Webster CEO to Make Presentation at Investor Conference

Nov 07, 2005

WATERBURY, Conn., Nov. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Webster Financial Corporation (NYSE: WBS) announced today that its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, James C. Smith, will make a presentation at the 2005 Sandler O'Neill & Partners, L.P. Financial Services Conference on Thursday, November 17, 2005 from 4:05 p.m. to 4:40 p.m.

Mr. Smith's presentation will be available via audio conference at 1-617-847-8706. In addition, presentation slides and a link to the live webcast will be available at Webster's Investor Relations website, www.wbst.com.

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 154 banking offices, 293 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., Center Capital Corporation, an equipment finance company headquartered in Farmington, Connecticut and provides health savings account trustee and administrative services through HSA Bank, a division of Webster Bank.

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

Media Contact
Clark Finley 203-578-2287
cfinley@websterbank.com

Investor Contact
Terry Mangan 203-578-2318
tmangan@websterbank.com


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