Washington Trust Offers Tax Software Discount

January 21, 2009 (Westerly, RI). . .Washington Trust is offering its customers a 15% discount on TurboTax Online Federal products and a 10% discount on all TurboTax Desktop products for downloads.

Washington Trust customers may obtain access to the discount through a link on the personal banking page on the Bank's website, www.washtrust.com.

“Turbo Tax will help our customers prepare their tax returns faster, easier and more accurately than doing it by hand,” said Michael Rauh, Washington Trust executive vice president, sales, service and delivery. “Washington Trust is happy to offer these discounts on the Turbo Tax products for the benefit of our customers.” TurboTax is a U.S. tax software package, designed to guide users through their tax returns step-by-step. Developed by Intuit, there are several versions available for both Federal and State income tax returns.

The Washington Trust Company is a subsidiary of Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc., a $2.8 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.Corporation's common stock trades on The NASDAQ Stock Market under the symbol WASH. Web site address: www.washtrust.com.