Washington Trust Announces Third Quarter 2012 Earnings Release, Conference Call and Webcast

WESTERLY, R.I.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ Global Select®: WASH), the publicly-owned holding company of The Washington Trust Company, will announce third quarter earnings and host a conference call as follows:

Earnings Release: Monday, October 22, 2012, After Market Closes
Conference Call: Tuesday, October 23, 2012, 8:30 am Eastern Time
Participant Dial In: 1-877-317-6789 (Toll-Free)
International Dial In: 1-412-317-6789
Canada Dial In: 1-866-605-3852 (Toll-Free)
Webcast:

Washington Trust’s website, www.washtrust.com

in the Investor Relations section
Teleconference Replay: Available 1 hour after the end of the conference through November 7, 2012 at 9:00 am ET.
Replay Number US: 1-877-344-7529 (Toll-Free)
Replay International: 1-412-317-0088
Conference Number: 10018650

Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc, is the parent of The Washington Trust Company, a state-chartered bank 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. Washington Trust offers a full range of financial services, including commercial banking, small business banking, personal banking, and wealth management and trust services through its offices located in Rhode Island, Connecticut and Massachusetts. The Corporation’s common stock trades on The NASDAQ Global Select® Stock Market under the symbol WASH. Investor information is available on the Corporation’s web site: www.washtrust.com.

Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc.
Elizabeth B. Eckel, 401-348-1309
Senior Vice President, Marketing & Investor Relations
ebeckel@washtrust.com

Source: Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc.