Press Release

Independent Bank Corp. Fourth Quarter/Year-End Earnings Press Release and Conference Call Announcement

1/22/2009 2:57 PM ET

ROCKLAND, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Independent Bank Corp. (NASDAQ: INDB), parent of Rockland Trust Company, will release its fourth quarter/year-end earnings press release upon the close of business on Monday, January 26, 2009. It will host its quarterly conference call to discuss fourth quarter/year-end results on Monday, January 26, 2009, at 4:30 PM Eastern Time. Telephonic access will be available by dial-in at 800-860-2442 reference: INDB. A replay of the call will be available by calling 877-344-7529, Replay Passcode: 426542, which will be available until February 10, 2009 at 9:00 AM Eastern Time.

Internet access to the call is available on the Company's web site at http://www.RocklandTrust.com by choosing investor relations, 4th Quarter/Year-End Earnings Conference Call. The webcast replay will be available until January 26, 2010.

Independent Bank Corp.'s sole bank subsidiary, Rockland Trust Company, currently has $3.5 billion in assets. Rockland Trust Company is a full-service community bank serving southeastern Massachusetts, Cape Cod, and Rhode Island. 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