TD Bank Names Regional Leadership Team for South Carolina and Wilmington, North Carolina

GREENVILLE, S.C., March 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank®, has announced its leadership team for its South Carolina and Wilmington, North Carolina markets. The team will be led by Rob Hoak, Regional President for South Carolina and Wilmington, North Carolina.

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Dixon Woodward has been named Market President for the newly created Coastal region, which includes the Wilmington, NC, Myrtle Beach, Charleston, Florence and Hilton Head, SC markets. Woodward began his career with Carolina First in October 1998 as a Management Associate. He was later promoted to Commercial Banking Manager and most recently he served as Market President, South Coast, South Carolina.

David Lominack has been named Market President for the newly combined Upstate/Midlands region, which includes the Midlands, Piedmont and Upstate markets. Lominack joined Carolina First in May 1997 as a Management Associate and was later promoted to Branch Manager, then Commercial Loan Officer and Retail Market Executive for the Upstate region. Most recently, he was Market President for Upstate and Midlands, South Carolina.

Linda McGuigan has been appointed Senior Vice President Retail Banking for South Carolina and Wilmington, North Carolina. She is responsible for leading Retail Banking sales and service for the area. She also will be responsible for helping to build the unique retail- and customer-focused culture that differentiates TD Bank. McGuigan joined TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank, in 1998 and most recently led the largest retail market in the TD Bank footprint.

Ken Zeimetz has joined TD Bank as Senior Middle Market and Healthcare Relationship Manager. In his new role, Zeimetz will be responsible for business development and expansion of existing middle market and healthcare relationships across the state. Prior to joining TD Bank, he was Senior Vice President, Commercial and Industrial Banking for Regions Bank. Zeimetz joined Regions Bank in 2005.

"These bankers bring a wealth of experience and understanding of their local markets and the state," said Rob Hoak, Regional President for South Carolina and Wilmington, North Carolina for TD Bank. "We're confident their leadership will help us succeed in this important growth market, and together we will continue to build a better bank for our customers and look forward to welcoming new ones."

TD Bank focuses on delivering legendary customer service by providing the longest banking hours in the markets it serves, hassle-free products, free online banking and bill pay at www.tdbank.com, and treats for kids and dogs. The bank's lending professionals are local bankers making local loans, and they establish customer relationships focusing on service and the delivery of individualized financing solutions.

TD is a growth company that grows without taking undue risk and is a leader in maximizing return on every dollar of risk it takes. As a result, TD is one of the only banks in the world to avoid write-downs due to the subprime mortgage market and one of only two banks in North America to have a triple-A rating from Moody's.

About TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank®

TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank, is one of the 10 largest banks in the United States, providing customers with a full range of financial products and services at more than 1,250 convenient locations from Maine to Florida. On September 30, 2010, The South Financial Group, Inc. was acquired by TD Bank Group, and its subsidiary Carolina First Bank merged with TD Bank. Carolina First Bank will continue to operate under the trade names Carolina First Bank in North and South Carolina and Mercantile Bank in Florida until conversion and rebranding in June 2011. TD Bank is headquartered in Cherry Hill, N.J., and Portland, Maine. Carolina First Bank and Mercantile Bank are trade names of TD Bank, N.A. For more information, visit www.tdbank.com. TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank, is a member of TD Bank Group and a subsidiary of The Toronto-Dominion Bank of Toronto, Canada, a top 10 financial services company in North America and one of the few banks in the world rated Aaa by Moody's. The Toronto-Dominion Bank trades on the New York and Toronto stock exchanges under the ticker symbol "TD." To learn more, visit www.td.com.

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