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People's Bank Reports Fourth Quarter Earnings Increased 61 Percent to $28 Million or $0.30 per Share

                  PBCT Total Return for 2004 Tops 86 Percent

    BRIDGEPORT, Conn., Jan. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- People's Bank
(Nasdaq: PBCT), an $11 billion financial services company, today announced net
income of $28.0 million, or $0.30 per share, for the fourth quarter of 2004,
compared to $17.4 million, or $0.19 per share, for the fourth quarter of 2003.
For the year ended December 31, 2004, net income totaled $199.7 million, or
$2.13 per share, compared to $63.8 million, or $0.69 per share, for the prior
year. Prior period per share information has been restated to reflect the
three-for-two stock split completed in May 2004.
    For the fourth quarter of 2004, return on average assets (ROA) was 1.06
percent compared to 0.60 percent for the year-ago quarter and return on
average stockholders' equity (ROE) was 9.4 percent compared to 7.1 percent for
the year-ago quarter. For 2004, ROA was 1.86 percent and ROE was 17.6 percent,
compared to 0.54 percent and 6.6 percent, respectively, for 2003.
    People's Board of Directors declared a $0.29 per share quarterly dividend
on People's common stock, payable February 15, 2005, to stockholders of record
on February 1, 2005. People's Mutual Holdings, which owns 54.7 million shares
of People's Bank common stock, will accept dividends on only 3 percent of its
shares. Based on the closing stock price on January 19, 2005, the dividend
yield on People's Bank common stock is 3.1 percent.
    "2004 was a transformational year for People's Bank and a very rewarding
one for our shareholders," said John A. Klein, President and Chief Executive
Officer. "We continue to build momentum with strong growth in our core
commercial and consumer banking businesses. Combined with the sale of our
credit card business and balance sheet restructuring earlier in the year, we
generated record full-year results. In addition, People's common stock
generated a total return for the year of 86 percent.
    "We continue to generate solid loan growth across our lending businesses.
Our average commercial banking, home equity and residential mortgage loan
portfolios increased a combined $808 million, or 12 percent, since the fourth
quarter of 2003," added Klein. "The home equity loan portfolios surpassed the
$1 billion milestone during the fourth quarter. Commercial Banking ended the
year with over $3.5 billion in outstandings, a 16-percent increase from year-
end 2003. In the fourth quarter, Commercial Banking loans grew $210 million,
or 25 percent on an annualized basis." Klein continued, "On the deposit front,
we are also pleased by the growth in average core demand deposits, which
increased by $163 million, or 8 percent on a year-over-year basis."
    Klein stated, "These results continue to demonstrate the significant value
of the bank's franchise in Connecticut, one of the most attractive banking
markets in the nation. People's is the only major bank in the state that is
uniquely focused on Connecticut's consumers and businesses."
    "Other key drivers of the bank's performance this quarter were an increase
in the net interest margin and continued expense control," said Philip R.
Sherringham, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. "The 10
basis point improvement in the net interest margin to 3.57 percent from last
quarter reflects a combination of the bank's slightly asset-sensitive position
and the continued displacement of securities with higher-yielding loans."
Sherringham continued, "Expense control continues to be a significant area of
focus, as evidenced by the fact that non-interest expenses have remained
essentially flat over the past three quarters."
    Commenting on asset quality, Sherringham added, "Bankwide asset quality
remains strong. Fourth quarter net loan charge-offs totaled $4.5 million, or
0.23 percent of average loans on an annualized basis, compared to $4.0 million
and 0.23 percent, respectively, in the fourth quarter of last year." Non-
performing assets equaled 0.36 percent of total loans, REO and other assets at
December 31, 2004 compared to 0.48 percent a year ago. The allowance for loan
losses as a percentage of non-performing loans was 265 percent at December 31,
2004, compared to 208 percent at December 31, 2003.
    "Given the continued decline in the national personal installment loan
portfolio, which decreased 67 percent since December 31, 2003, as well as
significant reductions in this portfolio's net charge-off rate, we reduced the
allowance for loan losses by $2.5 million this quarter," stated Sherringham.
The allowance for loan losses as a percent of total loans was 0.91 percent at
December 31, 2004, compared to 0.99 percent at September 30, 2004.

