Forward-Looking Statements
This report contains statements that are "forward-looking statements." We may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in other documents we file with the SEC, in our annual reports to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials, and in oral statements made by our officers, directors or employees. You can identify forward-looking statements by the use of the words "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "estimate," "assume," "outlook," "will," "should," and other expressions that predict or indicate future events and trends and which do not relate to historical matters. You should not rely on forward-looking statements, because they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond the control of the Corporation. These risks, uncertainties and other factors may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Corporation to be materially different from the anticipated future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements.

Some of the factors that might cause these differences include the following:
changes in general national, regional or international economic conditions or conditions affecting the banking or financial services industries or financial capital markets, volatility and disruption in national and international financial markets, government intervention in the U.S. financial system, reductions in net interest income resulting from interest rate volatility as well as changes in the balance and mix of loans and deposits, reductions in the market value of wealth management assets under administration, changes in the value of securities and other assets, reductions in loan demand, changes in loan collectibility, default and charge-off rates, changes in the size and nature of the Corporation's competition, changes in legislation or regulation and accounting principles, policies and guidelines such as the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, and changes in the assumptions used in making such forward-looking statements. In addition, the factors described under "Risk Factors" in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, as updated by our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other filings submitted to the SEC, may result in these differences. You should carefully review all of these factors, and you should be aware that there may be other factors that could cause these differences. These forward-looking statements were based on information, plans and estimates at the date of this report, and we assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect changes in underlying assumptions or factors, new information, future events or other changes.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates Accounting policies involving significant judgments, estimates and assumptions by management, which have, or could have, a material impact on the carrying value of certain assets and impact income are considered critical accounting policies. The Corporation considers the following to be its critical accounting policies: allowance for loan losses, review of goodwill and intangible assets for impairment and valuation of investment securities for impairment. There have been no significant changes in the Corporation's critical accounting policies and estimates from those disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements See Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for details of recently issued accounting pronouncements and their expected impact on the Corporation's consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Overview
Washington Trust offers a comprehensive product line of financial services to individuals and businesses including commercial, residential and consumer lending, retail and commercial deposit products, and wealth management services through its offices in Rhode Island, eastern Massachusetts and Connecticut, ATMs, and its Internet website at www.washtrust.com.

Our largest source of operating income is net interest income, the difference between interest earned on loans and securities and interest paid on deposits and other borrowings. In addition, we generate noninterest income from a number of sources including wealth management services, deposit services, merchant credit card processing, bank-owned life insurance, loan sales and commissions on loans originated for others. Our principal noninterest expenses include salaries and employee benefits, occupancy and facility-related costs, merchant processing costs, FDIC deposit insurance costs, technology and other

administrative expenses.

Our financial results are affected by interest rate volatility, changes in economic and market conditions, competitive conditions within our market area and changes in legislation, regulation and/or accounting principles. While the regional economic climate has improved in recent quarters, uncertainty surrounding future economic growth, consumer confidence, credit availability and corporate earnings remains. Management believes that overall credit quality continues to be somewhat affected by weaknesses in national and regional economic conditions, including high unemployment levels, particularly in Rhode Island.

We believe that the Corporation's financial strength and stability, capital resources and reputation as the largest independent bank headquartered in Rhode Island were key factors in the recent expansion of our retail and mortgage banking businesses and in delivering solid results in 2011 and in the first half of 2012. We opened a mortgage lending office in Warwick, Rhode Island, in February 2012 and our third full-service branch in Cranston, Rhode Island, in July 2012.

Composition of Earnings
Net income for the second quarter of 2012 amounted to $8.7 million, or 53 cents per diluted share, up from the $7.6 million, or 46 cents per diluted share, reported for the second quarter of 2011. The returns on average equity and average assets for the second quarter of 2012 were 11.98% and 1.16%, respectively, compared to 10.83% and 1.04%, respectively, for the same quarter in 2011.

For the six months ended June 30, 2012, net income amounted to $17.2 million, or $1.04 per diluted share, up from $14.4 million, or 88 cents per diluted share, reported for the same period in 2011. The returns on average equity and average assets for the first six months of 2012 were 11.92% and 1.13%, respectively, compared to 10.44% and 0.99%, respectively, for the same period in 2011.

The increase in profitability over the 2011 periods reflected strong mortgage banking results (net gains on loan sales and commissions on loans originated for others), higher net interest income and a lower provision for loan losses, partially offset by increases in salaries and employee benefit costs and income taxes.

In addition, 2012 and 2011 results also included the following items:
• Gains recognized on the sale of bank property, included in other income, amounted to $348 thousand and $203 thousand, respectively, in the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011.

• A charge of $131 thousand, classified in net occupancy expense, was recognized in the second quarter of 2012 due to the termination of an operating lease associated with the planned closure of a branch in September 2012.

