ADVISORY/Sanwa Bank California/Barrett Elementary School Spirit Day to be Held March 1.

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ADVISORY...for Thursday (March 1)

--(BUSINESS WIRE)

WHAT:  Sanwa Bank California/Barrett Elementary School Spirit Day
       Charles W. Barrett Elementary School in South Central Los
       Angeles

WHEN:  Thursday, March 1, 2001, 8 a.m. to 12 noon

WHERE: Charles W. Barrett Elementary School -- 418 West 98th Street
       (near Century Blvd. & Figueroa St.) Los Angeles.
       Parking located on the main playground.

WHO:   More than 40 Sanwa Bank California employees -- ranging from
       bank branch managers to senior vice presidents

WHY:   Each year, Sanwa Bank California voluntarily works in
       conjunction with Junior Achievement to teach 2nd, 3rd, 4th and
       5th grade classes at the Charles W. Barrett Elementary School
       in South Central L.A.

       The Junior Achievement curriculum is intended to teach youth
       about the free enterprise system. This year there will be more
       than 40 Sanwa Bankers teaching three 2nd grade classes; ten
       3rd grade classes; seven 4th grade classes; and seven 5th
       grade classes.

       Sanwa Bank California has an on-going voluntary and
       philanthropic relationship with Barrett Elementary School.
       The Bank has donated money and computer hardware for the
       school's computer training program. Sanwa employees donated
       their time to the school by doing maintenance and
       beautification projects like re-painting the school library
       and lunch facilities, as well as planting various shrubs and
       flowers around the campus.

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