INDEPENDENT |
| Shareholder Relations | NEWS RELEASE | |
| 288 Union Street, Rockland, MA 02370 | ||
| Contact: | ||
| Christopher Oddleifson President and CEO (781) 982-6660 | ||
| Denis K. Sheahan Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (781) 982-6341 |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE INDEPENDENT BANK CORP. ANNOUNCES Rockland, MA (June 12, 2003) - The Board of Directors of Independent Bank Corp. (NASDAQ: INDB), parent of Rockland Trust Company, today announced a $0.13 per share dividend which will be payable on July 11, 2003, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on June 27, 2003. Independent Bank Corp.‘s sole bank subsidiary, Rockland Trust Company, currently has $2.4 billion in assets, 52 retail branches, seven commercial lending centers and three Investment Management Offices located in Plymouth, Barnstable, Norfolk and Bristol counties of southeastern Massachusetts. For more information, visitwww.rocklandtrust.com. ### |
