Webster Shareholders Meeting Will be April 26, 2001

Feb 02, 2001

WATERBURY, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 2, 2001--Webster Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: WBST) announced today that its Board of Directors has scheduled the corporation's annual meeting of shareholders for 4 p.m. (eastern time) Thursday, April 26, 2001 at the Courtyard by Marriott, 63 Grand St., Waterbury, Connecticut.

The record date for shareholders to vote at the meeting is Feb. 28, 2001.

Connecticut-based Webster Bank provides business and consumer banking, mortgage, insurance, trust and investment services through more than 110 banking offices, 200 ATMs and the Internet (www.websterbank.com). Webster's online mortgage subsidiary at www.nowlending.com on the Worldwide Web originates low-cost mortgages across the United States.

For more information on Webster visit www.websterbank.com.

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CONTACT: Webster Financial Corporation, Waterbury
Media: Michael G. Bazinet, 203/578-2391
mbazinet@websterbank.com
Investors: James M. Sitro, 203/578-2399
jsitro@websterbank.com