigation strategies
Executing on customer
satisfaction initiatives and
improving customer
loyalty
Enhancing breadth and
profitability of offerings
and relationships
Becoming an employer of
choice in the industry by
continuing to enhance the
employee engagement
Actions driving progress


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Peer performance summary –
YoY
Comparison
Continued relative outperformance on key value drivers
FITB       
2Q10
Regional
bank peer
average
(1)          
2Q10
Midwest  
peers
average
(2)          
2Q10
Performance          
vs. peers
Core pre-tax pre-provision earnings* / loans
2.9%
2.9%
2.7%
Better
Average core deposits growth
+12%
+7%
+9%
Better
Net charge-off ratio /
(bps)
2.26% (-82)
2.50% (-3)
2.83% (-26)
Better
NPA ratio* /
(bps)
3.87% (+39)
4.01% (+50)
3.49% (-24)
In line
Operating efficiency ratio*
63%
64%
63%
In line
Average loan growth*
-6%
-7%
-10%
In line
Net interest margin /
(bps)
3.57% (+31)
3.62% (+33)
3.40% (+41)
In line
Operating fee growth*
-7%
-4%
+1%
Worse (Mortgage)
Source: SNL and company reports.
(1) Regional bank peer average consists of BBT, CMA, HBAN, KEY, MTB, MI, PNC, RF, STI, USB, WFC, and ZION.
(2)  Midwest peer average consists of  CMA, HBAN, KEY, MI, and USB.
Operating fee growth, core pre-tax pre-provision earnings, and operating efficiency ratio exclude the following items: securities gains/losses, gains/losse
from debt extinguishments, leveraged lease gains/losses, gains from asset sales, goodwill impairment charges, FDIC special assessment, the pro forma
effect of the 2Q09 processing business sale, and other non-recurring items. Average loans include only loans held-for-investment. NPAs exclude loans
held-for-sale and covered assets.


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Pre-tax pre-provision earnings
Reported PPNR of $567M consistent with strong 1Q10 levels, reflecting fee income results
and lower expenses, partially offset by lower net interest income
Core PPNR of $552M, due to negative adjustments totaling $15M, resulting in sequential and
year-over-year declines of 3% and 2%, respectively
Excluding the impact of credit-related adjustments ($69M in 2Q10), PPNR down 6% versus
1Q10; down 2% versus 2Q09
Core PPNR
Core PPNR reconciliation
* Pre-provision net revenue (PPNR): net interest income plus noninterest income minus noninterest expense
1Q09
2Q09
3Q09
4Q09
1Q10
2Q10
Reported PPNR
$511
$2,393
$844
$562
$568
$567
Adjustments:
Gain on sale of Visa shares
-
-
(244)
-
-
-
BOLI charge
54
-
-
-
-
-
Gain from sale of processing interest
-
(1,764)
6
-
-
-
Divested merchant and EFT revenue
(155)
(169)
-
-
-
-
Class B Visa swap fair value adjustment
-
-
-
-
9
-
Securities gains/losses
24
(5)
(8)
(2)
(14)
(8)
Visa litigation reserve expense
-
-
(73)
-
-
-
Other litigation reserve expense
-
-
-
22
4
3
FTPS warrants and puts
-
-
-
(20)
2
(10)
Seasonal pension expense
-
-
10
-
-
-
FDIC special assessment
-
55
-
-
-
-
Divested merchant & EFT expense
(est.)
49
54
-
-
-
-
Core PPNR
$483
$564
$535
$562
$569
$552
Credit Related Items:
OREO write-downs, FV adjs, & G/L on
loan sales
3
8
45
30
1
14
Problem asset work-out expenses
94
57
111
73
91
55
Credit adjusted PPNR
$580
$630
$690
$665
$661
$621


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Strong profitability results
2Q10 core PPNR / average loans (annualized)
ROAA
Core PPNR / NCOs
Return on assets higher than peer
average
PPNR more than covers net charge-offs
(profitability not dependent on reserve
releases)
Strong PPNR profitability creates higher
than average loss absorption capacity
Credit adjusted PPNR
/ Average Loans
Source: SNL Financial and company reports. Data as of 2Q10. 
* Core pre-tax pre-provision earnings excludes the following items: securities gains/losses, gains/losses from debt extinguishments, leveraged lease
gains/losses, gains from asset sales, goodwill impairment charges, FDIC special assessment, the pro forma effect of the 2Q09 processing business sale,
and other non-recurring items. Average loans include only loans held-for-investment.


