Independent Bank Corp. Announces a Quarterly Dividend of $0.16 Per Share

ROCKLAND, Mass.--Sept. 21, 2006--The Board of Directors of Independent Bank Corp. , parent of Rockland Trust Company, today announced a $0.16 per share dividend which will be payable on October 6, 2006, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on September 28, 2006.

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 out more about the products and services available at Rockland Trust Company, please visit our website at www.RocklandTrust.com.