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Webster Bankers Go Red for Month of February

WATERBURY, Conn., February 16, 2015 - Webster Bank, a leading regional bank in the northeast, joined the fight against heart disease - the number one killer of women - by taking part in National Wear Red Day on Friday, February 6. Webster bankers will continue to show their support throughout the month, as February is Heart Month for the American Heart Association (AHA). Webster is also a sponsor of the Go Red for Womenluncheon in Hartford, Conn., on March 18.
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"The personal health of our loved ones is what matters most, so Webster Bank is pleased to enrich our long partnership with the American Heart Association," said Harriet Wolfe, executive vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary at Webster. "Wearing red throughout the month, learning about healthy lifestyles, and taking part in AHA events are just a few ways we can help fight this disease."
Wolfe (right) is joined in the photo below by Dina Plapler, executive director of the AHA for Connecticut and Western Massachusetts. Wolfe shared her personal story behind why she supports the AHA in Webster's Bank Rollblog.

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Webster Financial Corporation is the holding company for Webster Bank, N.A. With $22.5 billion in assets, Webster provides business and consumer banking, mortgages, private banking, trust and investment services through 164 banking offices; 313 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 provides health savings account trustee and administrative services through HSA Bank, a division of Webster Bank. Member FDIC and equal housing lender. For more information about Webster, including past press releases and the latest annual report, visit the Webster website at www.websterbank.comor follow us on LinkedIn http://linkedin.com/company/webster-bankand Twitter https://twitter.com/WebsterBank.
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