Washington Mutual, Inc. Confirms Release of Securities Tendered Into Accounts With DTC

Washington Mutual, Inc. WAMUQ today confirmed that it has instructed The Depository Trust Company to release, and return to the target CUSIP accounts, securities that were tendered into contra-CUSIP accounts established with DTC. Once securities have been returned to the target CUSIP accounts, such securities will be available for trading by the holders of such securities. These securities were tendered to contra-CUSIP accounts for the purpose of identifying and "freezing" trading of the securities in connection with release and exchange elections made with respect to WMI's proposed Modified Sixth Amended Joint Plan of Affiliated Debtors Pursuant to Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code, dated February 7, 2011 (as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, the "Plan"). The holders of the securities will have an opportunity to resubmit release and exchange elections in connection with any modification to the Plan or any other chapter 11 plan of reorganization filed in the future. Except as noted below, all prior elections with respect to released securities shall be disregarded.