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TD Bank Wins “Leadership in Financial Literacy Award”

Washington, D.C.—February 2, 2011—The Financial Services Roundtable is proud to present TD Bank with the Leadership in Financial Literacy award.

Suzanne Poole, executive vice president, retail sales strategy and distribution, TD Bank, is accepting the award on behalf of the bank for completing 825 financial education projects, leading the industry in the third quarter of 2010.

“Communities need companies like TD Bank to provide volunteers and opportunities for educational growth,” said Steve Bartlett, President and CEO for the Financial Services Roundtable. “We’re pleased to recognize these exceptional efforts.”
“At TD Bank building strong communities where our employees, customers and other stakeholders live and work is a priority for us,” said Suzanne Poole, executive vice president, retail sales strategy, TD Bank, “That’s why we’re committed to educating Americans about savings so they’re financially savvy.”

About the Roundtable
The Financial Services Roundtable represents 100 of the largest integrated financial services companies providing banking, insurance, and investment products and services to the American consumer.  Member companies participate through the Chief Executive Officer and other senior executives nominated by the CEO.

Roundtable member companies provide fuel for America's economic engine, accounting directly for $74.6 trillion in managed assets, $1.1 trillion in revenue, and 2.4 million jobs.

About TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank®
TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank, is one of the 10 largest banks in the United States, providing customers with a full range of financial products and services at more than 1,250 convenient locations from Maine to Florida. On September 30, 2010, The South Financial Group, Inc. was acquired by TD Bank Group, and its subsidiary Carolina First Bank merged with TD Bank. Carolina First Bank will continue to operate under the trade names Carolina First Bank in North and South Carolina and Mercantile Bank in Florida until conversion and rebranding in 2011. TD Bank is headquartered in Cherry Hill, N.J., and Portland, Maine. Carolina First Bank and Mercantile Bank are trade names of TD Bank, N.A. For more information, visit www.tdbank.com . TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank, is a member of TD Bank Group and a subsidiary of The Toronto-Dominion Bank of Toronto, Canada, a top 10 financial services company in North America and one of the few banks in the world rated Aaa by Moody's. The Toronto-Dominion Bank trades on the New York and Toronto stock exchanges under the ticker symbol "TD." To learn more, visit www.td.com .