Martin Partners Recruits Regional Vice President to Washington Mutual Bank

CHICAGO– April 18, 2003 - Martin Partners, L.L.C. announces the recruitment of John C. Wilkins to the position of Regional Vice President at Washington Mutual Bank.  Prior to Washington Mutual, Mr. Wilkins held various senior management positions at Citibank, Continental Bank and Bankers Trust.
 
About Washington Mutual, Inc.
With a history dating back to 1889, Washington Mutual is a retailer of consumer financial services that provides a diversified line of products and services to consumers and small- to mid-sized businesses. At December 31, 2002, Washington Mutual and its subsidiaries had assets of $268.30 billion. The company currently operates more than 2,500 consumer banking, mortgage lending, commercial banking, consumer finance and financial services offices throughout the nation. <www.wamu.com>
 
About Martin Partners
Martin Partners, L.L.C. is an experienced retained executive search firm providing senior level recruiting and leadership development services to clients.  The firm’s clients range in size from private equity-backed firms to Fortune 500 corporations, from all sectors of technology, biotech and financial services.  <www.martinpartners.com>