    Selected Financial Terms
    Due to the sale of the credit card business in the first quarter of 2004,
information related to that business for all periods presented is now reported
in discontinued operations.
    In addition to presenting financial information in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), certain non-GAAP
information is also presented, such as operating revenue and the efficiency
ratio. Operating revenue consists of the sum of net interest income and total
non-interest income reduced by gains and losses other than from the sale of
residential mortgage loans and excluding other items that may recur from time
to time but that are deemed to occur irregularly or infrequently. Management
considers this measure to be more representative of People's ongoing ability
to generate revenues, as the excluded items are generally related to external
market conditions and non-routine transactions. The efficiency ratio, which is
derived in part from operating revenue and represents an approximate measure
of how much it costs People's to generate a dollar of revenue, is the ratio of
total adjusted non-interest expense to operating revenue. Total adjusted non-
interest expense equals People's total non-interest expense, excluding
amortization of acquisition-related intangibles, losses on real estate assets
and other items that may recur from time to time but that are deemed to occur
irregularly or infrequently.
    This release contains information about People's core deposits and
purchased funds (both non-GAAP measures). Core deposits, a measure of stable
funding sources, equal total deposits, other than brokered certificates of
deposit (acquired in the wholesale market), municipal deposits (which are
seasonally variable by nature) and certain other non-interest-bearing
deposits. Purchased funds include borrowings, brokered certificates of deposit
and municipal deposits.

    Conference Call
    On January 21, 2005, at 11 a.m., Eastern Time, People's will host a
conference call to discuss this earnings announcement. The call may be heard
through http://www.peoples.com by selecting Investor Relations, News and
Events, Conference Calls. Additional materials relating to the call may also
be accessed at People's Web site. The call will be archived on the Web site
and available for approximately 90 days.

    Other News Highlights
    The American Banker, the daily newspaper of record for the banking
industry, reported that People's Bank was the top market performer in terms of
stock price appreciation among regional banks in the nation in 2004 with its
shares rising almost 80 percent for the year. The American Banker reported
that shares of banks and thrift companies with assets of between $10 billion
and $25 billion rose an average of 18 percent.

     4Q Financial Highlights (4Q 2004 compared with 4Q 2003 unless otherwise
      indicated)

    Summary
    -- Net income totaled $28.0 million, or $0.30 per share.
       -- Income from continuing operations increased $12.8 million after-tax.
    -- Provision for loan losses decreased $2.0 million.
       -- The allowance for loan losses decreased $2.5 million from September
          30, 2004.
       -- Net loan charge-offs increased $0.5 million from 4Q03 and included a
          $3.2 million charge-off related to one commercial real estate loan
          that had been classified as non-performing since the fourth quarter
          of 2002.
    -- Net interest income increased $16.0 million.
       -- Net interest margin improved 10 basis points from 3Q04 and increased
          56 basis points from 4Q03 to 3.57%.
    -- Non-interest income decreased $1.0 million.
       -- Net gains on sales of residential mortgage loans decreased
          $0.7 million.
       -- Net security gains of $0.5 million in 4Q03 (none in 4Q04).
    -- Non-interest expense decreased $3.0 million.
       -- Compensation and benefits decreased $1.2 million.
       -- Occupancy and equipment decreased $2.5 million.
       -- Professional and outside service fees increased $1.2 million and
          includes $0.6 million of costs related to Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.
    -- Average total loans increased $699 million, or 10%.

    Commercial Banking
    -- Average commercial banking loans grew $400 million, or 13%.
    -- Average commercial non-interest-bearing deposits increased $80 million,
       or 9%.
    -- The ratio of non-performing commercial banking loans to total
       commercial banking loans was 0.54% at December 31, 2004 compared to
       0.76% at September 30, 2004.
       -- Non-performing loans decreased $6.2 million, or 25%, from
          September 30, 2004.
    -- Net loan charge-offs totaled $3.9 million or 0.46% of average
       commercial banking loans.
       -- Excluding the $3.2 million charge-off, the net loan charge-off ratio
          would have been 0.08%.

    Consumer Financial Services
    -- Average home equity loan portfolios surpassed $1.0 billion this quarter
       and increased $254 million, or 33%.
    -- Average residential mortgage loans increased $154 million, or 5%.
    -- Average consumer non-interest-bearing deposits grew $82 million, or 8%.

    Treasury
    -- Securities and short-term investments totaled $2.1 billion at
       December 31, 2004, a $382 million decrease from December 31, 2003.
       -- Debt securities decreased $233 million.
       -- Other equity securities decreased $95 million.
       -- Short-term investments decreased $48 million.

    People's Bank is a diversified financial services company providing
consumer and commercial banking services, in addition to insurance and
financial advisory services. The bank is a leader in supermarket banking, with
66 of its 155 branches located in Super Stop & Shop stores. Through its
subsidiaries, People's provides brokerage and financial advisory services,
asset management, equipment leasing and financing, and insurance services.

