Monday December 4, 8:01 am Eastern Time
Press Release
SOURCE: Bank of America Corporation
Bank of America ATMs Have Something to Talk About in Florida
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Dec. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Bank of America today
announced that it has installed Florida's first talking ATMs in nine
cities across the state. The Florida cities to receive the talking
ATMs first are Cocoa Beach, Coconut Creek, Fort Lauderdale,
Jacksonville, Miami, Ocala, Orlando, St. Petersburg and Tampa (exact
locations are listed below).
Talking ATMs provide audible instructions to persons who cannot view
information on an ATM screen. These machines make it easier for
vision- impaired users to withdraw cash, deposit money and perform
other ATM transactions. The ATMs have audio jacks that deliver spoken
instructions privately to protect the security of blind and low-vision
users.
Doug Hall, Chair of the Access Committee of the Florida Council of the
Blind, praised the bank's announcement. ``We are thrilled that Bank of
America has taken this important step in providing independent access
to banking services in our state. We applaud Bank of America and urge
other banks in Florida to follow its example.''
Earlier this year, Bank of America, in conjunction with the California
Council of the Blind and several blind individuals, announced it would
install more than 2,500 talking ATMs in California and Florida -- its
two biggest markets -- over a three-year period. There are currently
68 Bank of America talking ATMs in California, where talking ATMs were
first introduced in May of this year. According to Lainey Feingold and
Linda Dardarian, lawyers for the California Council of the Blind, the
California machines ``have been a great success and have placed Bank
of America in the forefront of financial institutions in providing
access to the blind community.'' Plans to install the ATMs in other
states where Bank of America operates will be worked out early next
year.
``The Talking ATMs have been very well received by our customers in
California,'' said Bill Raymond, senior vice president and manager of
the Bank of America ATM program. ``Bank of America is pleased to again
demonstrate our leadership in serving the needs of our customers and
communities.''
For more information about Talking ATMs, California customers may
contact Bank of America at 1.800.ENABLEU for assistance. Florida
customers should contact 1.800.299.BANK.
Bank of America, (NYSE: BAC - news) with $672 billion in assets, is
the largest bank in the United States. It has full-service operations
in 21 states and the District of Columbia and provides financial
products and services to 30 million households and 2 million
businesses, as well as international corporate financial services for
business transactions in 190 countries. The company's stock is listed
on the New York, Pacific and London stock exchanges, and certain
shares are listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
www.bankofamerica.com
First Bank of America Talking ATM Locations in Florida:
Cocoa Beach
Causeway, 4300 N. Atlantic Avenue
Coconut Creek
Coconut Creek, 4803 Coconut Creek Parkway
Fort Lauderdale
Galleria Mall, 2414 E. Sunrise Boulevard
Broward & 441, 3800 W. Broward Boulevard
Jacksonville
Cobblestone, 2709 Monument Road
Downtown Jacksonville, 50 N. Laura Street
Miami
Brickell, 701 Brickell Avenue
Ocala
Boulevard, 2326 E. Silver Springs Boulevard
Orlando
Church Street, 55 W Church Street
Fashion Square, 3117 E Colonial Drive
St. Petersburg
Exxon - Sun Coast, 6201 US HWY 19 North
Tampa
Hillsborough County Courthouse, 419 Pierce Street
Westshore Mall, 100 N. Westshore Boulevard
Davis Island, 337 E. Davis Boulevard
CarrollWood, 10301 N Dale Mabry Hwy, Hillsborough County
SOURCE: Bank of America Corporation
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