WATERBURY, Conn., May 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- We have no information suggesting that any Webster Bank personal customer information has been compromised by the disappearance of a data tape from The Bank of New York Mellon. We will continue to research to determine whether the tape that disappeared from The Bank of New York Mellon might affect our customers in any way. If we should find customer data has been compromised, we will immediately take appropriate action. We will cooperate with Connecticut state officials to provide information related to this issue. Webster Financial Corporation is the holding company for Webster Bank, National Association. With $17.2 billion in assets, Webster provides business and consumer banking, mortgage, financial planning, trust and investment services through 181 banking offices, 484 ATMs, telephone banking and the Internet. Webster Bank owns the asset-based lending firm Webster Business Credit Corporation, the insurance premium finance company Budget Installment Corp., Center Capital Corporation, an equipment finance company headquartered in Farmington, Connecticut and provides health savings account trustee and administrative services through HSA 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.websteronline.com/. Media Contact: Ed Steadham, 203-578-2287 Investor Contact: Terry Mangan, 203-578-2318 http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050606/NYWBLOGO http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: Webster Bank CONTACT: Media Contact: Ed Steadham, 203-578-2287 Investor Contact: Terry Mangan, 203-578-2318 Web site: http://www.websteronline.com/

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