Get to Know Us Better: Some Facts About NewAlliance

As of March 31, 2008:

• Total Assets: $8.2 billion
• Total Deposits: $4.3 billion
• Branches: 89  
• ATMs: over 100
• Rank Among New England-based Banks: 4th largest
• Rank Among Connecticut-based Banks: 3rd largest

History:

• Chartered in 1838 with the formation of New Haven Savings Bank;
• Expanded as NewAlliance Bank on April 1, 2004 with initial public offering and simultaneous union of New Haven Savings Bank, The Savings Bank of Manchester (Connecticut Bancshares Inc.) and Tolland Bank (Alliance Bancorp of New England);
• Acquired Trust Company of Connecticut in July 2005;
• Acquired Cornerstone Bank (Cornerstone Bancorp, Inc.) in January 2006;
• Acquired Westbank Corporation in January 2007;
• Acquired Connecticut Investment Management, Inc. in March 2007.

Our Company:

NewAlliance Bancshares, Inc. formed in 2003; IPO and listed on NASDAQ April 1, 2004; listed on NYSE on December 14, 2004 under the symbol "NAL";

• NewAlliance Bank the principal subsidiary of NewAlliance Bancshares;
• Trust Company of Connecticut, together with Connecticut Investment Management, a division of NewAlliance Investments, Inc., have over $1.4 billion in assets under management;
• NewAlliance Investments, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of NewAlliance Bank, offers investment and insurance products to individuals and businesses;
• NewAlliance Community Development Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of NewAlliance Bank, assists community organizations and projects that might not be eligible for conventional financing.

Our Foundation:

With a goal of addressing the social and economic needs of Connecticut, the NewAlliance Foundation awards cash grants to established not-for-profit organizations classified as 501(c)(3), that support the people and communities served by NewAlliance Bank and its subsidiaries in the following areas:

• The Arts
• Community Development
• Health and Human Services
• Youth and Education