MARSHFIELD, Mass., Aug. 1, 2003 – Eastern Bank is celebrating its annual sponsorship of the Marshfield Fair by giving away 56 “Family Packs” to the Fair, which runs from Aug. 15 to Aug. 24.

Each Family Pack contains four passes to the fair, free parking and 11 ride tickets. The drawing starts today. To enter, people can visit Eastern’s Marshfield branch or any one of its 13 other branches south of Boston by 5 p.m. on Aug. 14.

“Eastern Bank is proud to once again support the Marshfield Fair,” said Donna Greeney, a vice president and South Shore regional manager for the bank. “We’re thrilled to give our customers the opportunity to win a free day at this wonderful event.”

Four winning entry forms will be drawn at each of Eastern’s 14 branches south of Boston, for a total of 56 winners. No purchase is necessary to enter. The complete rules are listed on the entry form, which are available at the following locations: 51 Commercial St., Braintree; 1300 Belmont St., Brockton; 39 Washington St., Canton; 35 Columbia Road, Hanover (Shaw’s Supermarket); 274 Main St., Hingham; 1932 Ocean St., Marshfield; 80 Washington St., Norwell; 63 Franklin St., Quincy; 731 Hancock St., Quincy; 35 Memorial Parkway, Randolph; 780 S. Main St., Sharon (Shaw’s Supermarket), 397 Washington St., Stoughton; 1150 Washington St., Weymouth; and 1690 Main St., Weymouth.

Based in Boston, Eastern Bank is the largest independent, mutually owned commercial bank in New England. With $4.5 billion in assets and 50 branches in Greater Boston, Eastern offers a full range of financial products for consumers, businesses, investors, government agencies and non-profit organizations. Its wholly owned subsidiaries are Eastern Insurance, one of New England’s largest insurers, and Fantini & Gorga/iCap Realty Advisors, a real estate advisory firm.

For more information, contact: Joe Bartolotta, Public Relations Director, Eastern Bank,
(781) 596-4411, or e-mail Joe Bartolotta.