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this undated photo released by Wachovia Securities shows Benjamin F. Edwards III. Benjamin Edwards III, who presided over A.G. Edwards as it grew from a St. Louis regional brokerage firm into one of the largest in the nation, died Monday April 20, 2009 of prostate cancer. He was 77.

AP Photo 11 months ago

Wachovia Corp. CEO Bob Steel, right, smiles as he watches the Charlotte Bobcats and the Minnesota Timberwolves in an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C. , Monday, Dec. 1, 2008.

AP Photo 9 months ago

The corporate headquarters of Wachovia is shown in Charlotte, N.C. , Thursday, Jan. 29, 2009. For almost two years, Bank of America Corp. and Wachovia Corp. _ while not immune to the crisis that has plagued rivals _ have helped keep Charlotte's economy afloat.

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OAKLAND, CA - JANUARY 28: A sign is displayed on the exterior of a Wells Fargo bank branchJanuary 28, 2009 in Oakland, California.

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OAKLAND, CA - JANUARY 28: A pedestrian walks by a sign outside of a Wells Fargo bank branchJanuary 28, 2009 in Oakland, California.

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OAKLAND, CA - JANUARY 28: A pedestrian walks by a sign outside of a Wells Fargo bank branch January 28, 2009 in Oakland, California.

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OAKLAND, CA - JANUARY 28: A pedestrian walks by a sign outside of a Wells Fargo bank branchJanuary 28, 2009 in Oakland, California.

AP Photo 9 months ago

An office of Wachovia Bank is shown Sunday, Jan. 25, 2009 in New York. San Francisco-based Wells Fargo completed its purchase of Charlotte's Wachovia in December, 2008.