Press Release

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

10/8/2010 10:11 AM 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 21, 2010. It will host its quarterly conference call to discuss third quarter results on Thursday, October 21, 2010, at 4:45 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: 445054, which will be available through November 1, 2010 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, 3rd Quarter Earnings Conference Call. The webcast replay will be available until October 21, 2011.

Independent Bank Corp., which has Rockland Trust Company as a wholly owned bank subsidiary, currently has approximately $4.7 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 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:

Christopher Oddleifson, 781-982-6660

President and Chief Executive Officer

or

Denis K. Sheahan, 781-982-6341

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer