WATERBURY, Conn., Nov 4, 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 Sandler O'Neill & Partners, L.P. Financial Services Conference on
Thursday, November 13, 2003 from 8:20 A.M. to 8:55 A.M.
Mr. Smith's presentation will be available via audio conference at
800-239-8730. Callers should reference Session 1 of the Sandler
O'Neill Conference. In addition, presentation slides and a link to the
live webcast will be available at Webster's Investor Relations
website, www.wbst.com. An archive of the webcast will be available at
this website for 30 days beginning November 14, 2003.
Webster Financial Corporation is the holding company for Webster
Bank and Webster Insurance. With more than $14 billion in assets,
Webster provides business and consumer banking, mortgage, insurance,
trust and investment services through 110 banking offices, 220 ATMs, a
Connecticut-based call center 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, the
insurance premium finance company, Budget Installment Corp., Center
Capital Corporation, an equipment finance 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.
SOURCE: Webster Financial Corporation
Webster Financial Corporation
Media Contact:
Clark Finley, 203-578-2429
cfinley@westerbank.com
or
Investor Contact:
Terry Mangan, 203-578-2318
tmangan@websterbank.com