Washington Trust's Ann Smith
Graduates from New England College of Finance

September 28, 2007 (Westerly, RI). . . Ann L. Smith, operations specialist for The Washington Trust Company, recently earned an Associate Degree in Business Administration from the New England College of Finance in Boston, Mass. She was enrolled in the college’s Accounting and Finance program and graduated Summa Cum Laude. Smith also holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, N.Y.

Smith, a resident of Westerly, R.I., joined the Bank in 2001. She is an active volunteer at bank-sponsored events including American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life, the Charlestown Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Seafood Festival and Blues on the Beach.

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.