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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Elizabeth Eckel, SVP Marketing, 401-348-1309
DATE: November 30, 2005

Washington Trust Rings in the Season With a Full Calendar of Holiday Events

Westerly, Rhode Island... The Washington Trust Company, America's oldest community bank, celebrates the 2005 holiday season with a full calendar of festive events. Unless otherwise noted, events take place at the Bank's Main Office, 23 Broad Street in downtown Westerly, Rhode Island.

Saturday, Dec. 10:
Santa Claus visits the Washington Trust branch at McQuade's Marketplace, 14 Clara Drive, Mystic, Conn., 2 - 4 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 15:
Santa Claus visits the Washington Trust branch at McQuade's Marketplace, 106 Main Street, Westerly, R.I., 4 - 6 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 19:
Santa Claus and storyteller The Winter Lady visit with local 2nd grade students in the Main Office lobby, 10 - 11 a.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 20:
Santa Claus and storyteller The Winter Lady visit with local 2nd grade students in the Main Office lobby, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Wed., Dec. 21:
Santa Claus and storyteller The Winter Lady visit with local 2nd grade students in the Main Office lobby, 9 am - 12 a.m.

Thurs., Dec. 22:
Santa Claus and storyteller The Winter Lady visit with local 2nd grade students in the Main Office lobby, 9 am - 11 a.m.

Friday, Dec. 23:
The Georgette LaBreche Community Chorus performs in the Main Office lobby, 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Harpist Allyn Bryson Donath performs in the Main Office lobby, 12 - 2 p.m.

The Washington Trust Company is the largest independent bank headquartered in Rhode Island. A state-chartered bank, Washington Trust offers a full range of financial services, including wealth management, through its 16 branch offices located in Rhode Island and southeastern Connecticut. Founded in 1800, the Bank 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.