ROCKLAND, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Independent Bank Corp. (NASDAQ: INDB), parent of Rockland Trust Company, will host its quarterly conference call to discuss fourth quarter results on Friday, January 19, 2007, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Telephonic access will be available by dial-in at 877-407-8031. A replay of the call will be available by calling 877-660-6853, Account Number: 286, Conference ID: 225254, which will be available until January 24, 2007 at 11:59 p.m.

Internet access to the call is available on the Company's web site at http://www.RocklandTrust.com by choosing the investor relations tab, 4th Quarter Earnings Conference Call. The webcast replay will be available until April 19, 2007.

Independent Bank Corp.'s sole bank subsidiary, Rockland Trust Company, currently has $2.9 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.

Source: Independent Bank Corp.

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