EXHIBIT 4.8
REQUEST FOR FINAL DISTRIBUTION                                     PNC 

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PLEASE PRINT

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NAME                                                    BENEFIT 
      
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SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER                                  EMPLOYEE STOCK
/ / / / - / / /  - / / / / /                            PURCHASE PLAN 
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HOME ADDRESS

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CITY, STATE AND ZIP CODE

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As a participant in the PNC Bank Corp. Employee Stock Purchase Plan, I request
that the balance in my Plan Account be distributed as a result of my:

    / / Termination effective ___________  / / Retirement effective ___________

METHOD OF DISTRIBUTION REQUESTED (SELECT ONE)
1. / /  Please withdraw the cash balance credited to my Plan Account and
        forward such balance, without interest, together with all accumulated
        unissued shares, to me. I am attaching a completed "Certificate
        Request" form that reflects my registration instructions.

2. / /  Please sell all of the accumulated unissued shares credited to my Plan
        Account as of the last Offering Period and forward the proceeds to my
        attention. Please withdraw the cash balance credited to my Plan Account
        and forward such balance, without interest, to my attention. I am
        attaching a completed "Suspend Contribution/Sale Request" form.

ADDITIONAL OPTION AVAILABLE FOR RETIREES ONLY
3. / /  At the end of the applicable offering period, please apply the payroll
        deductions credited to my Plan Account toward the purchase of whole
        shares of Common Stock; forward all accumulated unissued shares to me
        along with any remaining cash balance in my Plan Account, without
        interest. I am attaching a completed "Certificate Request" form that
        reflects my registration instructions.

IF YOU DO NOT MAKE AN ELECTION, YOUR PLAN ACCOUNT WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO YOU AS
DESCRIBED IN OPTION NUMBER ONE.


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