Fifth Third Bancorp Announces First Quarter 2012 Net Income to Common Shareholders of $421 Million or $0.45 Per Share

1Q12 net income available to common shareholders of $421 million, or $0.45 per diluted common share, vs. $305 million, or $0.33 per share, in 4Q11 and $88 million, or $0.10 per share in 1Q11 Included benefit of $115 million pre-tax (approximately $75 million or $0.08 per share after-tax), from gains associated with Vantiv, Inc's. initial public offering (IPO), as well as the previously disclosed $36 million estimated pre-tax charge (approximately $23 million after-tax, or $0.02 per share), from Vantiv debt termination-related charges recorded in equity method earnings

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