Webster CEO To Make Presentation at Investor Conference

Nov 23, 2004

WATERBURY, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 23, 2004--Webster Financial Corporation (NYSE:WBS) announced today that Chairman and Chief Executive Officer James C. Smith will present at the Friedman Billings Ramsey 11th Annual Investor Conference on Tuesday, November 30, 2004 from 10:10 a.m. to 10:40 a.m.

Presentation slides and a link to the live webcast will be available at Webster's Investor Relations website, www.wbst.com. In addition, an archive of the webcast will be available at this website for 60 days.

Webster Financial Corporation is the holding company for Webster Bank, National Association and Webster Insurance. With $17.8 billion in assets, Webster provides business and consumer banking, mortgage, insurance, financial planning, trust and investment services through 148 banking offices, 276 ATMs, telephone banking and the Internet. Webster Bank owns the asset-based lending firm Webster Business Credit Corporation, the insurance premium finance company Budget Installment Corp., and Center Capital Corporation, an equipment finance company headquartered in Farmington, Connecticut.

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

CONTACT: Webster Financial Corporation
Media Contact:
Meghan Thompson, 203-578-2287
mthompson@websterbank.com
or
Investor Contact:
Terry Mangan, 203-578-2318
tmangan@websterbank.com

SOURCE: Webster Financial Corporation