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

Webster Private Bank Sponsors Fairfield 500 Pinewood Derby FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn., September 18, 2015 - Fun, creativity, and the thrill of racing will be front and center as businesses and individuals compete in the Fairfield 500 Pinewood Derby. This is the first annual "Race for Scouting." Trophies will be awarded for safest driver, best overall design, and best dressed pit crew as teams also compete for the fastest race car in Fairfield County, Conn. Proceeds from this event support character, citizenship, and leadership development programs of the Connecticut Yankee Council, serving more than 12,000 young people and 4,200 adult volunteers throughout southwestern Connecticut. Who: Dan FitzPatrick, executive vice president, head of Webster Private Bank and race chairman; Brian Falkowski, associate relationship manager, Webster Private Bank What: Fairfield 500 Pinewood Derby Where: Chelsea Piers, 1 Blachley Road, Stamford, Conn. When: Thursday, September 24, 2015 at 7 p.m.

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 heal th 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

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