CONTACT: Elizabeth Eckel, SVP Marketing, 401-348-1309
DATE: January 24, 2006
Washington Trust Announces Employee Promotions
January 24, 2006 (Westerly, RI) . . . Elaine
T. deCiutiis, a resident of Westerly, R.I., has been promoted
branch manager of the Bank's Providence branch on 180 Washington
Street. Her responsibilities include daily operations of the branch
as well as the growth and development of the branch's deposit base
and loan portfolio. deCiutiis, who joined the Bank in 2004, most
recently served as senior customer service representative for the
Warwick branch. She holds B.A. and an M.B.A. from Nichols College
in Dudley, Mass.
Janice M. Soares, a resident of Hope Valley, R.I., has been
promoted to small business lending officer. Her responsibilities
include developing, analyzing and maintaining small business loans.
Soares, who joined the Bank in 1992 as a head teller, most recently
served as a commercial credit officer. She holds a B.S. from Providence
College.
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.
