Common Contracts

EXHIBIT 2.7 AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER dated as of August 25, 2000

Merger Agreement • September 7th, 2000 • Aether Systems Inc • Services-computer integrated systems design • Delaware

• Contract Type
  Merger Agreement
• Filed
  September 7th, 2000
• Company
  Aether Systems Inc
• Industry
  Services-computer integrated systems design
• Jurisdiction
  Delaware

RECITALS

Merger Agreement • August 24th, 1999 • Gold Banc Corp Inc • National commercial banks • Kansas

• Contract Type
  Merger Agreement
• Filed
  August 24th, 1999
• Company
  Gold Banc Corp Inc
• Industry
  National commercial banks
• Jurisdiction
  Kansas

AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER DATED AS OF MAY 19, 1999

Merger Agreement • June 1st, 1999 • Us Bancorp \De\ • National commercial banks • Delaware

• Contract Type
  Merger Agreement
• Filed
  June 1st, 1999
• Company
  Us Bancorp \De\
• Industry
  National commercial banks
• Jurisdiction
  Delaware