Webster CEO to Make Presentation at Investor Conference

Nov 06, 2007

WATERBURY, Conn., Nov. 6 /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 Sandler O'Neill & Partners, L.P. 2007 Financial Services Conference on Tuesday, November 13, 2007 from 2:20 p.m. to 2:55 p.m.

Presentation slides and a link to the live webcast will be available at Webster's Investor Relations website, www.wbst.com. Mr. Smith's presentation also will be available via audio conference at 1-800 659-1942, with the passcode, "Session 2".

Webster Financial Corporation is the holding company for Webster Bank, National Association and Webster Insurance. With $16.8 billion in assets, Webster provides business and consumer banking, mortgage, insurance, financial planning, trust and investment services through 179 banking offices, 339 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.

CONTACT: Webster Bank
Media:
Clark Finley, 203-578-2287
cfinley@websterbank.com
or
Investors:
Terry Mangan, 203-578-2318
tmangan@websterbank.co
SOURCE Webster Financial Corporation