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Wilmington Trust Director Resigns

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^{Published in Business and Finance on Monday, October 18th 2010 at 6:30 GMT by Market Wire}  

WILMINGTON, Del.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Wilmington Trust Corporation (NYSE: WL) announced that R. Keith Elliott has resigned from its Board of Directors, citing medical reasons. aFor 13 years, Keith has been a uniquely valuable source of experience and wisdom for Wilmington Trust," said Chairman and Chief Executive Donald E. Foley. aWe regret that unexpected medical issues have made it necessary for him to resign from the Board. While we surely will miss his counsel, we also extend our very best wishes to him and his family.a

"For 13 years, Keith has been a uniquely valuable source of experience and wisdom for Wilmington Trust"

Mr. Elliott joined Wilmington Trusta™s Board in January 1997. He spent six years on the Audit Committee, and chaired it in 2005, 2006, and 2007. He served on the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee for five years, and on the Compensation Committee for four years. In April 2010, he was elected to the Boarda™s Class of 2013. His resignation was effective on October 15, 2010.

About Wilmington Trust

Wilmington Trust Corporation (NYSE: WL) is a financial services holding company that provides Regional Banking services throughout the mid-Atlantic region, Wealth Advisory services to high-net-worth clients in 36 countries, and Corporate Client services to institutional clients in 89 countries. Its wholly owned bank subsidiary, Wilmington Trust Company, which was founded in 1903, is one of the largest personal trust providers in the United States and the leading retail and commercial bank in Delaware. Wilmington Trust Corporation and its affiliates have offices in Arizona, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Vermont, the Cayman Islands, the Channel Islands, London, Dublin, Frankfurt, Luxembourg, and Amsterdam. For more information, visit [ www.wilmingtontrust.com ].