Independent Bank Corp. 1st Quarter Earnings Conference Call Announceme

    Business Editors

    ROCKLAND, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 31, 2005--Independent Bank Corp. (NASDAQ: INDB), parent of Rockland Trust Company, will host its quarterly conference call to discuss first quarter results on Friday, April 15, 2005, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Telephonic access will be available by dial-in at 877-407-8031 reference: INDB. A replay of the call will be available by calling 877-407-8214, Account Number: 286, Conference ID: 145625, which will be available until April 20, 2005 at 11:59 p.m.
    Internet access to the call is available on the Company's web site at http://www.RocklandTrust.com by choosing the shareholders tab, First Quarter Earnings Conference Call. The webcast replay will be available until July 8, 2005.
    Independent Bank Corp.'s sole bank subsidiary, Rockland Trust Company, currently has $2.9 billion in assets. Rockland Trust Company is a full-service community bank serving southeastern Massachusetts and Cape Cod. To find our more about the products and services available at Rockland Trust Company, please visit our website at www.RocklandTrust.com.

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CONTACT: Independent Bank Corp. Chris Oddleifson, 781-982-6660 or Denis K. Sheahan, 781-982-6341

KEYWORD: MASSACHUSETTS INDUSTRY KEYWORD: BANKING EARNINGS CONFERENCE CALLS SOURCE: Independent Bank Corp.

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