Fitch Releases List Of Rtgs For FleetBoston Financial Corporation.

Business Editors

The following is a complete list of Fitch's ratings for FleetBoston Financial Corporation and its subsidiaries:

FleetBoston Financial Corp:

-- Long-term deposits to 'A+' from 'AA-';

-- Short-term deposits to 'F1' from 'F1+';

-- Senior long-term to




				

				
				 
				


 'A' from 'A+';

-- Senior short-term to 'F1' from 'F1+';

-- Individual 'B';

-- Support '5'.

Fleet National Bank:

-- Long-term deposits to 'A+' from 'AA-';

-- Short-term deposits to 'F1' from 'F1+';

-- Senior long-term to 'A' from 'A+';

-- Senior short-term to 'F1' from 'F1+';

-- Individual 'B';

-- Support '5'.

Fleet Bank (Rhode Island) NA:

-- Long-term deposits to 'A+' from 'AA-';

-- Short-term deposits to 'F1' from 'F1+';

-- Senior long-term to 'A' from 'A+';

-- Senior short-term to 'F1' from 'F1+';

-- Individual 'B';

-- Support '5'.

Fleet Capital Trust I-VIII

BankBoston Capital Trust I-IV

Summit Capital Trust I

-- Long-term deposits to 'A+' from 'AA-';

-- Short-term deposits to 'F1' from 'F1+';

-- Senior long-term to 'A' from 'A+';

-- Senior short-term to 'F1' from 'F1+';

-- Individual 'B';

-- Support '5'.

Inactive affiliates with rated issues outstanding:

Fleet Mortgage Group, Inc.

-- Senior Long-Term to 'A' from 'A+'.

Fleet Business Credit Corp

-- Senior Long-Term to 'A' from 'A+'.

Fleet Credit Card LLC

-- Long-term deposits to 'A+' from 'AA-';

-- Short-term deposits to 'F1' from 'F1+';

-- Senior long-term to 'A' from 'A+';

-- Senior short-term to 'F1' from 'F1+';

-- Individual 'B';

-- Support '5'.

BankBoston Corporation

-- Long-term deposits to 'A+' from 'AA-';

-- Short-term deposits to 'F1' from 'F1+';

-- Senior long-term to 'A' from 'A+';

-- Senior short-term to 'F1' from 'F1+';

-- Individual 'B';

-- Support '5'.

Summit Bancorp

-- Subordinated Debt to 'A-' from 'A'.

Shawmut National Corporation

-- Subordinated Debt to 'A-' from 'A'.

Ratings Changed and Withdrawn:

Fleet Mortgage Group, Inc.

-- Senior Short-Term to 'F1' from 'F1+'.

Fleet Business Credit Corp.

-- Senior Short-Term to 'F1' from 'F1+'.

Summit Bank - (NJ)

-- Long-term deposits to 'A+' from 'AA-';

-- Short-term deposits to 'F1' from 'F1+';

-- Senior long-term to 'A' from 'A+';

-- Senior short-term to 'F1' from 'F1+';

-- Individual 'B';

-- Support '5'.

Summit Bank - (PA)

-- Long-term deposits to 'A+' from 'AA-';

-- Short-term deposits to 'F1' from 'F1+';

-- Senior long-term to 'A' from 'A+';

-- Senior short-term to 'F1' from 'F1+';

-- Individual 'B';

-- Support '5'.