U.S. Bank Announces 2005-2006 Internet Scholarship Winners

The 2005-2006 U.S. Bank Internet scholarship winners are:

- Jenna Gonzales - Juneau, Alaska
- Cassandra Anderson - Sierra Vista, Arizona
- Jessie Green - Jessieville, Arkansas
- Gregory Arbuckle - Buena Park, California
- Randi Saba - Pine Grove, Colorado
- Andrew Bear - Rathdrum, Idaho
- Lauren Carr - Carol Stream, Illinois
- Benjamin Williams - Orleans, Indiana
- Kate Glassman - Ankeny, Iowa
- Nicole Pipho - Sumner, Iowa
- Benjamin Mitts - Olathe, Kansas
- Kristina Phelps - Utica, Kentucky
- Anthony Gergen - Shoreview, Minnesota
- Timothy Walls - Defiance, Missouri
- Jonathan Pollmann - St. Louis, Missouri
- Amanda Hodgen - Joliet, Montana
- Jennifer Vrbicky - Clarkson, Nebraska
- Jeremy Johnson - Union, Nebraska
- Kathleen McAndrews - Reno, Nevada
- Matthew Nowak - Minot, North Dakota
- Carley Zimmerman - Cincinnati, Ohio
- Lisa Vella - Wilsonville, Oregon
- Danielle Veurink - Corsica, South Dakota
- Kate Hollingsworth - Louisville, Tennessee
- Kelli Parker - Heber City, Utah
- Sean Reichert - Cathlamet, Washington
- Zachary Williams - Colville, Washington
- Ashley Stonebridge - Freeland, Washington
- Jonathan Staebell - Madison, Wisconsin
- Daryll Fink - Lander, Wyoming

"U.S. Bank is pleased to mark the tenth year of its Internetscholarship program," said Russ Kruse, senior vice president of U.S.Bank Student Banking. "The cost of a college education seems toincrease every year. U.S. Bank likes to do its part to help studentspay for one of the biggest investments of their lives through ourInternet scholarship program and our wide range of student bankingproducts and services."

The 2006-2007 online scholarship application will be availablebeginning October 2006 via U.S. Bank's Web site atwww.usbank.com/studentbanking. Applicants must be high school seniorsplanning to enroll full-time in an accredited two- or four-yearcollege or university.

U.S. Bank is one of the top student banking institutions in thenation, providing a comprehensive line of student banking productsincluding student loans, campus ID card programs, Internet banking,U.S. Bank student checking and savings, and Visa Buxx(R) prepaidspending cards. U.S. Bank student loans offer quality toll-freecustomer service, state-of-the-art loan processing, online applicationaccessibility, and a variety of repayment options that offer savingsto borrowers. Student loan products include Federal Stafford, PLUS,Consolidation, and Supplemental education loans. The U.S. Bank website usbank.com/studentbanking offers the full array of studentbanking products, services and paying for college information as wellas a powerful scholarship search engine.

U.S. Bank is a subsidiary of U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB). With $210billion in assets, U.S. Bancorp is the 6th largest financial holdingcompany in the United States. The company operates 2,430 bankingoffices and 4,941 ATMs in 24 states, and provides a comprehensive lineof banking, brokerage, insurance, investment, mortgage, trust andpayment services products to consumers, businesses and institutions.Visit U.S. Bancorp on the web at www.usbank.com. Member FDIC.