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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Elizabeth Eckel, SVP Marketing, 401-348-1309
DATE: February 21, 2006

Washington Trust Honors Employees for Dedication and Length of Service

February 21, 2006 (Westerly, RI) . . . . The Washington Trust Company recognized 55 employees during the Bank's Employee Fest on Tuesday, January 31 at the Crowne Plaza in Warwick. The event was attended by 280 employees.

Distinguished Service Awards were presented to 55 Washington Trust employees, with a total of 590 years of combined service among them. "The employees were honored for their years of service with Washington Trust not only for the time they have given to the Bank, but also because their work and dedication contributed to Washington Trust's success," said John C. Warren, chairman and chief executive officer.

The following employees were recognized for their distinguished service with Washington Trust:

35 Years of Service
Jane E. Essam, Mystic, CT
Donna M. Masson, Wakefield, RI
Donna J. Williams, Hope Valley, RI

20 Years of Service
Cynthia J. Anderson, N. Stonington, CT
Julie A. Babbitt, Hope Valley, RI
Marybeth E. Fusaro, Westerly, RI
David C. Kmetz, Westerly, RI
Debra A. Lindeborg, Pawcatuck, CT
Maryanne Morrison, Westerly, RI

15 Years of Service
Joyce P. Clark, Westerly, RI
Valerie A. Eastwood, Exeter, RI
Lori A. Fuka, East Greenwich, RI
Olympia R. Graeves, Hope Valley, RI
Lawrence W. Orlando, Westerly, RI
Charles P. Roberts, Wakefield, RI

10 Years of Service
Dennis L. Algiere, Westerly, RI
Nancy A. Andolfo, Narragansett, RI
Stephanie G. Blanchette, Westerly, RI
Renee C. Byers, Westerly, RI
Stephen J. Carbone, Cranston, RI
Maria I. Carreiro, Westerly, RI
Theresa A. Greene, Charlestown, RI
Mary A. Kelliher, Westerly, RI
Donald J. McCarron, Narragansett, RI
Linda S. Nunes, East Greenwich, RI
Laura J. Ward, Lyme, CT

25 Years of Service
Dagmar V. Falcone, Westerly, RI

5 Years of Service
Denise B. Anderson, Narragansett, RI
Mary M. Brogan, Charlestown, RI
Russel W. Burgess, Mystic, CT
Carmela G. Cleveland, Westerly, RI
Kelly E. Cummings, Narragansett, RI
Wenche Davies, Waterford, CT
Brandi L. Eckenroth, Westerly, RI
Gerald J. Fogarty, Barrington, RI
Jill E. Gaccione, Charlestown, RI
Susanne Goguen, Charlestown, RI
Tracy K. Gray, Ashaway, RI
Marie J. Langlois, Providence, RI
Kimberly M. Main, N. Stonington, CT
Jane R. McGregor, Westerly, RI
Constance Medeiros, Seekonk, MA
Jennifer K. Mitchell, Norwich, CT
Joanne M. Mollica, Cranston
Elizabeth A. Musgrave, Chepachet, RI
David A. Palms, Smithfield, RI
Deborah L. Picozzi, Smithfield, RI
Lisia E. Quinlivan, Portsmouth, RI
Robert G. Salmonsen, New London, CT
Laurence D. Sheldon, Medfield, MA
Laureen E. Tracy-Dufficy, Wakefield, RI
Joann L. Verzillo, Pawcatuck, CT
Barbara S. Williams, Warren, RI
Peter V. Writer, Charlestown, RI

Washington Trust holds an Employee Fest each year to recognize employees for their hard work and dedication throughout the year. The award program is in its 16th year.

John C. Warren, chairman and chief executive officer (standing, far left), and John F. Treanor, president and chief operating officer (standing, far right), congratulate several Washington Trust employees with 20 or more years of service. Sitting, left to right are: Marybeth E. Fusaro, customer service representative, 20 years; Dagmar V. Falcone, loan operations officer, 25 years; Jane E. Essam, accounting operations officer, 35 years; Donna M. Masson, customer service representative, 35 years; David C. Kmetz, vice president, commercial lending team leader, 20 years. Standing, second from left is Maryanne Morrison, loan servicing specialist, 20 years; and standing, second from right is Donna J. Williams, assistant vice president, lending officer, 35 years.

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.