    Certain statements contained in this release are forward-looking in
nature. These include all statements about People's plans, objectives,
expectations and other statements that are not historical facts, and usually
use words such as "expect," "anticipate," "believe" and similar expressions.
Such statements represent management's current beliefs, based upon information
available at the time the statements are made, with regard to the matters
addressed. All forward-looking statements are subject to risks and
uncertainties that could cause People's actual results or financial condition
to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by such statements.
Factors of particular importance to People's include (1) changes in general
economic conditions, including interest rates; (2) potential improvements or
deterioration in credit quality; (3) competition among providers of financial
services; (4) residential mortgage and secondary market activity; (5) changes
in accounting and regulatory guidance applicable to banks; and (6) price
levels and conditions in the public securities markets generally. People's
does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or
otherwise.

    Access People's Bank on the World Wide Web at http://www.peoples.com.

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    People's Bank and Subsidiaries
    FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

                                                 Three Months Ended
                                         Dec.    Sept.   June   March    Dec.
    (dollars in millions, except per      31,     30,     30,     31,     31,
     share data)                         2004    2004    2004    2004    2003
    Operating Data:
      Net interest income - FTE         $88.1   $85.8   $80.1   $73.4   $72.4
      Provision for loan losses           2.0     4.3     7.1    (0.1)    4.0
      Fee-based revenues                 36.3    35.0    34.6    37.0    36.7
      Net security gains (losses)          -      0.2    (0.1)   (4.8)    0.5
      All other non-interest income       2.2     3.5     4.5     2.3     2.3
      Non-interest expense (1)           83.9    83.8    83.7   227.7    86.9
      Gain on sale of discontinued
       operations, net of tax              -      2.0     0.2   196.3      -
      Net income                         28.0    27.5    25.0   119.2    17.4

    Selected Statistical Data:
      Net interest margin (2)            3.57%   3.47%   3.23%   3.03%   3.01%
      Return on average assets (2)       1.06    1.04    0.94    4.25    0.60
      Return on average stockholders'
       equity (2)                         9.4     9.5     8.7    45.6     7.1
      Efficiency ratio                   66.5    66.7    69.4    74.7    77.3

    Per Common Share Data: (3)
      Basic earnings per share          $0.30   $0.29   $0.27   $1.28   $0.19
      Diluted earnings per share         0.30    0.29    0.27    1.27    0.19
      Dividends paid per share (4)       0.29    0.29    0.29    0.26    0.26
      Total dividend payout ratio (4)    42.3%   42.8%   47.0%    8.7%   59.8%
      Book value (end of period)       $12.78  $12.63  $12.34  $12.38  $10.77
      Tangible book value
       (end of period)                  11.68   11.53   11.24   11.27    9.55
      Stock price:
        High                            44.48   37.00   33.73   31.37   22.67
        Low                             34.95   30.00   27.58   21.66   19.82
        Close (end of period)           38.89   35.73   31.15   30.99   21.70
      Average diluted shares
       outstanding (in millions)         94.2    94.0    93.9    93.7    93.2

    (1)  Includes liability restructuring costs totaling $133.4 million for
         the three months ended March 31, 2004.

    (2)  Annualized.

    (3)  Restated for the three-for-two stock split completed in May 2004.

    (4)  Reflects the waiver of dividends on the substantial majority of the
         common shares owned by People's Mutual Holdings.


    People's Bank and Subsidiaries
    FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS - Continued
                                                           Years Ended
                                                   Dec. 31,          Dec. 31,
    (dollars in millions, except per share data)      2004              2003
    Operating Data:
      Net interest income - FTE                     $327.4            $284.3
      Provision for loan losses                       13.3              16.7
      Fee-based revenues                             142.9             143.0
      Net security losses                             (4.7)             (0.6)
      All other non-interest income                   12.5              23.6
      Non-interest expense (1)                       479.1             345.7
      Gain on sale of discontinued
       operations, net of tax                        198.5                -
      Net income                                     199.7              63.8

    Selected Statistical Data:
      Net interest margin                             3.33%             2.89%
      Return on average assets                        1.86              0.54
      Return on average stockholders' equity          17.6               6.6
      Efficiency ratio                                69.2              76.4

    Per Common Share Data: (2)
      Basic earnings per share                       $2.14             $0.69
      Diluted earnings per share                      2.13              0.69
      Dividends paid per share (3)                    1.13              1.02
      Total dividend payout ratio (3)                 22.9%             63.7%
      Book value (end of period)                    $12.78            $10.77
      Tangible book value (end of period)            11.68              9.55
      Stock price:
        High                                         44.48             22.67
        Low                                          21.66             16.17
        Close (end of period)                        38.89             21.70
      Average diluted shares outstanding
       (in millions)                                  93.9              92.9

    (1)  Includes liability restructuring costs totaling $133.4 million and
         $1.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2004 and December 31,
         2003, respectively.

