Edward S. Robertson

SEATTLE -- Washington Mutual, Inc. (NYSE:WM) today promoted Edward S. Robertson to executive vice president and chief financial officer of its Specialty Finance Group (SFG).In this position, Robertson is responsible for all aspects of financial planning and analysis; financial accounting, including the monthly close process; financial oversight for Washington Mutual Finance; Treasury; Planning; and Accounting.

"We are extremely pleased to have Ed fill the role of our chief financial officer," said Craig Chapman, president, Specialty Finance Group.
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Prior to joining Washington Mutual in 2001, Robertson was chief financial officer at Miami-based Barclays Group, an $8-billion, 250-employee Latin American Investment and Commercial bank and subsidiary of Barclays Bank PLC, London.As the company's first CFO, Robertson created and directed finance and accounting departments to support Barclays Commercial Bank and Barclays Capital.In this capacity, he helped direct Barclays' internal and external financial direction and policy, including full responsibility for the $150 million P&L, as well as overseeing the financial activities of Banco Barclays e Galicia, a $70 million P&L Brazilian joint venture.

Robertson also held positions at American Savings of Florida, Costa Cruise Lines, Royal Viking Line, Del Monte Foods and Florida Power & Light Company.

About the Specialty Finance Group

The Specialty Finance Group provides multi-family lending, commercial asset management (including mortgage servicing), commercial real estate lending, mortgage banker financing, residential construction finance and commercial capital markets services to developers, investors, investment funds and real estate investment trusts, mortgage bankers and homebuilders in major markets throughout the country.It also includes a consumer finance division.

With a history dating back to 1889, Washington Mutual is a national financial services company that provides a diversified line of products and services to consumers and small- to mid-sized businesses.