• Balance sheet management transactions were executed in the second quarters of 2012 and 2011, consisting of the sale of mortgage-backed securities and the prepayment of Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston ("FHLBB") advances. As a result, in the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, the Corporation recognized net realized gains of $217 thousand and $226 thousand, respectively, and debt prepayment penalty expense of $961 thousand and $221 thousand, respectively.

• Net impairment losses recognized in earnings on investment securities totaled $209 thousand and $33 thousand, respectively, for the first six months of 2012 and 2011. There were no such impairment losses recognized in the quarters ended June 30, 2012 and 2011.

Net interest income for the second quarter and first half of 2012, respectively, increased by $1.3 million, or 6%, and by $3.4 million, or 8%, from the same periods in 2011, reflecting the benefit of lower funding costs, as well as growth in average loan balances. The net interest margin (fully taxable equivalent net interest income as a percentage of average interest-earnings assets) for the quarter ended June 30, 2012 was 3.30%, up by 9 basis points from the second quarter a year earlier. For the first six months of 2012, the net interest margin was 3.28%, up from 3.19% for the same period in 2011.

The loan loss provision charged to earnings for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 amounted to $600 thousand and $1.5 million, respectively. Comparable amounts for the same periods in 2011 were $1.2 million and $2.7 million, respectively. Net charge-offs for the second quarter and first half of 2012 totaled $197 thousand and $854 thousand, respectively, compared to $956 thousand and $1.9 million, respectively, in the same periods a year earlier. Management believes that the level of the provision for loan losses has been consistent with the trend in asset quality and credit quality indicators.

Revenue from wealth management services is our largest source of noninterest income. For the three and six months ended

June 30, 2012, wealth management revenues totaled $7.5 million and $14.7 million, respectively, essentially level when compared to the same periods in 2011. Wealth management assets under administration totaled $4.1 billion at June 30, 2012, down by $68.5 million, or 2%, from the balance at June 30, 2011.

Mortgage banking revenues, which are dependent on mortgage origination volume and are sensitive to interest rates and the condition of the housing markets, amounted to $3.0 million and $6.1 million, respectively, for the second quarter and first half of 2012, up by $2.5 million and $5.1 million, respectively, from the same periods in 2011. To a certain extent, the mortgage origination volume in the first six months of 2012 reflected an increase in refinancing activity in response to relatively low market rates of interest. The increase over 2011 also reflected continued origination volume growth in our residential mortgage lending offices.

Noninterest expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 increased by $3.0 million, or 13%, and $5.6 million, or 13%, respectively, from the comparable 2011 periods, primarily due to increases in salaries and employee benefit costs. Also included in the increase in noninterest expenses were the debt prepayment penalties and lease termination charge described above. The increase in salaries and employee benefit costs from 2011 reflected higher amounts of commissions paid to mortgage originators, higher staffing levels in support of mortgage origination and other business lines and higher defined benefit plan costs primarily due to a lower discount rate in 2012 compared to 2011.

Income tax expense amounted to $4.0 million and $7.9 million, respectively, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, up by $724 thousand and $1.6 million, respectively, from the same periods in 2011. The effective tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011was 31.7% and 30.5%, respectively. For the first six months of 2012 and 2011, the effective tax rate was 31.6% and 30.5%, respectively. The increase in the effective tax rate from 2011, reflected a higher portion of taxable income to pretax book income in 2012.

Results of Operations
Segment Reporting
Washington Trust manages its operations through two business segments, Commercial Banking and Wealth Management Services. Activity not related to the segments, such as the investment securities portfolio, wholesale funding activities and administrative units are considered Corporate. The Corporate unit also includes the residual impact of methodology allocations such as funds transfer pricing offsets. Methodologies used to allocate income and expenses to business lines are periodically reviewed and revised. The Corporate unit's net interest income increased in 2012, as funding costs declined more than asset yields. See Note 14 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional disclosure related to business segments.

The Commercial Banking segment reported net income of $6.5 million and $13.1 million, respectively, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012. Comparable amounts for the same periods in 2011 were $5.5 million and $10.7 million, respectively. Commercial Banking net interest income for the second quarter and first half of 2012, respectively, increased by $555 thousand, or 3%, and $1.8 million,or 5%, from the same periods in 2011, reflecting the benefit of lower funding costs, as well as growth in average loan balances. The provision for loan losses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 declined by $600 thousand, or 50%, and $1.2 million, or 44%, respectively from the comparable 2011 periods. Noninterest income derived from the Commercial Banking segment totaled $7.6 million and $14.3 million, respectively, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, up by $2.7 million, or 56%, and $5.3 million, or 58%, respectively, from the comparable 2011 periods, primarily due to higher mortgage banking revenues. Commercial Banking noninterest expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, were up by $2.3 million, or 16%, and $4.4 million, or 16%, respectively, from the same periods in 2011, reflecting increases in salaries and employee benefit expenses.

