Chase Mobilizes Employees to Help Delaware Youth Build Bright Financial Futures.

Chase President and more than 100 employees will teach lessons on financial literacy 

WILMINGTON, Del. -- Chase Card Services, the credit card division of JPMorgan Chase & Co. [NYSE:JPM], is taking a leadership role in national Teach Children to Save Day to educate local youth about the importance of saving money and understanding how to take control of one's personal financial future. Keith Schuck, president, Chase Bank USA, N.A., will lead the classroom discussion at 2 p.m. at the Bancroft School in New Castle County, Delaware on Apr. 29, 2008, and more than 100 other Chase employees will be conducting similar sessions in other schools.

This annual event, developed by the American Bankers Association, brings bank professionals into the classroom to teach budgeting and savings lessons to students in grades K-12.

"This event is a great opportunity to help students establish good financial decision-making skills and to reiterate the importance of financial literacy," said Schuck. "It is a critical time to encourage these students to acquire a stronger understanding of everyday economics. Learning how to manage your finances and understanding the important difference between needs and wants, are skills that come with practice and are crucial building blocks for future success."

Chase has a long-standing commitment to increasing financial literacy and helping more Americans improve their overall economic stability.

Chase recently contributed $1.3 million to more than 30 organizations across the country as part of the Chase Financial Literacy Grant Program. Chase established this program as a $3.9 million dollar commitment over three years to empower community-based organizations that directly help families improve their financial situations.

Preparing young people to make smart, life-long, personal finance decisions is a critical focus of the program. Approximately 350,000 students per year have benefited from financial literacy education and outreach provided by grants from Chase.

Chase recognizes that advocacy matters to customers. Chase continues to empower people nationwide to take control of their financial welfare. For information on the Chase Clear & Simple initiative, which provides information about the responsible use of credit and customer-supporting tools like customized payment due dates, over-limit controls and free account alerts, visit www.chaseclearandsimple.com.

About JPMorgan Chase & Co.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) is a leading global financial services firm with assets of $1.6 trillion and operations in more than 60 countries. The company has more than 154 million credit cards issued. Under the Chase and JPMorgan brands, the firm serves millions of consumers and businesses in the United States and many of the world's most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients. Information about the firm is available at www.jpmorganchase.com.