Simsbury Bank Announces Scholarships.

Business Editors/Education Writers

SIMSBURY, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 23, 2003

The Simsbury Bank & Trust Company is very pleased to announce that it granted its first annual scholarships to local graduating high school students this spring. Three scholarships were granted

to a student each from Avon High School, Granby Memorial High School and Simsbury High School. The recipients of this year's scholarships are Bradford Paul Zambrello from Avon High School, Dylan Casassa from Granby Memorial High School and Darcy Hopkins from Simsbury High School. The criteria of the scholarships are that the student be planning to study business, management, economics or a related field with a preference that the student attend a Connecticut public four-year college or university. The Bank's directors, officers and employees congratulate all the scholarship recipients and wish all local graduates the very best and brightest of futures.

The Simsbury Bank & Trust Company is a commercial bank with full service banking offices in Simsbury, Granby, and Avon, Connecticut. The Bank's wholly owned subsidiary, SBT Investment Services, Inc., offers securities through Infinex Investments, Inc., a member of NASD and SIPC. The company's stock is traded over-the-counter under the ticker symbol SBUY. For more information, visit the Bank's website at www.simsburybank.com.