WATERBURY, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 18, 2005--Webster Bank,
N.A., a subsidiary of Webster Financial Corporation (NYSE: WBS), has
donated twelve tons of non-perishable foods to local food pantries in
support of Governor Rell's Care and Share food drive campaign. The
food drive, which took place between October 18 and December 3, was
conducted in Webster branches in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode
Island and Westchester County, New York.
"One of Webster's core values is that we give of ourselves in the
communities we serve," said Jeffrey Brown, executive vice president
for Marketing and Communications. "We are very pleased to support
Governor Rell's Care and Share food drive through the generous
contributions of our employees and customers."
Webster is the largest independent bank headquartered in southern
New England. 2004 marks the seventh time Webster has participated in
the annual food drive.
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
151 banking offices, 287 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 Bank
Media:
Meghan Thompson, 203-578-2287
mthompson@websterbank.com
or
Investors:
Terry Mangan, 203-578-2318
tmangan@websterbank.com
SOURCE: Webster Financial Corporation