Webster Appoints Terrence K. Mangan to InvestorRelations Post

Apr 02, 2003

WATERBURY, Conn., Apr 2, 2003 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Webster Financial Corporation (NYSE: WBS), the holding company for Webster Bank, announced today the appointment of Terrence K. Mangan to be senior vice president, investor relations.

In this capacity, Mangan is responsible for managing Webster's relations with the investment community by promoting institutional awareness of Webster's financial performance and strategic objectives.

"In Terry, Webster has gained an experienced and respected member of the investment communications community," stated Webster chief financial officer, William J. Healy. "As Webster executes its strategic plan and we continue to meet our goals, Terry's leadership and ability to convey important information quickly and accurately will be especially valuable to our investor relations program."

Prior to joining Webster, Mangan held a variety of corporate finance and business development positions during a 21-year career with J.P. Morgan Chase and three of its predecessor organizations. From 1994 through 2001, he was a managing director in the bank's award-winning Investor Relations Group. In this capacity, he was responsible for all facets of the bank's investor relations program, maintaining contact with the investment community and assisting in the development of management presentations and quarterly earnings releases.

Mangan received a B.S. in finance from Georgetown University and an M.B.A. from the University of Bridgeport.

He resides in Wilton, Connecticut.

Webster Financial Corporation is the holding company for Webster Bank and Webster Insurance. With $13 billion in assets, Connecticut-based Webster Bank provides business and consumer banking, mortgage, insurance, trust and investment services through 110 banking offices, 210 ATMs and the Internet. Webster Financial Corporation is majority owner of Chicago-based Duff & Phelps, LLC, a leader in financial advisory services. Webster Bank owns the asset-based lending firm, Whitehall Business Credit Corporation, Center Capital Corporation, an equipment financing company headquartered in Farmington, Connecticut and Webster Trust Company, N.A.

For more information about Webster, including past press releases and the latest Annual Report, visit the Webster website at www.websteronline.com.

Webster
Media Contact:
Clark Finley, 203/578-2429
cfinley@websterbank.com
or
Investor Relations Contact:
Terry Mangan, 203/578-2318
tmangan@websterbank.com