ROCKLAND, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 16, 2005--The Board of Directors of Independent Bank Corp. (NASDAQ: INDB), parent of Rockland Trust Company, today announced a $0.15 per share dividend which will be payable on July 8, 2005, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on June 27, 2005.

Independent Bank Corp.'s sole bank subsidiary, Rockland Trust Company, currently has $3.0 billion in assets. Rockland Trust Company is a full-service community bank serving southeastern Massachusetts and Cape Cod. To find out more about the products and services available at Rockland Trust Company, please visit our website at www.RocklandTrust.com.

    CONTACT: Independent Bank Corp.
             Christopher Oddleifson, 781-982-6660
             President and Chief Executive Officer
             or
             Denis K. Sheahan, 781-982-6341
             Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

    SOURCE: Independent Bank Corp.