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Stable income and expense in difficult environment
Core fee income ($M)
Core expenses ($M)
Core noninterest income of $601M declined $23M, or
4%, compared with prior quarter, impacted by lower
mortgage banking net revenue
Sequential strength in card and processing revenue
(+15%), corporate banking revenue (+14%), and deposit
service charges (+5%)
Credit-related costs affected fee income by $14M in
2Q10 compared with $1M in 1Q10 and $8M in 2Q09
Core expense growth driven by elevated credit costs
and higher salaries, wages, and incentives due to
increased production levels and investment in sales
force expansion
Core efficiency ratio of 62.6% in 2Q10, compared with
62.4% in 1Q10 and 61.6% in 2Q09
Credit-related costs affected noninterest
expenses by
$55M in 1Q10 compared with $91M the previous
quarter and $57M in 2Q09
Total expense related to mortgage repurchases ~$18M
in 2Q10 compared with $39M in 1Q10 and $10M in 2Q09
* Refer to slide 4 for itemized effects of non-core fees and expenses


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Net interest income
NII and NIM (FTE)
Sequential trends in net interest income and
net interest margin reflect weak loan demand
and impact of excess liquidity held in cash
equivalents
NII down $14M and NIM down 6 bps in
2Q10 over prior quarter
Expect improved NII and NIM in 2H10 from
CD maturities, better loan spreads, and
public funds deposit runoff
(bps)
Reported NIM and YOY growth versus peers
Peers include: BBT, CMA, HBAN, KEY, MI, MTB, PNC, RF, STI, USB, WFC, ZION
Source: SNL and company reports
*
Reflects purchase accounting adjustments from the First Charter acquisition of $37M, $29M, $25M, $21M, and $17M in 2Q09, 3Q09, 4Q09, 1Q10, and 2Q10, respectively.
** Excludes purchase accounting adjustments
Yields and rates**
($Ms)


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Balance sheet:
Continued growth in core funding
Extended $20B of new and renewed credit in 2Q10
CRE loans down 4% sequentially and 14% from the previous year
C&I loans were flat sequentially and down 7% from the previous year largely
due to lower line utilization and soft demand
Consumer loans down 2% sequentially and 1% from the previous year
Warehoused residential mortgage loans held-for-sale were $2.0 billion at
quarter end
Core deposit to loan ratio of 100%, up from 84% in 2Q09
Everyday Great Rates strategy continues to drive core deposit growth
DDAs
up 3% sequentially and 16% year-over-year
Retail
transaction
deposits
up
5%
sequentially
and
12%
from
the
previous
year,
driven
by
growth
in
savings,
interest
checking,
and
demand
deposit
balances
Commercial transaction deposits down 2% sequentially and up 41% from
the previous year
Average loan growth ($B)^
Average core deposit growth ($B)
82
80
78
78
69
70
72
76
Average wholesale funding ($B)
31
26
20
22
Reduced
wholesale
funding
by
$1.2
billion
sequentially
and
$12.4
billion
from
the previous year
Non-core deposits down 10% sequentially and 45% from the previous year
Short term borrowings up 4% sequentially and down 80% from the
previous year
Long-term debt down 5% sequentially and 2% from the previous year
^ Excludes loans held-for-sale
Note: Numbers may not sum due to rounding
77
77
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Credit trends better than peers
Source: SNL and company reports. NPA and NCO ratios exclude loans held-for-sale and covered assets for peers where appropriate.
* 4Q08 net charge-offs included $800M in NCOs related to commercial losses moved to held-for-sale
FITB
credit
metrics
were
higher
than
peers
but
are
now
generally
better
than
peers
NPA ratio vs. peers
Net charge-off ratio vs. peers*
Loans 90+ days delinquent % vs. peers
Loans 30-89 days delinquent % vs. peers
(7.5%)
(HFS transfer)