The Wealth Management Services segment reported net income of $1.5 million and $2.6 million, respectively, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, essentially level when compared to the same periods in 2011. Noninterest income derived from the Wealth Management Services segment was $7.5 million and $14.7 million, respectively for the second quarter and first half of 2012, compared to $7.5 million and $14.6 million, respectively, for the same periods 2011. This noninterest income is largely dependent on the value of wealth management assets under administration and is closely tied to the performance of the financial markets. Wealth management assets under administration totaled $4.1 billion at June 30, 2012, down by $68.5 million, or 2%, from a year ago. Noninterest expenses for the Wealth Management Services segment totaled $5.2 million and $10.4 million, respectively, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, down by $100 thousand, or 2%, and up by $167 thousand, or 2%, respectively, from the same periods in 2011.

Net Interest Income
Net interest income continues to be the primary source of Washington Trust's operating income. Net interest income is affected by the level of interest rates, changes in interest rates and changes in the amount and composition of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. Included in interest income are loan prepayment fees and certain other fees, such as late charges. The following discussion presents net interest income on a fully taxable equivalent ("FTE") basis by adjusting income and yields on tax-exempt loans and securities to be comparable to taxable loans and securities. For more information, see the section entitled "Average Balances / Net Interest Margin - Fully Taxable Equivalent (FTE) Basis" below.

FTE net interest income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 increased by $1.3 million, or 6%, and $3.4 million, or 8%, respectively, from the same periods in 2011. The net interest margin was 3.30% and 3.28%, respectively, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, compared to 3.21% and 3.19%, respectively, for the same periods in 2011. The increase in net interest income and improvement in the net interest margin were largely due to growth in average loan balances and reductions in funding costs.

Average interest-earning assets amounted to $2.8 billion for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, up by 4% and 5%, respectively, from the average balances for the same periods in 2011. Total average loans for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, increased by $154.1 million and $151.8 million, respectively, compared to the average balances for the same periods in 2011, with increases in both the commercial and residential real estate loan portfolios. The yield on total loans for the second quarter and first six months of 2012 decreased by 21 basis points and 19 basis points, respectively, from the comparable 2011 periods, reflecting declines in short-term interest rates.

Total average securities for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 decreased by $44.4 million and $29.2 million, respectively, from the average balances for the same periods a year earlier, primarily due to maturities of and principal payments received on mortgage-backed securities. The FTE rate of return on securities for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012

decreased by 33 basis points and 32 basis points, respectively, from the same periods last year. The decrease in total yield on securities reflects maturities and pay-downs of higher yielding securities.

Average interest-bearing liabilities for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, increased by $18.5 million, or 1%, and by $32.0 million, or 1%, respectively, from the comparable periods in 2011, largely due to growth in lower-cost deposit balances, offset, in part, by decreases in time deposits and other borrowings. The weighted average cost of funds declined by 28 basis points, or 17%, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, compared to the same periods in 2011, primarily due to declines in the rate paid on time deposits and FHLBB advances.

The average balance of FHLBB advances for the three months ended June 30, 2012 was level when compared to the 2011 period. For the six months ended June 30, 2012, the average balance of FHLBB advances was up by $23.8 million, or 5%, compared to the average balance for the first six months of 2011. The average rate paid on such advances for the second quarter and first half of 2012 decreased by 55 basis points and 72 basis points, respectively, from the comparable periods in 2011, reflecting lower market interest rates on new advances. The decline in the average rate paid on FHLBB advances also reflected the benefit of the balance sheet management transactions executed in 2011 and 2012. See additional discussion under the caption "Composition of Earnings" above.

Total average interest-bearing deposits for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 increased by $40.0 million and $20.7 million, respectively, compared to the average balance for the same periods in 2011. This increase reflected growth in lower-cost deposit balances, partially offset by a decrease in time deposits. The average rate paid on interest-bearing deposits for the second quarter and first half of 2012 decreased by 16 basis points and 17 basis points, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2011, primarily due to declines in the rate paid on time deposits. The average balance of noninterest-bearing demand deposits for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 increased by $69.5 million, or 28%, and $75.6 million, or 30%, respectively, when compared to the average balance for the same periods in 2011.

Average Balances / Net Interest Margin - Fully Taxable Equivalent (FTE) Basis The following tables present average balance and interest rate information. Tax-exempt income is converted to a FTE basis using the statutory federal income tax rate adjusted for applicable state income taxes net of the related federal tax benefit. For dividends on corporate stocks, the 70% federal dividends received deduction is also used in the calculation of tax equivalency. Average balances and yields for securities available for sale are based on amortized cost. Nonaccrual and renegotiated loans, as well as interest earned on these loans (to the extent recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Income) are included in amounts presented for loans.