    (2)  Restated for the three-for-two stock split completed in May 2004.

    (3)  Reflects the waiver of dividends on the substantial majority of the
         common shares owned by People's Mutual Holdings.


    People's Bank and Subsidiaries
    FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS - Continued

                                      As of and for the Three Months Ended
                                     Dec.     Sept.    June    March     Dec.
                                      31,      30,      30,      31,      31,
    (dollars in millions)            2004     2004     2004     2004     2003
    Financial Condition Data:
      General:
        Total assets              $10,718  $10,541  $10,660  $10,669  $11,672
        Loans                       7,933    7,597    7,342    7,233    7,105
        Allowance for loan losses      73       75       73       68       71
        Securities, net             2,071    2,210    2,537    2,065    2,405
        Deposits                    8,862    8,812    8,949    8,793    8,714
        Core deposits               8,681    8,550    8,758    8,578    8,461
        Borrowings                    341      222      225      296    1,516
        Purchased funds               447      389      334      434    1,711
        Subordinated notes            122      122      122      122      253
        Stockholders' equity        1,200    1,184    1,157    1,159    1,002
        Non-performing assets          29       34       35       33       34
        Net loan charge-offs          4.5      2.3      2.4      2.1      4.0

      Ratios:
        Net loan charge-offs to
         average loans (1)           0.23%    0.12%    0.13%    0.11%    0.23%
        Non-performing assets to
         total loans, REO and
         other assets                0.36     0.45     0.48     0.46     0.48
        Allowance for loan losses
         to non-performing loans    264.6    225.5    212.4    209.5    208.4
        Allowance for loan losses
         to total loans              0.91     0.99     0.99     0.94     0.99
        Average stockholders'
         equity to average assets    11.2     11.0     10.8      9.3      8.5
        Stockholders' equity to
         total assets                11.2     11.2     10.9     10.9      8.6
        Tier 1 leverage capital
         (2)                         10.5     10.3     10.0      9.4      8.0
        Tier 1 risk-based capital
         (2)                         14.6     15.0     15.1     14.6      9.9
        Total risk-based capital
         (2)                         16.7     17.3     17.5     16.9     13.1

    (1)  Annualized.

    (2)  December 31, 2004 capital ratios are preliminary.


    People's Bank and Subsidiaries
    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CONDITION
                                             Dec. 31,   Sept. 30,    Dec. 31,
    (in millions)                               2004        2004        2003
    Assets
    Cash and due from banks                   $309.0      $310.7      $343.0
    Short-term investments                      24.2        49.2        71.9
        Total cash and cash equivalents        333.2       359.9       414.9
    Securities:
      Trading account securities,
       at fair value                            11.7        12.0        18.1
      Securities available for sale,
       at fair value                         2,058.1     2,196.1     2,385.5
      Securities held to maturity,
       at amortized cost                         1.4         1.4         1.4
        Total securities                     2,071.2     2,209.5     2,405.0
    Loans:
      Residential mortgage                   3,266.4     3,195.5     3,089.1
      Commercial real estate finance         1,838.1     1,813.0     1,699.9
      Commercial                             1,688.9     1,503.9     1,335.5
      Consumer                               1,140.0     1,085.0       980.5
        Total loans                          7,933.4     7,597.4     7,105.0
      Less allowance for loan losses           (72.5)      (75.0)      (70.5)
        Total loans, net                     7,860.9     7,522.4     7,034.5
    Premises and equipment, net                148.5       143.7       150.0
    Goodwill and other acquisition-
     related intangibles                       109.9       110.8       113.3
    Other assets                               194.2       194.5       270.6
    Assets of discontinued operations             -           -      1,283.2
        Total assets                       $10,717.9   $10,540.8   $11,671.5

