February 17, 2004

PEOPLE'S BANK NAMES SHEILAH SMITH TOP DOLLAR PRODUCER FOR MORTGAGES IN 2003

BRIDGEPORT, CONN. -Sheilah Smith, a mortgage account officer for People's Bank in Greenwich, has been honored by the bank as the top dollar producer for mortgages in again 2003.

Smith, a graduate of Northwestern University, has been employed by People's since 1992, always in a capacity related to residential lending. A resident of Greenwich, Smith is a member of the Greenwich RTM, district 11.

People's (peoples.com) is a diversified financial services company providing commercial, consumer, insurance and investment services. Founded in 1842, it is the largest state-chartered bank in Connecticut with assets of $12 billion, 154 branches and more than 230 ATMs. People's is a leader in consumer and commercial banking, residential lending, insurance sales and supermarket banking. People's subsidiaries offer brokerage services, asset management, equipment financing and leasing, and insurance services.