LATINA Style Magazine Selects U.S. Bank as One of the Top 50 Places for Latinas to Work

LATINA Style credited U.S. Bank for its demonstrated commitment todiversity, hiring and promoting Latinas at all levels of theorganization, its mentorship program and workplace benefits as factorsleading to the company's inclusion on the list.

"U.S. Bank's percentage of Latina employees and number of seniorexecutive level and executive level vice presidents was larger thansome for companies comparable in size," said Robert Bard, presidentand publisher of LATINA Style Magazine.

Bard also cited U.S. Bank's recruitment efforts, specifically inthe Hispanic segment, diversity website postings and partnerships withnational Hispanic organizations as reasons for U.S. Bank'sachievement, as well as its flexible work options, generousscholarships and focus on the advancement of female employees throughits mentorship and emerging leaders programs.

LATINA Style will distribute the report to Hispanic professionaland civic organizations, national women's organizations, more than2,000 colleges and universities, all members of the United StatesCongress, the White House and members of the Cabinet. It will honorall of the 50 best companies at the LATINA Style Diversity BestPractices Conference and Awards Ceremony held in Washington, D.C. onFeb. 2, 2006.

U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB), with $204 billion in assets, is the 6thlargest financial holding company in the United States. The companyoperates 2,383 banking offices and 4,877 ATMs in 24 states, andprovides a comprehensive line of banking, brokerage, insurance,investment, mortgage, trust and payment services products toconsumers, businesses and institutions. U.S. Bancorp is home of theFive Star Service Guarantee in which the company pays customers ifcertain key banking benefits and services are not met. U.S. Bancorp isthe parent company of U.S. Bank. Visit U.S. Bancorp on the web atusbank.com.