SALEM, Ore. (November 7, 2012) — Three U.S. Bank employees have been awarded the Pinnacle Award in Q3, the company's highest employee achievement honor. The honorees are Brian Sampson, relationship manager; Jordan Willey, small business relationship manager and Krista Noland, treasury management partner.

U.S. Bank’s Pinnacle awards program recognizes outstanding achievement and rewards employees for their tremendous performance.

“Brian, Jordan and Krista do a tremendous job making sure our customer’s expectations are not only met, but exceeded,” said Ryan Allbritton, region president of the Oregon Mid-Valley Region at U.S. Bank.

U.S. Bank is a subsidiary of U.S. Bancorp (NYSE: USB). The U.S. Bancorp Foundation contributes to the strength and vitality of local communities through partnerships that improve the educational and economic opportunities of low- and moderate-income individuals and families and enhance the cultural and artistic life of the communities in which U.S. Bancorp operates.

About U.S. Bank

U.S. Bancorp (NYSE: USB), with $352 billion in assets as of September 30, 2012, is the parent company of U.S. Bank, the fifth-largest commercial bank in the United States. The company operates 3,080 banking offices in 25 states and 5,061 ATMs and provides a comprehensive line of banking, brokerage, insurance, investment, mortgage, trust and payment services products to consumers, businesses and institutions. U.S. Bancorp and its employees are dedicated to improving the communities they serve, for which the company earned the 2011 Spirit of America Award, the highest honor bestowed on a company by United Way. Visit U.S. Bancorp on the web at www.usbank.com.

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