Press Release

Independent Bank Corp. Announces Quarterly Dividend

6/17/2010 4:05 PM ET

ROCKLAND, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Board of Directors of Independent Bank Corp. (NASDAQ: INDB), parent of Rockland Trust Company, today announced a $0.18 per share dividend which will be payable on July 9, 2010, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on June 28, 2010.

Independent Bank Corp.’s sole bank subsidiary, Rockland Trust Company, currently has $4.5 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