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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEWS Media Contact: Barb Curto, VP, Marketing Manager Phone: (860) 448-4118 Email: bcurto@chelseagroton.com Best of Bauer Chelsea Groton Bank A Trusted Community Bank GROTON, Conn. – Chelsea Groton Bank has once again been awarded the highest (5-Star) rating for financial strength and stability from the Nation’s Premier Bank Rating Firm, BauerFinancial, Inc. Earning and maintaining this 5-Star rating is proof that Chelsea Groton Bank excels in such areas as capital adequacy, profitability, asset quality and much more. This is the 108th consecutive quarter that Chelsea Groton Bank has earned this top rating, which makes it a “Best of Bauer Bank”. This distinction is reserved solely for institutions that have earned Bauer’s highest, 5-Star rating, consistently for 25 consecutive years or longer. “This is indeed reflective of Chelsea Groton Bank’s dedication and commitment, not only to its customers, but to the entire community”, reflects Karen Dorway, president of BauerFinancial. “Community banks, like Chelsea Groton Bank, have been on the front lines doing what is necessary to help their neighbors and friends. This is the type of devotion you will only find in a community bank.” Established in 1854, Chelsea Groton Bank has been a trusted ally of the communities it serves for 167 years. Whether at a branch, on a phone or online at chelseagroton.com, 5-Star rated Chelsea Groton Bank is ready, willing and able to serve the individuals, businesses and organizations throughout the region. About BauerFinancial, Inc. BAUERFINANCIAL, Inc., Coral Gables, Florida, the nation’s leading independent bank and credit union rating and research firm, has been reporting on and analyzing the performance of U.S. banks and credit unions since 1983. No institution can pay for or opt out of a BauerFinancial rating. Star-ratings are all available for free at bauerfinancial.com. About Chelsea Groton Bank Based in Groton, Conn., Chelsea Groton Bank is a full-service mutually owned bank with over $1.4 billion in assets. Chelsea Groton Bank’s products and services include consumer banking, business banking, mortgage and business lending, cash management, financial planning and financial education classes. With 14 branch locations throughout New London County and a Loan Production Office in Hartford County, Chelsea Groton Bank also provides online and mobile banking, 24-hour telephone banking, and nationwide ATM banking for individuals, families and businesses. To learn more, please visit www.chelseagroton.com. Member FDIC. Equal Housing Lender. NMLS Institution ID 402928.