Fitch Withdraws Commerce Bank's IDR following Merger

Business Wire, June 2, 2008

NEW YORK -- Fitch Ratings has withdrawn the long-term Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) of Commerce Bank, NA and Commerce Bank/North following the merger of these two banks into TD Banknorth, NA. The name of TD Banknorth, NA has been changed to TD Bank, NA. A complete list of withdrawn ratings follows.

Commerce Bank, NA

--Long-term IDR 'AA-';

--Short-term IDR 'F1 ';

--Short-term deposits 'F1 ';

--Individual 'B';

--Support '1'.

Commerce Bank/North

--Long-term IDR 'AA-';

--Long-term deposits 'AA';

--Short-term IDR 'F1 ';

--Short-term deposits 'F1 ';

--Individual 'B';

--Support '1'.

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