Fifth Third garners AA rating from Fitch.

NEW YORK -- Fitch Investors Service said it gave an AA rating to Fifth Third Bank's $100 million of 4% medium-term notes due September 1994.

Fitch said the rating reflects the Cincinnati bank's "exceptionally strong asset quality, which stems from the conservative credit culture fostered by senior management, as well as consistently strong earnings and higher than peer capital ratios."

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