    Liabilities
    Deposits:
      Non-interest-bearing                  $2,227.1    $2,205.6    $2,078.0
      Savings, interest-bearing checking
       and money market                      4,232.7     4,286.5     4,179.7
      Time                                   2,402.2     2,320.3     2,456.3
        Total deposits                       8,862.0     8,812.4     8,714.0
    Borrowings:
      Federal funds purchased                  240.8       222.1       348.9
      Federal Home Loan Bank advances          100.0          -        964.3
      Repurchase agreements                       -           -        203.0
        Total borrowings                       340.8       222.1     1,516.2
    Subordinated notes                         121.8       121.7       252.9
    Other liabilities                          193.5       200.4       186.4
        Total liabilities                    9,518.1     9,356.6    10,669.5

    Stockholders' Equity
    Common stock (without par value;
     150.0 shares, 150.0 shares and 100.0
     shares authorized; 93.9 shares, 93.7
     shares and 93.0 shares issued and
     outstanding)                               93.9        93.7        93.0
    Additional paid-in capital                 204.4       200.6       184.2
    Retained earnings                          913.7       897.6       759.8
    Accumulated other comprehensive loss       (12.2)       (7.7)      (35.0)
        Total stockholders' equity           1,199.8     1,184.2     1,002.0
        Total liabilities and
         stockholders' equity              $10,717.9   $10,540.8   $11,671.5


    People's Bank and Subsidiaries
    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

                                                  Three Months Ended
                                            Dec.   Sept.  June   March   Dec.
                                             31,    30,    30,     31,    31,
    (in millions, except per share data)    2004   2004   2004    2004   2003
    Interest and dividend income:
      Residential mortgage                 $35.4  $35.0  $32.6   $34.7  $34.5
      Commercial real estate finance        27.9   26.4   25.5    25.1   26.0
      Commercial                            20.8   18.4   17.3    16.8   16.4
      Consumer                              12.8   11.6   10.9    11.4   12.2
        Total interest on loans             96.9   91.4   86.3    88.0   89.1
      Securities                            17.2   19.4   17.3    18.5   20.5
      Short-term investments                 0.3    0.1    1.1     0.7    0.2
        Total interest and dividend
         income                            114.4  110.9  104.7   107.2  109.8
    Interest expense:
      Deposits                              22.3   21.5   21.3    21.6   22.8
      Borrowings                             1.2    0.9    0.6    10.9   15.0
      Subordinated notes                     2.8    2.8    2.8     5.0    5.7
      Interest allocated to discontinued
       operations                             -      -      -     (3.6)  (5.8)
        Total interest expense              26.3   25.2   24.7    33.9   37.7
        Net interest income                 88.1   85.7   80.0    73.3   72.1
    Provision for loan losses                2.0    4.3    7.1    (0.1)   4.0
        Net interest income after
         provision for loan losses          86.1   81.4   72.9    73.4   68.1
    Non-interest income:
      Fee-based revenues:
        Service charges on deposit
         accounts                           16.8   17.8   17.7    16.9   17.3
        Insurance revenue                    8.0    6.4    5.1     8.4    7.5
        Brokerage commissions                3.2    3.0    3.3     3.6    3.4
        Other fees                           8.3    7.8    8.5     8.1    8.5
        Total fee-based revenues            36.3   35.0   34.6    37.0   36.7
      Net security gains (losses)             -     0.2   (0.1)   (4.8)   0.5
      Net gains on sales of residential
       mortgage loans                        0.7    0.7    1.3     1.0    1.4
      Other non-interest income              1.5    2.8    3.2     1.3    0.9
        Total non-interest income           38.5   38.7   39.0    34.5   39.5
    Non-interest expense:
      Compensation and benefits             45.9   46.5   46.5    55.4   47.1
      Occupancy and equipment               16.5   17.6   17.5    17.9   19.0
      Professional and outside service
       fees                                  7.8    6.8    5.6     5.6    6.6
      Liability restructuring costs           -      -      -    133.4     -
      Other non-interest expense            13.7   12.9   14.1    15.4   14.2
        Total non-interest expense          83.9   83.8   83.7   227.7   86.9
        Income (loss) from continuing
         operations before income tax
         expense (benefit)                  40.7   36.3   28.2  (119.8)  20.7
    Income tax expense (benefit)            14.4   12.8    5.8   (41.7)   7.2
        Income (loss) from continuing
         operations                         26.3   23.5   22.4   (78.1)  13.5
    Discontinued operations:
      Income from discontinued operations,
       net of tax                            1.7    2.0    2.4     1.0    3.9
      Gain on sale of discontinued
       operations, net of tax                 -     2.0    0.2   196.3     -
        Income from discontinued
         operations                          1.7    4.0    2.6   197.3    3.9
        Net income                         $28.0  $27.5  $25.0  $119.2  $17.4

