FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Elizabeth Eckel, SVP Marketing, 401-348-1309
DATE: February 11, 2005

Washington Trust Raises $2,400 for Make-A-Wish

Westerly, Rhode Island... Vincent F. Moretti, assistant vice president and manager of Washington Trust's Cranston branch (Left) presents a check for $2,400 to Dr. Diana Hackney, president and CEO of Make A Wish, and Steven Minicucci, Make a Wish board member (Right). Washington Trust raised the money through a dress down day held at all 16 of its branches and by selling Make-A-Wish Angel pins. Make-A-Wish grants wishes to children between the ages of two-and-a-half and 18 years old who have life threatening medical conditions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Washington Trust Company is the largest independent bank headquartered in Rhode Island. Washington Trust offers a full range of financial services, including trust and investment management, through its 16 branch offices located in Rhode Island and southeastern Connecticut. Founded in 1800, Washington Trust is a state-chartered bank and is a subsidiary of Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc., whose common stock trades on The NASDAQ Stock Market® under the symbol WASH. Web site address: www.washtrust.com.