Three months ended June 30,                            2012                                               2011
(Dollars in thousands)            Average Balance      Interest      Yield/ Rate     Average Balance      Interest      Yield/ Rate
Assets:
Commercial loans                       $1,166,545       $14,590          5.03 %           $1,065,619       $13,900          5.23 %
Residential real estate loans,
including mortgage loans held
for sale                                  714,154         7,809          4.40 %              656,570         7,732          4.72 %
Consumer loans                            320,442         3,067          3.85 %              324,890         3,166          3.91 %
Total loans                             2,201,141        25,466          4.65 %            2,047,079        24,798          4.86 %
Cash, federal funds sold and
short-term investments                     30,078            17          0.23 %               34,166            13          0.15 %
FHLBB stock                                40,418            54          0.54 %               42,008            32          0.31 %

Taxable debt securities                   451,207         4,069          3.63 %              486,905         4,869          4.01 %
Nontaxable debt securities                 70,462         1,039          5.93 %               78,447         1,150          5.88 %
Corporate stocks                            1,804            34          7.58 %                2,513            47          7.50 %
Total securities                          523,473         5,142          3.95 %              567,865         6,066          4.28 %
Total interest-earning assets           2,795,110        30,679          4.41 %            2,691,118        30,909          4.61 %
Noninterest-earning assets                222,057                                            212,968
Total assets                           $3,017,167                                         $2,904,086
Liabilities and Shareholders'
Equity:
NOW accounts                             $254,528           $39          0.06 %             $229,746           $60          0.10 %
Money market accounts                     405,241           232          0.23 %              393,945           249          0.25 %
Savings accounts                          258,824            72          0.11 %              224,588            69          0.12 %
Time deposits                             905,466         3,042          1.35 %              935,813         3,652          1.57 %
FHLBB advances                            494,257         3,998          3.25 %              494,989         4,685          3.80 %
Junior subordinated debentures             32,991           391          4.77 %               32,991           392          4.77 %
Other                                         973             5          2.07 %               21,663           242          4.48 %
Total interest-bearing
liabilities                             2,352,280         7,779          1.33 %            2,333,735         9,349          1.61 %
Demand deposits                           321,094                                            251,585
Other liabilities                          52,939                                             39,485
Shareholders' equity                      290,854                                            279,281
Total liabilities and
shareholders' equity                   $3,017,167                                         $2,904,086
Net interest income                                     $22,900                                            $21,560
Interest rate spread                                                     3.08 %                                             3.00 %
Net interest margin                                                      3.30 %                                             3.21 %

Interest income amounts presented in the preceding table include the following adjustments for taxable equivalency:
(Dollars in thousands)

Three months ended June 30,  2012     2011
Commercial loans             $122      $91
Nontaxable debt securities    357      392
Corporate stocks               10       13
Total                        $489     $496




Six months ended June 30,                              2012                                               2011
(Dollars in thousands)            Average Balance      Interest      Yield/ Rate     Average Balance      Interest      Yield/ Rate
Assets:
Commercial loans                       $1,144,114       $28,888          5.08 %           $1,051,577       $27,406          5.26 %
Residential real estate loans,
including mortgage loans held
for sale                                  717,430        15,884          4.45 %              653,938        15,432          4.76 %
Consumer loans                            320,195         6,164          3.87 %              324,471         6,310          3.92 %
Total loans                             2,181,739        50,936          4.69 %            2,029,986        49,148          4.88 %
Cash, federal funds sold and
short-term investments                     41,196            37          0.18 %               39,029            37          0.19 %
FHLBB stock                                41,012           106          0.52 %               42,008            64          0.31 %

Taxable debt securities                   468,828         8,446          3.62 %              489,544         9,642          3.97 %
Nontaxable debt securities                 71,185         2,098          5.93 %               78,947         2,316          5.92 %
Corporate stocks                            1,828            67          7.37 %                2,512            96          7.71 %
Total securities                          541,841        10,611          3.94 %              571,003        12,054          4.26 %
Total interest-earning assets           2,805,788        61,690          4.42 %            2,682,026        61,303          4.61 %
Noninterest-earning assets                221,430                                            212,379
Total assets                           $3,027,218                                         $2,894,405
Liabilities and Shareholders'
Equity:
NOW accounts                             $250,390           $85          0.07 %             $227,375          $118          0.10 %
Money market accounts                     408,647           457          0.22 %              396,614           572          0.29 %
Savings accounts                          253,837           142          0.11 %              222,481           144          0.13 %
Time deposits                             895,405         6,135          1.38 %              941,093         7,398          1.59 %
FHLBB advances                            509,012         8,083          3.19 %              485,233         9,417          3.91 %
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