Washington Trust To Host Free Reverse Mortgage Seminar

November 1, 2007 (Westerly, RI). . . The Washington Trust Company will host a luncheon and seminar on Reverse Mortgages on Wednesday, November 28, 2007, 12 p.m., at Seamen’s Inne in Mystic, Conn.

The seminar will explore all aspects of reverse mortgages, which allow a senior homeowner the ability to tap into the built up equity in their home. Holly Knott, reverse mortgage specialist for Washington Trust will present the seminar.

The luncheon and seminar are free and open to the public. Reservations can be made by calling Holly Knott at 401-348-1200 x1193.

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.