    Diluted earnings per common share:
      Income (loss) from continuing
       operations                          $0.28  $0.25  $0.24  $(0.83) $0.15
      Income from discontinued operations   0.02   0.04   0.03    2.10   0.04
      Net income                            0.30   0.29   0.27    1.27   0.19


    People's Bank and Subsidiaries
    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                                                          Years Ended
                                                   Dec. 31,          Dec. 31,
    (in millions, except per share data)              2004              2003
    Interest and dividend income:
      Residential mortgage                          $137.7            $141.7
      Commercial real estate finance                 104.9             103.0
      Commercial                                      73.3              66.3
      Consumer                                        46.7              55.1
        Total interest on loans                      362.6             366.1
      Securities                                      72.4              84.3
      Short-term investments                           2.2               3.8
        Total interest and dividend income           437.2             454.2
    Interest expense:
      Deposits                                        86.7             102.5
      Borrowings                                      13.6              69.0
      Subordinated notes                              13.4              22.8
      Interest allocated to discontinued operations   (3.6)            (21.7)
        Total interest expense                       110.1             172.6
        Net interest income                          327.1             281.6
    Provision for loan losses                         13.3              16.7
        Net interest income after provision
         for loan losses                             313.8             264.9
    Non-interest income:
      Fee-based revenues:
        Service charges on deposit accounts           69.2              68.7
        Insurance revenue                             27.9              26.2
        Brokerage commissions                         13.1              13.4
        Other fees                                    32.7              34.7
        Total fee-based revenues                     142.9             143.0
      Net security losses                             (4.7)             (0.6)
      Net gains on sales of residential
       mortgage loans                                  3.7              14.8
      Other non-interest income                        8.8               8.8
        Total non-interest income                    150.7             166.0
    Non-interest expense:
      Compensation and benefits                      194.3             187.2
      Occupancy and equipment                         69.5              74.8
      Professional and outside service fees           25.8              26.0
      Liability restructuring costs                  133.4               1.2
      Other non-interest expense                      56.1              56.5
        Total non-interest expense                   479.1             345.7
        Income (loss) from continuing
         operations before income tax
         expense (benefit)                           (14.6)             85.2
    Income tax expense (benefit)                      (8.7)             22.5
        Income (loss) from continuing
         operations                                   (5.9)             62.7
    Discontinued operations:
      Income from discontinued
       operations, net of tax                          7.1               1.1
      Gain on sale of discontinued
       operations, net of tax                        198.5                -
        Income from discontinued operations          205.6               1.1
        Net income                                  $199.7             $63.8

    Diluted earnings per common share:
      Income (loss) from continuing operations      $(0.06)            $0.68
      Income from discontinued operations             2.19              0.01
      Net income                                      2.13              0.69


    People's Bank and Subsidiaries
    AVERAGE BALANCE, INTEREST AND YIELD/RATE ANALYSIS (1)

                                 December 31, 2004        September 30, 2004
    Three months ended       Average           Yield/  Average          Yield/
    (dollars in millions)    Balance  Interest  Rate   Balance  Interest Rate

    Earning assets:
    Short-term investments      $51.3    $0.3   1.71%    $50.9    $0.1   1.11%
    Securities (2)            2,108.1    17.2   3.27   2,373.4    19.4   3.28
    Loans:
      Residential mortgage    3,229.8    35.4   4.38   3,179.5    35.0   4.40
      Commercial real estate
       finance                1,821.1    27.9   6.12   1,777.2    26.5   5.96
      Commercial              1,551.0    20.8   5.37   1,446.7    18.4   5.09
      Consumer                1,116.3    12.8   4.60   1,051.8    11.6   4.40
        Total loans           7,718.2    96.9   5.02   7,455.2    91.5   4.91
        Total earning assets $9,877.6  $114.4   4.63% $9,879.5  $111.0   4.49%

