Press Release

Independent Bank Corp. Second Quarter Earnings Press Release and Conference Call Announcement

6/29/2009 4:02 PM ET

ROCKLAND, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Independent Bank Corp. (NASDAQ: INDB), parent of Rockland Trust Company, will release its second quarter earnings press release upon the close of business on Thursday, July 23, 2009. It will host its quarterly conference call to discuss second quarter results on Friday, July 24, 2009, at 10:00 AM 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: 431792, which will be available until August 4, 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, 2nd Quarter Earnings Conference Call. The webcast replay will be available until July 24, 2010.

Independent Bank Corp., which has Rockland Trust Company as a wholly-owned bank subsidiary, currently has approximately $4.6 billion in assets. Rockland Trust provides a wide range of consumer, business, investment, and insurance products and services. Rockland Trust Company is a full-service community bank serving Eastern Massachusetts, Cape Cod, and Rhode Island. Rockland Trust lives by four key promises: a commitment to providing superior customer service, strengthening communities, investing in employees' success, and meeting shareholders' expectations. To find out why Rockland Trust is the bank "Where Each Relationship Matters(R)", please visit 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