WATERBURY, Conn., Mar 5, 2003 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Webster Financial Corporation
(NYSE: WBS) announced today that its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, James
C. Smith, will be making a presentation at the Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Eastern
Regional Bank Symposium on Thursday, March 6, 2003 from 11:00 A.M. to 11:30 A.M.
Presentation slides and a link to the live audio webcast will be available at
www.kbw.com. The presentation slides also will be available on Investor
Relations section of Webster's website, www.wbst.com.
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 109 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 Bank web site at www.websteronline.com.
CONTACT:
Webster Financial Corporation
Media Contact:
Clark Finley, 203/578-2429
cfinley@websterbank.com
Investor Contact:
Terry Mangan, 203/578-2318
tmangan@websterbank.com
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