Webster CEO to Make Presentation at Investor Conference

Feb 26, 2004

WATERBURY, Conn., Feb 26, 2004 (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 4, 2004 from 11:00 A.M. to 11:30 A.M.

Presentation slides and a link to the live webcast will be available at Webster's Investor Relations website, www.wbst.com, or at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods' website, www.kbw.com.

Webster Financial Corporation is the holding company for Webster Bank and Webster Insurance. With $14.6 billion in assets, Webster provides business and consumer banking, mortgage, insurance, financial planning, trust and investment services through 119 banking offices, 233 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 Webster 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@websterbank.com
or
Investor Contact:
Terry Mangan, 203-578-2318
tmangan@websterbank.com
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