Washington Trust Senior Vice President Judges ABA Financial Marketing Entries

August 22, 2007 (Westerly, RI). . . Elizabeth B. Eckel, senior vice president of marketing for The Washington Trust Company, judged the American Bankers Association (ABA) Financial Marketing Awards which will be presented at the annual ABA Conference on Monday, September 17, in Baltimore, Md. The award is the ABA’s most prestigious award competition in financial marketing. This national competition recognizes the year’s most impressive campaigns in the categories of branding, customer acquisition/retention marketing, community service, diversity, financial education, humor, inspiration, internal branding and annual reports.

The ABA Marketing Network, an affiliate of the American Bankers Association, provides marketing education and information, professional growth opportunities and networking resources. Eckel is a Certified Financial Marketing Professional and a member of the ABA Marketing Network Board of Directors.

The Washington Trust Company is a subsidiary of Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc., a $2.4 billion corporation headquartered in Westerly, Rhode Island. Founded in 1800, Washington Trust is the largest independent bank and the oldest community bank in the nation, headquartered in Rhode Island. A state-chartered bank, Washington Trust offers a full range of financial services, including business banking, personal banking, and wealth management and trust services, through its offices located in Rhode Island, southeastern Connecticut and Massachusetts. The Corporation’s common stock trades on The NASDAQ Stock Market under the symbol WASH. Web site address: www.washtrust.com.