NEW YORK (Standard&Poor's) March 1, 2012--Standard&Poor's Ratings Services today corrected its removal of preliminary ratings on securities registered for issuance by Fifth Third Bancorp and five Capital Trust subsidiaries under a shelf registration by reinstating the ratings. The shelf registration is dated March 25, 2010. On Dec. 6, 2011, in conjunction with our rating action on Fifth Third Bancorp and its banking subsidiaries under our new bank criteria, we inadvertently withdrew our preliminary ratings on the shelf. RELATED CRITERIA AND RESEARCH Fifth Third Bancorp And Operating Subsidiary Ratings Affirmed; Outlook Positive; Preferred Stock Rating Raised, Dec. 6, 2011 Banks: Rating Methodology And Assumptions, Nov. 9, 2011 RATINGS LIST Ratings Reinstated Fifth Third Bancorp Senior Unsecured BBB(prelim)
