March 23, 2006

People's Bank Names Sheilah T. Smith Top Dollar Producer For Mortgages In 2005

BRIDGEPORT, CONN. - Sheilah T. Smith, a mortgage account officer for People's Bank, has been honored by the bank as the top dollar producer for mortgages in 2005. This is Smith's eleventh year receiving the honor.

Smith, a graduate of Northwestern University, has been employed by People's since 1992, always in a capacity related to residential lending. A 20-year resident of Greenwich, Smith writes mortgages primarily in Greenwich and lower Fairfield County. Additionally, Smith is a member of the Greenwich Representative Town Meeting (RTM), district 11.

Founded in 1842, People's Bank (peoples.com) is one of Connecticut's largest banks with assets of $11 billion, more than 240 ATMs and 153 branches, 70 of which offer convenient seven-day banking in Super Stop & Shop locations across the state. A diversified financial services company, People's Bank provides consumer, commercial, insurance, brokerage, financial advisory and trust services to personal and business banking customers. For more information about People's, its products and services, please call 800-772-1090, visit peoples.com or any of People's branches.