Webster President To Make Presentation at Investor Conference

Nov 01, 2005

WATERBURY, Conn., Nov 01, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Webster Financial Corporation (NYSE: WBS) announced today that its president and chief operating officer, William T. Bromage, will make a presentation at the Bear Stearns Small/Mid-Cap Investor Conference on Tuesday, November 8, 2005 from 8:45 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.

Presentation slides and a link to the live webcast will be available at Webster's Investor Relations website, http://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.

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

Media Contact
Clark Finley 203-578-2287
cfinley@websterbank.com
or
Investor Contact
Terry Mangan 203-578-2318
tmangan@websterbank.com

SOURCE Webster Financial Corporation

Media Contact Clark Finley 203-578-2287 cfinley@websterbank.com Investor Contact
Terry Mangan 203-578-2318 tmangan@websterbank.com
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