Exhibit 99.1

Press Release
January 8, 2010
Contact: Steven F. Groth
Chief Financial Officer
212-599-8000
sgroth@financialfederal.com


Financial Federal Corporation Announces Record Date and Meeting
Date for Special Meeting of Stockholders to Vote on Proposed
Merger with People's United Financial, Inc.


NEW YORK, NY - Financial Federal Corporation (NYSE: FIF) today
announced it has established a record date and a meeting date for
its upcoming special meeting of stockholders.  At the special
meeting, Financial Federal's stockholders will be asked to
approve the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of November
22, 2009, by and between People's United Financial, Inc. and
Financial Federal providing for the acquisition of Financial
Federal by People's United.

Financial Federal stockholders of record at the close of business
on Monday, January 11, 2010, will be entitled to notice of the
special meeting and to vote at the special meeting.  The special
meeting is scheduled to be held on Tuesday, February 16, 2010, at
10:00 a.m. Eastern Time, at 730 Third Avenue, New York, New York.

About Financial Federal Corporation
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Financial Federal (financialfederal.com) is a financial services
company providing collateralized lending, financing and leasing
services nationwide to small and medium sized businesses in the
general construction, road and infrastructure construction and
repair, road transportation and refuse industries.

Additional Information About this Transaction
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In connection with the proposed merger, People's United filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") a
Registration Statement on Form S-4 on December 21, 2009 that
includes a preliminary proxy statement of Financial Federal that
also constitutes a prospectus of People's United. These materials
are not yet final and will be amended. Financial Federal will
mail the proxy statement/prospectus to its stockholders once it
is final. Investors and security holders are urged to read the
definitive proxy statement/prospectus regarding the proposed
merger when it becomes available because it will contain
important information. You may obtain a free copy of the
definitive proxy statement/prospectus (when available) and other
related documents filed by People's United and Financial Federal
with the SEC at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. The definitive
proxy statement/prospectus (when it is available) and the other
documents may also be obtained for free by accessing People's
United website at www.peoples.com under the tab "Investor
Relations" and then under the heading "Financial Information" or
by accessing Financial Federal's website at
www.financialfederal.com under the tab "Investor Relations - SEC
Filings".

Participants in this Transaction
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People's United, Financial Federal and their respective
directors, executive officers and certain other members of
management and employees may be soliciting proxies from
Financial Federal stockholders in favor of the merger.
Information regarding the persons who may, under the rules
of the SEC, be considered participants in the solicitation
of the Financial Federal stockholders in connection with the
proposed merger is set forth in the preliminary proxy
statement/prospectus contained in the Registration Statement
on Form S-4 filed with the SEC by People's United on
December 21, 2009. You can find additional information about
the executive officers and directors of People's United in
its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 2008 and in its definitive proxy statement filed with
the SEC on March 25, 2009. You can find additional
information about Financial Federal's executive officers and
directors in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended July 31, 2009 and in its definitive proxy statement
filed with the SEC on November 5, 2009. You can obtain free
copies of these documents from People's United or Financial
Federal using the contact information above.

This communication shall not constitute an offer to sell or
the solicitation of an offer to sell or the solicitation of
an offer to buy any securities.

Forward Looking Statements
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This press release contains statements that may be
considered forward-looking statements within the meaning of
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking
statements are intended to be covered by the safe harbor
provisions for forward- looking statements contained in the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and this
statement is included for purposes of complying with these
safe harbor provisions. These forward-looking statements are
based on current plans and expectations, which are subject
to a number of risk factors and uncertainties that could
cause future results to differ materially from historical
performance or future expectations. These differences may be
the result of various factors, including, among others:
(1) failure of the parties to satisfy the closing conditions
in the merger agreement in a timely manner or at all;
(2) disruptions to the parties' businesses as a result of
the announcement and pendency of the merger; and (3) changes
in general, national or regional economic conditions.

For additional factors that may affect future results, please see
People's United's and Financial Federal Corporation's filings
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including People's
United's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2008 and Financial Federal Corporation's Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended July 31, 2009. People's
United and Financial Federal Corporation undertake no obligation
to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement,
whether as a result of new information, future events or other
changes.