    Funding liabilities:
    Deposits:
      Non-interest-bearing
       deposits              $2,076.7     $-      - % $2,086.7     $-      - %
      Savings, interest-
       bearing checking
       and money market       4,246.1     8.7   0.82   4,327.9     8.8   0.81
      Time                    2,310.2    13.1   2.27   2,219.4    12.5   2.25
        Total core deposits   8,633.0    21.8   1.01   8,634.0    21.3   0.98
      Non-core deposits         185.8     0.5   1.14     193.4     0.2   0.50
        Total deposits        8,818.8    22.3   1.01   8,827.4    21.5   0.98
    Borrowings:
      Federal funds
       purchased                220.5     1.1   1.91     230.7     0.8   1.37
      Federal Home Loan Bank
       advances                  19.2     0.1   2.12      35.8     0.1   1.54
      Repurchase agreements        -       -      -         -       -      -
        Total borrowings        239.7     1.2   1.93     266.5     0.9   1.39
    Subordinated notes          121.8     2.8   9.19     121.7     2.8   9.19
    Funding liabilities
     allocated to
     discontinued
     operations (3)                -       -      -         -       -      -
        Total funding
         liabilities         $9,180.3   $26.3   1.14% $9,215.6   $25.2   1.10%

    Excess of earning assets
      over funding
      liabilities              $697.3                   $663.9

    Net interest
     income/spread                      $88.1   3.49%            $85.8   3.39%

    Net interest margin                         3.57%                    3.47%

    (1)  Average yields earned and rates paid are annualized.

    (2)  Average balances and yields for securities available for sale are
         based on amortized cost.

    (3)  Represents an allocation of funding liabilities and interest expense
         to discontinued operations.


    People's Bank and Subsidiaries
    AVERAGE BALANCE, INTEREST AND YIELD/RATE ANALYSIS (1)

                                                    December 31, 2003
    Three months ended                         Average                  Yield/
    (dollars in millions)                      Balance      Interest     Rate

    Earning assets:
    Short-term investments                       $80.9        $0.3       1.60%
    Securities (2)                             2,517.1        20.7       3.28
    Loans:
      Residential mortgage                     3,076.1        34.5       4.49
      Commercial real estate finance           1,693.7        26.0       6.13
      Commercial                               1,278.5        16.4       5.14
      Consumer                                   971.1        12.2       5.05
        Total loans                            7,019.4        89.1       5.08
        Total earning assets                  $9,617.4      $110.1       4.58%

    Funding liabilities:
    Deposits:
      Non-interest-bearing deposits           $1,914.1         $-          - %
      Savings, interest-bearing checking
        and money market                       4,092.7         8.2       0.80
      Time                                     2,382.7        14.2       2.38
        Total core deposits                    8,389.5        22.4       1.07
      Non-core deposits                          252.3         0.4       0.68
        Total deposits                         8,641.8        22.8       1.05
    Borrowings:
      Federal funds purchased                    425.9         1.0       0.97
      Federal Home Loan Bank advances            940.5        12.5       5.34
      Repurchase agreements                      204.4         1.5       2.84
        Total borrowings                       1,570.8        15.0       3.83
    Subordinated notes                           252.9         5.7       9.04
    Funding liabilities allocated to
     discontinued operations (3)              (1,304.6)       (5.8)      1.78
        Total funding liabilities             $9,160.9       $37.7       1.65%

    Excess of earning assets
     over funding liabilities                   $456.5

    Net interest income/spread                               $72.4       2.93%

    Net interest margin                                                  3.01%

    (1)  Average yields earned and rates paid are annualized.

    (2)  Average balances and yields for securities available for sale are
         based on amortized cost.

    (3)  Represents an allocation of funding liabilities and interest expense
         to discontinued operations.


    People's Bank and Subsidiaries
    AVERAGE BALANCE, INTEREST AND YIELD/RATE ANALYSIS

                                 December 31, 2004        December 31, 2003
    Years ended              Average           Yield/  Average          Yield/
    (dollars in millions)    Balance  Interest  Rate   Balance Interest  Rate

    Earning assets:
    Short-term investments     $198.0    $2.3   1.19%   $265.4    $4.9   1.80%
    Securities (1)            2,248.0    72.5   3.23   2,656.0    85.8   3.23
    Loans:
      Residential mortgage    3,163.4   137.7   4.35   3,062.4   141.7   4.63
      Commercial real estate
       finance                1,760.7   105.0   5.96   1,647.1   103.1   6.26
      Commercial              1,437.6    73.3   5.10   1,259.6    66.3   5.27
      Consumer                1,035.0    46.7   4.51     943.5    55.1   5.84
        Total loans           7,396.7   362.7   4.90   6,912.6   366.2   5.30
        Total earning
         assets              $9,842.7  $437.5   4.45% $9,834.0  $456.9   4.65%

