Oct 6 (Reuters) - FIFTH THIRD:

* FIFTH THIRD TO ACQUIRE COMERICA

* FIFTH THIRD BANCORP ( FITB ) - TO BUY COMERICA IN $10.9 BILLION

DEAL

* FIFTH THIRD BANCORP ( FITB ) - COMERICA SHAREHOLDERS TO RECEIVE

1.8663

FIFTH THIRD SHARES PER SHARE

* FIFTH THIRD BANCORP ( FITB ) - SHAREHOLDERS TO OWN 73% OF COMBINED

COMPANY

* FIFTH THIRD BANCORP ( FITB ) - THREE COMERICA BOARD MEMBERS TO JOIN

FIFTH

THIRD BOARD

* FIFTH THIRD: COMBINED CO WILL HAVE TWO $1 BILLION

RECURRING AND

HIGH RETURN FEE BUSINESSES, COMMERCIAL PAYMENTS AND WEALTH AND

ASSET MANAGEMENT

* FIFTH THIRD: CURT FARMER WILL ASSUME ROLE OF VICE CHAIR

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