BOSTON, Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- New England football legends Steve Grogan and Troy Brown will highlight the grand opening celebration slated for Webster Bank's new Boston office on Wednesday, December 9 from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. The public is invited to stop by the new banking office to meet Brown and Grogan, who will be signing autographs. Complimentary refreshments and door prizes will be available while supplies last: Webster Bank Open House 100 Franklin Street, Boston Wednesday, December 9, 2009 12:30 - 2:30 p.m. (easily reached from South Station and Downtown Crossing MBTA stops) Webster's new Boston office is a full-service bank, offering a full line of products and services for individuals, businesses, non-profits and government-related offices and agencies. Based in Waterbury, Connecticut, Webster Bank (NYSE:WBS) is the largest independent commercial banked headquartered in New England. The new Franklin Street office is Webster's first in the City of Boston, and 19th in eastern Massachusetts. Webster Financial Corporation is the holding company for Webster Bank, National Association. With $17.8 billion in assets, Webster provides business and consumer banking, mortgage, financial planning, trust and investment services through 181 banking offices, 492 ATMs, telephone banking and the Internet. Webster Bank owns the asset-based lending firm Webster Business Credit Corporation, Center Capital Corporation, an equipment finance company headquartered in Farmington, Conn., and provides health savings account trustee and administrative services through HSA Bank, a division of Webster Bank. Member FDIC and equal housing lender. For more information about Webster, including past press releases and the latest annual report, visit the Webster website at http://www.websteronline.com/. Media Contact: Ed Steadham, 203-578-2287 DATASOURCE: Webster Bank; Webster Financial Corporation CONTACT: Ed Steadham, +1-203-578-2287, Web Site: http://www.websteronline.com/

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