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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Charlene P. Davenport, Public Relations Officer, 401-348-1363
DATE: May 9, 2008

Washington Trust To Host Free Reverse Mortgage Seminar

May 9, 2008 (Westerly, Rhode Island). . .The Washington Trust Company will host a luncheon and seminar on Reverse Mortgages on Thursday, May 22, 2008, 12 p.m., at Gregg's Restaurant in Warwick.

The seminar will explore all aspects of reverse mortgages, which allows a senior homeowner the ability to tap into the built up equity in their home. Speakers will include Thomas Madonna, attorney, Madonna & Connors; Jennye Durante, community relations, Home Instead Senior Care; and Brenda Archambault, reverse mortgage specialist, Washington Trust.

The luncheon and seminar are free and open to the public. Reservations can be made by calling Brenda Archambault at 800-475-2265 ext 1220.

The Washington Trust Company is a subsidiary of Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc., a $2.5 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.