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Sarah Barr, 203-578-2287 sbarr@websterbank.com

Kara Williams Promoted to SVP at Webster WATERBURY, Conn., November 14, 2014 - Webster Bank today announced the promotion of

Kara Williams to senior vice president and director of Internal Audit.
Williams joined Webster in 2012 from PricewaterhouseCoopers, where her last position was senior manager in its Northeast Assurance practice. At Webster, Williams oversees IA's coverage of
several groups including the chief financial officer's group and HSA Bank, but now will also oversee the growing importance of IA's involvement in pre- and post-implementation projects and the annual risk assessment and planning process.
A Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Williams is a member of the American Institute of CPAs and the Connecticut Society of CPAs. She is based in Cheshire, Conn.
A resident of Middletown, Williams is active in her community. She earned her Masters in Accounting, Bachelor of Science in Accounting and minor in Mathematics from the University of Connecticut.
Webster Bank is a leading regional bank serving businesses and consumers in the northeast.

About Webster

* * * * Webster Financial Corporation (NYSE: WBS) is the holding company for Webster Bank, N.A. With $22 billion in assets, Webster provides business and consumer banking, mortgages, private banking, trust and investment services through 165 banking offices; 311 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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