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Strong credit metrics compared with peers
Source: SNL Financial and company reports. Data as of 2Q10.
HFI NPA Ratio
Peer average: 2.5%
Peer average: 4.0%
Net Charge-off Ratio (Annualized)
“Texas Ratio”
NPAs
+ 90+ –
Reserves / TCE
Peer average: 11%


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Non-performing loans
Non-performing loans ($M)
$2.6B
$2.9B
$2.9B
$2.7B
Non-performing loans improving with lower
severity mix
$2.5B
Fifth Third’s non-performing loan inflows (relative to loans) were higher
than peers throughout 2008. Over the past four quarters, FITB inflows have
been lower than peers and generally in the top quartile.
FITB NPL inflows (relative to loans) vs. Peers
FITB
Peers include: MI, RF, KEY, STI, JPM, C, BBT, WFC, USB, BAC, HBAN, CMA, PNC, and MTB
New non-performing loan flows ($M)
NPL flows have declined significantly


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Troubled debt restructurings (TDR) overview
Successive
improvement
in
vintage
performance
during
2008
and
2009,
even
as
volume
of
modification
increased
Fifth
Third’s
mortgage
portfolio
TDRs
have
redefaulted
at
a
lower
rate
than
other
bank
held
portfolio
modifications
Fifth
Third’s
TDRs
are
about
a
third
less
likely
to
redefault
than
modifications
on
GSE
mortgages
Of
$1.8B
in
consumer
TDRs,
over
$1.6B
were
on
accrual
status
and
$246M
were
nonaccruals
$1.0
billion
of
TDRs
are
current
and
have
been
on
the
books
6
or
more
months;
within
that,
$600
million
of
TDRs
are
current
and
have
been
on
the
books
for
more than
a year
As
current
TDRs
season,
their
default
propensity
declines
significantly
We
do
not
typically
see
significant
defaults
on
current
loans
once
a
vintage
approaches
12
months
since
modification
TDR performance has improved in newer vintages
Outperforming redefault
benchmarks
Source:  Fifth Third and OCC/OTS data; data through 4Q09; industry data cumulative through 4Q09
Mortgage TDR 60+ redefault
trend by vintage
1Q08      $69M
2Q08    $135M
3Q08    $146M
4Q08    $176M
1Q09    $221M
2Q09    $257M
Months since modification
Mortgage TDR 60+ redefault
rate: Fifth Third comparison
(through December 2009)
Fannie Mae
Industry
portfolio loans
Fifth Third
Volume by
vintage
Freddie Mac
3Q09    $386M
4Q09    $153M
$1.0
billion
2008
2009
Time since restructuring
Current consumer TDRs
($Ms)


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Manageable commercial real estate exposure
CRE / Assets
Source: SNL and company reports.
CRE / (TCE + Reserves)
Peer average: 256%
Peer average: 22%
CRE
exposure
lower
than
peer
average;
problems
relatively
more
manageable
given
capital
and
reserves


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Updated stress testing -
process overview
Similar process to that used in our previous stress test applications; updated for actual
performance and current economic expectations
Moody’s “Base”
and “Weaker Recovery/Mild Second Recession”
scenarios key economic
assumptions
Commercial
33 geographic/industry sectors analyzed and regressed against economic and
performance drivers
Migration trends from criticized to nonaccrual and charge-off evaluated by region
and industry
Consumer
Portfolios subdivided into appropriate categories (i.e. liquidating vs. non-liquidating
home equity)
Results derived using combination of regression models, loss curves and roll rates,
and applied economic factors
Mortgage and home equity key correlation: HPI
Credit card key correlation: unemployment
Other consumer key correlations: unemployment and GDP
Base
Weaker Recovery /
Mild Second Recession
Economic Assumptions*
2010
2010
Peak Unemployment
10.0%
10.5%
GDP
2.5%
0.4%
Avg. change in quarterly HPI
(0.8%)
(1.7%)
* Moody’s Economy.com; as of May 2010


