Banknorth Named Official Bank of the Boston Bruins.Sports Editors/Business Editors/Hockey Writers & Columnists BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 18, 2003 Banknorth Group, Inc., and the Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). today announced they have finalized a three-year deal that names Banknorth the Official Bank of the Boston Bruins. The agreement includes a variety of joint advertising and promotional activities both on and off the ice. The partnership also reunites the Bruins with legendary hockey star Ray Bourque Raymond Jean Bourque (born December 28, 1960 in Saint-Laurent, Quebec, now a district of Montreal) is a Hockey Hall of Famer who currently holds the records for most goals, assists and points by a defenseman in the National Hockey League (NHL) and has become near-synonymous with , who recently signed with Banknorth as a company spokesman for promotional initiatives, advertising and corporate outreach. "This partnership is a natural, as Banknorth and the Bruins share a commitment to excellence and the people of New England New England, name applied to the region comprising six states of the NE United States—Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. The region is thought to have been so named by Capt. ," said Banknorth President, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer William J. Ryan. "We wanted to go beyond the usual corporate sponsorship and build a relationship that we could also bring outside of the arena. We believe that the combination of Banknorth, the Bruins and Ray Bourque will be a winning team." Richard A. Krezwick, President & CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. FleetCenter and Executive Vice President, Boston Bruins, commented "We are very pleased Banknorth chose the Bruins as a partner in growing their customer base. I am sure loyal Bruins fans throughout New England will show their support for another winning team, Banknorth." About Banknorth Banknorth Group, Inc., based in Portland, Maine, has $26 billion in assets and is the third-largest retail and commercial banking company headquartered in New England. Through its banking subsidiary, Banknorth, N.A., the company operates Banknorth Massachusetts, Banknorth Vermont, Banknorth Connecticut, Bank of New Hampshire New Hampshire, one of the New England states of the NE United States. It is bordered by Massachusetts (S), Vermont, with the Connecticut R. forming the boundary (W), the Canadian province of Quebec (NW), and Maine and a short strip of the Atlantic Ocean (E). , Peoples Heritage Bank in Maine and Evergreen Bank serving upstate New York Upstate New York is the region of New York State north of the core of the New York metropolitan area. It has a population of 7,121,911 out of New York State's total 18,976,457. Were it an independent state, it would be ranked 13th by population. . Combined, these Banknorth banking divisions represent over 350 branches and more than 500 Banknorth ATMs across New England and upstate New York. Banknorth also operates subsidiaries and divisions in insurance, investments, merchant services, mortgage banking, leasing and other financial services. More information on Banknorth is available at www.banknorth.com. Investment and insurance products: not FDIC FDIC See: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation FDIC See Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). insured; not insured by any federal government agency; not guaranteed by the bank or any affiliate; and may be subject to investment risk, including possible loss of value. Insurance products are offered through Banknorth, N.A., Banknorth Insurance Group or their state-licensed agency subsidiaries. Bank deposits FDIC insured. Equal Housing Lender The terms Equal Housing Lender and Equal Opportunity Lender are synonymous and refer to all FDIC insured banks in the United States. Such banks are prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, handicap, or familial status. . |
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