Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ Global Select®: WASH), the publicly-owned holding company of The Washington Trust Company, will announce fourth quarter and year-end earnings and host a conference call as follows:

Earnings Release:           Wednesday, January 25, 2012, After Market Close
Conference Call: Thursday, January 26, 2012, 8:30 a.m. 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

February 8, 2012 at 9:00 am ET.

 
Replay Number US: 1-877-344-7529 (Toll-Free)
Replay International: 1-412-317-0088
Conference Number: 10008545
 

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, southeastern Connecticut and eastern 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