Bank of America Joins Hands With Asian Community; Donating $10,000 to Chinese Hospital's Capital Fund Campaign.

6 SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 23, 1998--As an expression of its commitment to the Asian community, BankAmerica Corporation today announced a contribution of $10,000 to the capital fund campaign of Chinese Hospital, located in the center of San Francisco's Chinatown neighborhood. The hospital officially kicked off the campaign for its new building this morning, with an established goal of $38 million. Chinese Hospital has been providing healthcare services to the Chinese community since 1925. Bank of America opened its first branch in Chinatown that same year. 6 "Bank of America is pleased to support the launch of this campaign for a new medical facility," said Irene Riley, Bank of America Senior Vice President and District Manager, Special Markets in Northern California. "The bank has a long history of serving the communities that we do business in, and this is a continuation of our commitment, both to Chinese Hospital and to the Chinese community." 6 Chinese Hospital is dedicated to high-quality clinical programs and state-of-the-art technology. To that end, the Chinese Hospital Board of Trustees has determined that a new updated facility will meet the healthcare challenges of the future.