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Updated credit loss expectations vs.
SCAP “stress test”
scenarios
$4.1B
$5.0B
$2.8B
Moody’s Recession   
Case** Assumptions
(May 2010)
Moody’s Base
Case** Assumptions
(May 2010)
Realized credit losses have been significantly below SCAP submissions; expected to continue
SCAP Baseline Scenario
(Submitted; Mar 2009)
SCAP Adverse Scenario* 
(Supervisory; Mar 2009)
Actual
$2.6B
Actual
$2.7B
Fifth Third
capitalized for this
level of credit losses
under SCAP (plus
surplus raised vs.
buffer)
Fifth Third’s realized credit losses
have been significantly below its
SCAP submitted baseline and
more adverse scenarios
In SCAP submissions, we
incorporated significant
conservatism, given then
prevailing negative economic
and industry trends and
extreme uncertainty in
potential loss outcomes
Economic and credit market
conditions are much
improved versus those
expected in spring 2009
Base and stress scenarios reflect
Moody’s Base Case and Moody’s
Weaker Recovery/ Mild Second 
Recession Case (as of May
2010)**
Our current expectation is for
2010 losses to be lower than 2009
$2.9B
$1,500
$1,750
$2,000
$2,250
$2,500
$2,750
$3,000
$3,250
$3,500
$3,750
$4,000
$4,250
$4,500
$4,750
$5,000
$5,250
$5,500
2008
2009
2010
Net credit losses ($Ms)
*
Red SCAP line represents more adverse scenario as adjusted by supervisors for additional assumed two-year losses. Supervisory estimates of total two-
year losses under more adverse scenario were not allocated by period. Estimate allocates total two-year supervisory losses using the allocation under
Fifth Third’s submission.
** Source for macroeconomic assumptions: Moody’s Economy.com as of May 2010. FITB results updated to reflect 2Q10 actual results.


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Strong reserve position
Source: SNL and company reports. NPAs/NPLs
exclude held-for-sale portion for all banks and covered assets for BBT, USB, and ZION.
Coverage ratios are strong relative to peers
Industry leading reserve level
1.
FITB
4.85%
2.
KEY
4.16%
3.
ZION
4.11%
4.
HBAN
3.79%
5.
RF
3.71%
6.
MI
3.69%
7.
PNC
3.46%
8.
WFC
3.21%
9.
USB
2.83%
10.
STI
2.79%
11.
BBT
2.66%
12.
CMA
2.38%
13.
MTB
1.77%
Peer Average
3.21%
Reserves / Loans


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Robust capital position
Source: SNL and company reports.
Strong capital ratios relative to peers, particularly considering reserve levels
Peer average w/
TARP: 11.5%
Peer average
w/o TARP: 9.7%
Tier 1 capital ratio (with and without TARP)
9.2%
11.0%
13.5%
12.6%
12.5%
13.6%
13.7%
12.0%
Tangible common equity ratio
Peer average: 7.1%
Tier 1 common ratio
Peer average: 7.8%
(Tier 1 common + reserves) / RWA
Peer average: 10.4%


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Strong liquidity profile
Retail Brokered CD maturities: $328M in 2010; $31M in 2011
FHLB borrowings $2.6B
6/30 unused avail. capacity $22B ($18.1B in Fed and $3.6B in FHLB)
Holding Company cash at 6/30/10: $1.4B
Total Fed deposits ~$4.0B
Expected cash obligations over the next 12 months (assuming no
TARP repayment)
$0 debt maturities
~$39M common dividends
~$205M preferred dividends  (~$35M Series G, ~$170M TARP)
~$221M interest and other expenses
Cash
currently
sufficient
to
satisfy
all
fixed
obligations*
over
the
next
24
months
without
accessing
capital
markets/subsidiary
dividends
Bank
unsecured
debt
maturities
($M
excl.
Brokered
CDs)
Heavily core funded
Holding company unsecured debt maturities ($M)
* Debt maturities, common and preferred dividends, interest and other expenses
S-T
wholesale
7%


