Washington Trust Employees To Dress Down for American Red Cross
Representatives from the Red Cross will be at select branch offices to provide materials and answer questions.

June 17, 2008 (Westerly, Rhode Island). . .The Washington Trust Company’s employees will “Dress Down” on Friday, June 20, 2008 to support the American Red Cross – Rhode Island Chapter. Employees will make a monetary donation for the opportunity to dress in business casual attire for the day. Washington Trust designates one Friday a month as a “Dress Down” day with proceeds supporting various organizations throughout Rhode Island and Southeastern Connecticut.

Representatives from the American Red Cross – Rhode Island Chapter will be available at the following branch locations on Friday, June 20, 2008 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. with brochures on disaster preparedness and to answer questions.

• Centerville Branch at 236 Centerville Road, Warwick
• Franklin Street Branch at 126 Franklin Street, Westerly
• North Kingstown Branch at 7625 Post Road, North Kingstown
• Wakefield Branch at 730 Kingstown Road, Wakefield

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 oldest community bank in the nation and is the largest independent bank 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.