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JUNE 19 2006

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Alexander Mason Elected Chairman of the Board

Alexander T. Mason, Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer of Mercantile Bankshares Corporation, was elected Chairman of the Maryland Science Center's Board of Trustees at the board's June 16, 2006 annual meeting.

Mr. Mason joined Mercantile in November 2003 and became a member of its Board of Directors in January 2005. He is responsible for banking, private equity, strategy planning and human resources. Prior to joining Mercantile, Mr. Mason held executive positions at Deutsche Bank and Deutsche Bank Alex. Brown. In addition to the Maryland Science Center, Mr. Mason also sits on the boards of Mercy Hospital, Business Volunteers Unlimited, the Greater Baltimore Committee, and the Downtown Partnership.

Mr. Mason succeeds Richard B. Talkin.

"The Maryland Science Center today is as vibrant and relevant an institution as ever in its history," said Mr. Mason. "With our expansion completed, we have one of the finest facilities in the country. We are committed to engaging our visitors in exciting educational activities that spark their imagination and stimulate their interest in science. At a time when there is a national debate about the growing need for American scientists and engineers, the role of the Maryland Science Center has never been more important."

The Maryland Science Center stimulates and cultivates awareness, interest and understanding of science through exciting interactive experiences and educational programming. More than 500,000 people visit the Inner Harbor location each year, where they learn about the Earth and the environment and are awed by 12 life-size dinosaurs in Dinosaur Mysteries, explore a day in the life of the human body in Your Body: The Inside Story, experiment with dozens of interactive activities in Newton's Alley, thrill to adventure in the five-story St. John Properties IMAX Theater, travel through space in the Davis Planetarium, and engage younger children in the Kids Room. The Maryland Science Center reaches an additional 100,000 Maryland residents each year with its interactive programs delivered at schools, community centers, and public events.