First: North Carolina, then: New York, then... THE WORLD!!!! (mwa-ha-ha-ha-haaa...)

Bank of America:

Bank of America Corp Center

100 North Tryon Street

Charlotte,NC 28255

BUYS

Merrill Lynch:

250 Vesey Street

4 World Financial Center

New York,NY 10080

Wachovia:

One Wachovia Center

Charlotte,NC 28288

?BUYS?

Morgan Stanley:

1585 Broadway

New York,NY 10036

Relevant (?) Factoid:

John J Mack, Chairman and CEO of Morgan Stanley...

... born and bred in: North Carolina

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