Name Media Contact Investor Contact

Sarah Barr, 203-578-2287 Terry Mangan, 203-578-2318 sbarr@websterbank.comtmangan@websterbank.com

Webster Bank Names SVP of Infrastructure Technology WATERBURY, Conn., August 10, 2015 - Webster Bank announced today that Michael Szekeres joined the company as senior vice president, director of infrastructure technology. Reporting to Colin Eccles, executive vice president, Chief Information Officer, Szekeres is responsible for all elements of infrastructure across the bank, and shared infrastructure with HSA Bank.

Szekeres brings 22 years of network and technology infrastructure experience to Webster. Previously, he worked for De Lage Landen, a Philadelphia financial leasing company, where he was director of infrastructure strategy and development. He has also held leadership positions in several other companies, including Sunoco.
Once he's settled in Connecticut, Szekeres looks forward to living the Webster Way by living up to the communities he serves. He plans to volunteer with organizations that help provide young children with the essential items they need to thrive at home and in school. A graduate of Penn State University, Szekeres is based in New Britain.
Webster Bank is a leading regional bank serving businesses and consumers in the northeast.

About Webster:

*** Webster Financial Corporation is the holding company for Webster Bank, National Association. With $23.6 billion in assets, Webster provides business and consumer banking, mortgage, financial planning, trust, and investment services through 165 banking centers, 315 ATMs, telephone banking, mobile banking, and the Internet. Webster Bank owns the asset-based lending firm Webster Business Credit Corporation; the equipment finance firm Webster Capital Finance Corporation; and HSA Bank, a division of Webster Bank, which provides health savings account trustee and administrative services. Webster Bank is a member of the FDIC and an equal housing lender. For more information about Webster, including past press releases and the latest annual report, visit the Webster website at www.websterbank.com.
distributed by