Press Release

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

9/30/2009 4:05 PM ET

ROCKLAND, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Independent Bank Corp. (NASDAQ: INDB), parent of Rockland Trust Company, will release its third quarter earnings press release upon the close of business on Thursday, October 22, 2009. It will host its quarterly conference call to discuss third quarter results on Friday, October 23, 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 Conference Number: 434060, which will be available one hour after the end of the conference through November 6, 2009 at 5:00 PM.

Internet access to the call is available on the Company's web site at http://www.RocklandTrust.com by choosing investor relations, 3rd Quarter Earnings Conference Call. The webcast replay will be available until October 23, 2010.

Independent Bank Corp., which has Rockland Trust Company as a wholly-owned bank subsidiary, currently has approximately $4.5 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
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