FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


              BERKSHIRE HILLS BANCORP, INC. TO ISSUE FIRST QUARTER
                       EARNINGS RELEASE ON APRIL 24, 2007;
            CONFERENCE CALL SET FOR APRIL 25, 2007 AT 10:00 A.M. (ET)


PITTSFIELD, MA, April 11, 2007 - Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company")
(NASDAQ:BHLB), the holding company for Berkshire Bank, today announced that it
will issue its earnings release for the quarter ending March 31, 2007, after the
market closes on Tuesday, April 24, 2007.

The Company will conduct a conference call at 10:00 A.M. eastern time on
Wednesday, April 25, 2007. President and Chief Executive Officer Michael P. Daly
and Interim Chief Financial Officer John S. Millet will discuss highlights of
the Company's first quarter financial results. Information about the conference
call follows:

         Dial-in:                   1-877-407-8035
         Replay Dial-in:            1-877-660-6853
         Replay Access Codes:       Account #286; Conference ID #236317
                                    (Both are needed to access the Replay)
         Replay Dates:              April 25, 2007 at 1:00 P.M. (ET) through
                                    May 4, 2007 at 11:59 P.M. (ET)

All interested parties are welcome to access the conference call and are
requested to call in a few minutes prior to 10:00 A.M. (ET) to register for the
event. After the presentation by Messrs. Daly and Millet there will be an
opportunity for questions and answers.

Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. is the holding company for Berkshire Bank -
AMERICA'S MOST EXCITING BANKSM. Established in 1846, Berkshire Bank is one of
Massachusetts' oldest and largest independent banks and the largest banking
institution based in Western Massachusetts. The Bank is headquartered in
Pittsfield, Massachusetts with branches serving communities throughout Western
Massachusetts and Northeastern New York. The Bank is transitioning into a
regional bank, delivering exceptional customer service and a broad array of
competitively priced deposit, loan, insurance, wealth management and trust
services and investment products. For more information on Berkshire Hills
Bancorp, Inc. or Berkshire Bank, visit www.berkshirebank.com or call
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800-773-5601.


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MEDIA AND INVESTOR CONTACT:

JOHN S. MILLET
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, TREASURER AND INTERIM CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
413-236-3252
JMILLET@BERKSHIREBANK.COM