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ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K
Fifth Third Bancorp
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The following performance graphs do not constitute soliciting material and should not be deemed filed or incorporated by
reference into any other Company filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except to the
extent the Bancorp specifically incorporates the performance graphs by reference therein.
Total Return Analysis
The graphs below summarize the cumulative return experienced by the Bancorp's shareholders over the years 2002 through 2006, and
1997 through 2006, respectively, compared to the S&P 500 Stock, the S&P Banks and the NASDAQ Banks indices:
FIFTH THIRD BANCORP VS. MARKET INDICES
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Total Return Index
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5 YEAR RETURN
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Total Return Index
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10 YEAR RETURN
ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
The Bancorp conducted an evaluation, under the supervision and
with the participation of the Bancorp’s management, including
the Bancorp’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial
Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the
Bancorp’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in
Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange
Act). Based on the foregoing, as of the end of the period
covered by this report, the Bancorp’s Chief Executive Officer
and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Bancorp’s
disclosure controls and procedures were effective, in all material
respects, to ensure that information required to be disclosed in
the reports the Bancorp files and submits under the Exchange
Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported as and
when required.
The management of Fifth Third Bancorp is responsible for
establishing and maintaining adequate internal control, designed
to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of
financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for
external purposes in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles. The Bancorp’s Management assessed the
effectiveness of the Bancorp’s internal control over financial
reporting as of December 31, 2006. Management’s assessment is
based on the criteria established in the Internal Control —