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Potential impact of key elements of Dodd-Frank Act
and other recent financial legislation*
Scope of activity
Potential impact**
Volcker Rule /
Derivatives
Vast majority of derivatives activities are exempted (FITB
generally not a market maker)
Any proprietary trading de minimis
“P/E”
fund investments <$100M (<1% of Tier 1 capital)
Expect minimal financial impact from loss of existing revenue
Potentially higher compliance costs despite small levels of non-
exempt activities
Debit
Interchange
(Durbin
Amendment)
LTM^ debit interchange revenue $190M
Signature $171M, PIN $19M
LTM debit interchange $ volume: $15B
Signature $11.6B, PIN $3.4B
LTM debit interchange transaction volume: 412M
Signature 328M, PIN 84M
Will
not
know
what
“reasonable”
and
“proportional”
mean
until
after Fed study
Each 10 bps reduction in overall interchange rates would
represent ~$15M revenue impact annually, before effect of
mitigation
Additional follow-on effects on industry debit card payments
business could result from changes
Deposit
Insurance
Current assessed base (Deposits): $80B
Proposed assessed base (Assets-TE): $97B
FITB percentage share of new industry assessment base
lower than its percentage share of old base (due to lower
reliance on wholesale funding)
Don’t know assessment rates on new base
DIF reserve target increase to 1.35% from 1.15%
May be achieved from banks >$50B through higher
annual assessments or longer period of elevated
assessments
Reg. E
Requires customers to “opt-in”
to allow non-recurring
electronic overdrafts (e.g. debit, ATM) from accounts
Estimated ~$20M per quarter ($80M annualized) reduction to
deposit service charges, before effect of mitigation
Potential impact of these and other elements of financial regulatory reform, such as CFPA activities and many other
aspects, are unknown at this time
TRUPs
exclusion
(Collins
Amendment)
280 bps of non-common Tier 1 capital in capital structure
>300 bps of non-common Tier 1 currently
Potentially more than may be needed post-Basel III
3-year transition period begins 2013
Will manage capital structure to desired  composition
*
Based on current understanding of legislation. ** Potential impact, as noted above, is not intended to be inclusive of all potential impacts that may result
from implementation of legislation. Please refer also to cautionary statement.
^
LTM = last twelve months


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Fifth Third –
Traditional Banking Model
Fifth Third’s business model is not oriented toward capital markets activities, trading,
or other systemic or interconnected risks
$100B in assets, primarily core funded rather than wholesale; <1% U.S. banking
assets
Volcker Rule and derivatives legislation should have minimal effect on revenues and
activities
Didn’t/don’t originate/sell CDOs
Didn’t/don’t originate/sell subprime mortgages or Option ARMs
De minimis
market making in derivatives
De minimis
proprietary trading
Small private equity portfolio <$100M (holding company subsidiary)
Fifth Third loss in Lehman bankruptcy should be less than $2 million
(interconnectedness)
Daily VaR
less than $500 thousand
Business model largely that of pre-Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act banking company


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Continuing to invest for the future


