Independent Bank Corp. Announces Quarterly Dividend

    Business Editors

    ROCKLAND, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 2005--The Board of Directors of Independent Bank Corp. (NASDAQ: INDB), parent of Rockland Trust Company, today announced a $0.15 per share dividend which will be payable on April 8, 2005, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on March 25, 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. Christopher Oddleifson, 781-982-6660 President and Chief Executive Officer or Denis K. Sheahan, 781-982-6341 Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

KEYWORD: MASSACHUSETTS INDUSTRY KEYWORD: BANKING DIVIDEND SOURCE: Independent Bank Corp.

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