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

Shareholder Relations NEWS RELEASE

288 Union Street, Rockland, MA 02370

Contacts:

Chris Oddleifson

President and

Chief Executive Officer

[phone]

Denis K. Sheahan Chief Financial Officer [phone]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

INDEPENDENT BANK CORP.
FOURTH QUARTER EARNINGS PRESS RELEASE AND CONFERENCE CALL ANNOUNCEMENT
Rockland, MA (January 13, 2012) - Independent Bank Corp. (NASDAQ: INDB), parent of Rockland Trust Company, will release its fourth quarter earnings press release upon the close of business on Thursday, January 19, 2012. It will host its quarterly conference call to discuss fourth quarter results on Friday, January 20, 2012, at
10:00 AM Eastern Time. Telephonic access will be available by dial-in at 877-317-6789 reference: INDB. A replay of the call will be available by calling 877-344-7529, Replay Conference Number: 10008317, which will be available through February 6, 2012 at
9:00 AM Eastern Time.
Internet access to the call is available on the Company's web site at http://www.RocklandTrust.comby choosing investor relations, Fourth Quarter Earnings Conference Call. The webcast replay will be available until January 20, 2013.
Independent Bank Corp., which has Rockland Trust Company as a wholly owned bank subsidiary, currently has approximately $4.9 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.

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