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Cautionary statement
This
report
may
contain
statements
that
we
believe
are
“forward-looking
statements”
within
the
meaning
of
Section
27A
of
the
Securities
Act
of
1933,
as
amended,
and
Rule
175
promulgated
thereunder,
and
Section
21E
of
the
Securities
Exchange
Act
of
1934,
as
amended,
and
Rule
3b-6
promulgated
thereunder.
These
statements
relate
to
our
financial
condition,
results
of
operations,
plans,
objectives,
future
performance
or
business.
They
usually
can
be
identified
by
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use
of
forward-looking
language
such
as
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likely
result,”
“may,”
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expected
to,”
“is
anticipated,”
“estimate,”
“forecast,”
“projected,”
“intends
to,”
or
may
include
other
similar
words
or
phrases
such
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“plans,”
“trend,”
“objective,”
“continue,”
“remain,”
or
similar
expressions,
or
future
or
conditional
verbs
such
as
“will,”
“would,”
“should,”
“could,”
“might,”
“can,”
or
similar
verbs.
You
should
not
place
undue
reliance
on
these
statements,
as
they
are
subject
to
risks
and
uncertainties,
including
but
not
limited
to
the
risk
factors
set
forth
in
our
most
recent
Annual
Report
on
Form
10-K
and
our
most
recent
quarterly
report
on
Form
10-Q.
When
considering
these
forward-looking
statements,
you
should
keep
in
mind
these
risks
and
uncertainties,
as
well
as
any
cautionary
statements
we
may
make.
Moreover,
you
should
treat
these
statements
as
speaking
only
as
of
the
date
they
are
made
and
based
only
on
information
then
actually
known
to
us.
There
are
a
number
of
important
factors
that
could
cause
future
results
to
differ
materially
from
historical
performance
and
these
forward-looking
statements.
Factors
that
might
cause
such
a
difference
include,
but
are
not
limited
to:
(1)
general
economic
conditions
and
weakening
in
the
economy,
specifically
the
real
estate
market,
either
nationally
or
in
the
states
in
which
Fifth
Third,
one
or
more
acquired
entities
and/or
the
combined
company
do
business,
are
less
favorable
than
expected;
(2)
deteriorating
credit
quality;
(3)
political
developments,
wars
or
other
hostilities
may
disrupt
or
increase
volatility
in
securities
markets
or
other
economic
conditions;
(4)
changes
in
the
interest
rate
environment
reduce
interest
margins;
(5)
prepayment
speeds,
loan
origination
and
sale
volumes,
charge-offs
and
loan
loss
provisions;
(6)
Fifth
Third’s
ability
to
maintain
required
capital
levels
and
adequate
sources
of
funding
and
liquidity;
(7)
maintaining
capital
requirements
may
limit
Fifth
Third’s
operations
and
potential
growth;
(8)
changes
and
trends
in
capital
markets;
(9)
problems
encountered
by
larger
or
similar
financial
institutions
may
adversely
affect
the
banking
industry
and/or
Fifth
Third
(10)
competitive
pressures
among
depository
institutions
increase
significantly;
(11)
effects
of
critical
accounting
policies
and
judgments;
(12)
changes
in
accounting
policies
or
procedures
as
may
be
required
by
the
Financial
Accounting
Standards
Board
(FASB)
or
other
regulatory
agencies;
(13)
legislative
or
regulatory
changes
or
actions,
or
significant
litigation,
adversely
affect
Fifth
Third,
one
or
more
acquired
entities
and/or
the
combined
company
or
the
businesses
in
which
Fifth
Third,
one
or
more
acquired
entities
and/or
the
combined
company
are
engaged;
(14)
ability
to
maintain
favorable
ratings
from
rating
agencies;
(15)
fluctuation
of
Fifth
Third’s
stock
price;
(16)
ability
to
attract
and
retain
key
personnel;
(17)
ability
to
receive
dividends
from
its
subsidiaries;
(18)
potentially
dilutive
effect
of
future
acquisitions
on
current
shareholders’
ownership
of
Fifth
Third;
(19)
effects
of
accounting
or
financial
results
of
one
or
more
acquired
entities;
(20)
difficulties
in
separating
Fifth
Third
Processing
Solutions
from
Fifth
Third;
(21)
loss
of
income
from
any
sale
or
potential
sale
of
businesses
that
could
have
an
adverse
effect
on
Fifth
Third’s
earnings
and
future
growth;
(22)
ability
to
secure
confidential
information
through
the
use
of
computer
systems
and
telecommunications
networks;
and
(23)
the
impact
of
reputational
risk
created
by
these
developments
on
such
matters
as
business
generation
and
retention,
funding
and
liquidity.
You
should
refer
to
our
periodic
and
current
reports
filed
with
the
Securities
and
Exchange
Commission,
or
“SEC,”
for
further
information
on
other
factors,
which
could
cause
actual
results
to
be
significantly
different
from
those
expressed
or
implied
by
these
forward-looking
statements.