Washington Trust Hires New Vice President

Thomas K. Fitzgerald, of Coventry, R.I., has joined Washington Trust as vice president and commercial lending officer, and is located in the Bank’s Commercial Lending Office at 10 Weybosset Street in Providence. He is responsible for developing and maintaining commercial banking relationships throughout the Bank’s market area.

Fitzgerald has more than ten years of banking experience, and most recently was a vice president of middle market lending in Providence. He has an M.B.A from Providence College, and a bachelor’s degree in management from Rhode Island College. Fitzgerald was recently selected as one of Providence Business News’ “40 under 40” in 2009.

The Washington Trust Company is a subsidiary of Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc., a $2.9 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 Global Select® Stock Market under the symbol WASH. Web site address: www.washtrust.com.