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

Open House Held at Webster's Newly Refurbished Park Road Banking Center WEST HARTFORD, Conn., September 17, 2014 - Webster Bank, a leading regional bank serving businesses and consumers in the northeast, held an Open House on September 16, to officially welcome people to its newly refurbished, state-of-the-art banking center at 75 Park Road in West Hartford, Conn. This is part

of a $2 million investment in Webster's four facilities in the town.
"This renovation reiterates our commitment to our customers, providing best-in-class service and living up to their busy lifestyles," said Richard Deenihan, senior vice president, market manager at Webster. "The remodeling is part of our growth strategy that includes investing in the future to address the rapidly evolving preferences and expectations of consumers and the business community that we serve."
"You feel welcome from the moment you walk in," said Robert Torres, vice president, banking center
manager. "We continue to improve upon our exceptional customer experience in West Hartford. This banking
center is optimally located and outfitted based on our customers' needs and demand for both face-to-face and
electronic banking services."
Some of the exciting new features in the new 2,200-square foot facility include: 24-hour walk-up deposit automated ATM; digital video displays; and Universal Bankers for one point of contact for all your consumer and business needs.

Photo caption (l-r): Beatriz Labrecque, assistant banking center manager; Judy Ferrerira, senior universal banker; Robert Torres, vice president, banking center manager; Yesenia Torres, teller; and Tina Micewicz, teller.

About Webster

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Webster Financial Corporation is the holding company for Webster Bank. With $22 billion in assets, Webster provides business and consumer banking, mortgages, private banking, trust and investment services through 166 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 http://www.websterbank.com/www.websterbank.comor follow us on LinkedIn http://linkedin.com/company/webster-bankhttp://linkedin.com/company/webster-bankand Twitter https://twitter.com/WebsterBank.

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