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Exhibit 23.5
[Letterhead of]
CRAVATH, SWAINE & MOORE
[New York Office]
(212) 474-1588
August 14, 2000
BANK ONE Capital II
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8.500% Preferred Securities
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Dear Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have acted as tax counsel for BANK ONE CORPORATION, a Delaware
corporation (the "Company"), BANK ONE Capital II, a Delaware business trust (the
"Trust"), and Salomon Smith Barney, Inc., Banc One Capital Markets, Inc.,
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Morgan Stanley & Co.
Incorporated, PaineWebber Incorporated, Prudential Securities Incorporated and
the several underwriters represented by the foregoing underwriters (the
"Underwriters") in connection with the sale of 8.500% Preferred Securities of
the Trust. In connection with such representation, we issued a tax opinion
dated August 8, 2000. We hereby consent to the Company's inclusion of such tax
opinion with the Form 8-K to be filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on August 14, 2000.
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Very truly yours,
/s/ Cravath, Swaine & Moore
BANK ONE CORPORATION
1 Bank One Plaza
Chicago, IL 60670
BANK ONE Capital II
1 Bank One Plaza
Chicago, IL 60670
