1 Forward Looking Statement Certain comments made in the course of this presentation by People's United Financial are forward-looking in nature. These include all statements about People's United Financial's operating results or financial position for periods ending or on dates occurring after June 30, 2010 and usually use words such as "expect", "anticipate", "believe", and similar expressions. These comments represent management's current beliefs, based upon information available to it 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 United Financial'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 United Financial include, but are not limited to: (1) changes in general, national or regional economic conditions; (2) changes in interest rates; (3) changes in loan default and charge-off rates; (4) changes in deposit levels; (5) changes in levels of income and expense in non-interest income and expense related activities; (6) residential mortgage and secondary market activity; (7) changes in accounting and regulatory guidance applicable to banks; (8) price levels and conditions in the public securities markets generally; (9) competition and its effect on pricing, spending, third-party relationships and revenues; (10) the successful integration of acquired companies; (11) success in addressing management succession issues in a timely and effective manner; and (12) possible changes in regulation resulting from or relating to recently enacted financial reform legislation. With respect to the recently announced transactions with Smithtown Bancorp, Inc. and LSB Corporation, factors of particular importance to People’s United Financial include, but are not limited to: (1) failure of the parties to satisfy the closing conditions in either merger agreement in a timely manner or at all; (2) failure of the shareholders of Smithtown Bancorp or LSB Corporation to approve the applicable merger agreement; (3) failure to obtain governmental approvals for one or both mergers; (4) disruptions to the parties’ businesses as a result of the announcement and pendency of one or both mergers; (5) costs or difficulties related to the integration of the businesses following one or both mergers; and (6) the risk that the anticipated benefits, cost savings and any other savings from either transaction may not be fully realized or may take longer than expected to realize. |