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Article: Washington Trust to Acquire First Financial Corp.
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- PR Newswire
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- November 13, 2001
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WESTERLY, R.I., Nov. 13 /PRNewswire/ --
Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: WASH), parent of The Washington Trust Company and First Financial Corp. (Nasdaq: FTFN), parent of First Bank and Trust Company, today jointly announced that they have signed a definitive agreement pursuant to which First Financial Corp. will merge with and into Washington Trust Bancorp and First Bank and Trust Company will merge with and into The Washington Trust Company. First Bank and Trust, a Rhode Island- chartered bank with assets of $174.1 million, is headquartered in Providence, RI, and operates banking offices in Providence, Cranston, Richmond and North Kingstown, RI. The ...