    Funding liabilities:
    Deposits:
      Non-interest-bearing
       deposits              $2,043.7     $-      - % $1,868.3     $-      - %
      Savings, interest-
       bearing checking
       and money market       4,274.7    34.4   0.81   3,973.6    35.5   0.89
      Time                    2,271.5    50.9   2.24   2,489.4    65.0   2.61
        Total core deposits   8,589.9    85.3   0.99   8,331.3   100.5   1.20
      Non-core deposits         198.5     1.4   0.69     300.3     2.0   0.68
        Total deposits        8,788.4    86.7   0.99   8,631.6   102.5   1.19
    Borrowings:
      Federal funds
       purchased                249.6     3.2   1.25     517.9     9.3   1.80
      Federal Home Loan Bank
       advances                 176.1     9.4   5.32   1,059.5    53.8   5.08
      Repurchase agreements      36.1     1.0   2.91     201.7     5.9   2.91
        Total borrowings        461.8    13.6   2.94   1,779.1    69.0   3.88
    Subordinated notes          146.5    13.4   9.16     252.7    22.8   9.04
    Funding liabilities
     allocated to
     discontinued
     operations (2)            (203.6)   (3.6)  1.77  (1,133.6)  (21.7)  1.91
        Total funding
         liabilities         $9,193.1  $110.1   1.20% $9,529.8  $172.6   1.81%

    Excess of earning assets
     over funding
     liabilities               $649.6                   $304.2

    Net interest
     income/spread (3)                 $327.4   3.25%           $284.3   2.83%

    Net interest margin                         3.33%                    2.89%

    (1)  Average balances and yields for securities available for sale are
         based on amortized cost.

    (2)  Represents an allocation of funding liabilities and interest expense
         to discontinued operations.

    (3)  The FTE adjustment was $0.3 million for the year ended December 31,
         2004 and $2.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2003.


    People's Bank and Subsidiaries
    NON-PERFORMING ASSETS

                                             Dec.   Sept.  June  March   Dec.
                                              31,    30,    30,    31,    31,
    (dollars in millions)                    2004   2004   2004   2004   2003
    Non-accrual loans:
      Commercial                            $10.3  $12.0  $12.1   $8.4   $8.5
      Commercial real estate finance          8.7   13.2   11.7   11.9   11.4
      Residential mortgage                    7.5    7.2    8.8    9.9   11.4
      Consumer                                0.9    0.9    1.8    2.4    2.5
        Total non-accrual loans              27.4   33.3   34.4   32.6   33.8
    Real estate owned ("REO") and other
     assets, net                              1.2    1.1    0.8    0.9    0.5
        Total non-performing assets         $28.6  $34.4  $35.2  $33.5  $34.3

    Non-performing loans as a percentage of
     total loans                             0.35%  0.44%  0.47%  0.45%  0.48%
    Non-performing assets as a percentage
     of total loans, REO and other assets    0.36   0.45   0.48   0.46   0.48
    Non-performing assets as a percentage
     of stockholders' equity and allowance
     for loan losses                         2.25   2.73   2.86   2.73   3.20
    Allowance for loan losses as a
     percentage of non-performing loans     264.6  225.5  212.4  209.5  208.4
    Allowance for loan losses as a
     percentage of total loans               0.91   0.99   0.99   0.94   0.99


    People's Bank and Subsidiaries
    ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES
                                                   Three Months Ended
                                             Dec.   Sept.  June  March   Dec.
                                              31,    30,    30,    31,    31,
    (in millions)                            2004   2004   2004   2004   2003
    Balance at beginning of period          $75.0  $73.0  $68.3  $70.5  $70.5
    Charge-offs                              (5.4)  (3.2)  (3.2)  (3.4)  (4.8)
    Recoveries                                0.9    0.9    0.8    1.3    0.8
        Net loan charge-offs                 (4.5)  (2.3)  (2.4)  (2.1)  (4.0)
    Provision for loan losses                 2.0    4.3    7.1   (0.1)   4.0
    Balance at end of period                $72.5  $75.0  $73.0  $68.3  $70.5


    People's Bank and Subsidiaries
    NET LOAN CHARGE-OFFS (RECOVERIES)

                                                 Three Months Ended
                                           Dec.   Sept.  June   March   Dec.
                                            31,    30,    30,     31,    31,
    (in millions)                          2004   2004   2004    2004   2003
    Commercial real estate finance         $3.2    $-     $-    $(0.1)   $-
    Consumer                                0.7    1.6    2.2     2.4    2.9
    Commercial                              0.7    0.7    0.1    (0.2)   1.1
    Residential mortgage                   (0.1)    -     0.1      -      -
        Total                              $4.5   $2.3   $2.4    $2.1   $4.0


SOURCE People's Bank




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