October 3, 2005

Matt Morrison Joins Savings Bank of Walpole as Vice President and Commercial Loan Officer

Matt Morrison

Keene, NH––Savings Bank of Walpole announces Matt Morrison has joined the bank as a new Vice President and Commercial Loan Officer. His responsibilities include serving commercial customers throughout the bank’s market area. He will work out of the Marlboro Street office in Keene.

Prior to joining Savings Bank of Walpole he worked at Connecticut River Bank as a Vice President and Commercial Loan Officer for over nine years, and prior to that at CFX Bank as Commercial Loan Officer.

Morrison has a B.S. in Management from Franklin Pierce College and is a graduate of Keene High School. He is also a graduate of the American Bankers Association (ABA) National Commercial Lending School. He is active in many local organizations, including Treasurer of Prospect Hill Home, Inc., and Treasurer of Dental Health Works of Cheshire County. Morrison is a current member and former president of the Keene Lions Club, and is currently an allocations team member for the Monadnock United Way. He resides in Keene with his wife and children.

“Matt is a respected leader in our community and the banking industry and it is an honor to have someone with his background and expertise join our outstanding team at Savings Bank of Walpole,” stated Donald Tisdale, President and Chief Executive Officer of Savings Bank of Walpole. “On behalf of everyone at Savings Bank of Walpole we want to offer him a warm welcome.”

Founded in 1875, Savings Bank of Walpole is headquartered in Walpole and serves the Connecticut River Valley and Monadnock Regions of New Hampshire and Vermont from offices in Walpole and Keene. The bank offers a wide range of banking and financial products and services to individuals, businesses, and organizations. Bank assets total in excess of $225 million. Savings Bank of Walpole is an equal housing lender, and member FDIC. Investments and insurance products and services are offered through Infinex Investments, Inc. member NASD/SIPC. For more information visit www.walpolebank.com.

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