Independent Bank Corp. Reports 1st Quarter 2008 Earnings


ROCKLAND, Mass., May 5, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Independent Bank Corp., (Nasdaq:INDB), parent of Rockland Trust Company, today announced net income of $6.3 million and diluted earnings per share of $0.44 for the quarter ending March 31, 2008. This represents a decrease of $0.01, or (2.2%), on a per share basis, from the $0.45 diluted earnings per share recorded in the same quarter a year ago. Net income for the quarter decreased $318,000 as compared to the same period last year.

Certain non-core items are included in the computation of earnings in accordance with United States of America generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") in both 2008 and 2007 as indicated by the table below. In an effort to provide investors with information regarding the Company's results, the Company has disclosed certain non-GAAP information, which management believes provides useful information to the investor. This information should not be viewed as a substitute for operating results determined in accordance with GAAP, nor is it necessarily comparable to non-GAAP information which may be presented by other companies.



 Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Data
                                         Three Months Ending
                                              March 31,
                               ----------------------------------------
 RECONCILIATION TABLE - 
  NON-GAAP FINANCIAL 
  INFORMATION                    2008     2007  $ Variance  % Variance
                               -------  -------  ---------- -----------
   NET INCOME (GAAP)           $ 6,308  $ 6,626   $ (318)      -4.80%
 Non-Interest Income 
  Components

     Add - Net Loss on Sale  
      of Securities, net of tax    396       --      396         n/a
 Non-Interest Expense Components

     Add - Executive Early 
      Retirement Costs, net 
      of tax                        --      264     (264)        n/a
     Add - Merger & Acquisition 
      Expenses, net of tax         484       --      484         n/a
     Less - WorldCom Bond Loss 
      Recovery, net of tax        (272)      --     (272)        n/a
                               ---------------------------- -----------
   NET OPERATING EARNINGS
   (NON-GAAP)                  $ 6,916  $ 6,890   $   26        0.38%
                               ============================ ===========
     Diluted Operating 
      Earnings Per Share       $  0.48  $  0.47   $ 0.01        2.13%
                               ============================ ===========

Net operating earnings were $6.9 million, or $0.48 on a per diluted share basis for the three months ending March 31, 2008, compared to net operating earnings and diluted earnings per share for the three months ending March 31, 2007 of $6.9 million and $0.47, respectively, which represents an increase of $26,000, or $0.01 per diluted share.

Comparing the three months ending March 31, 2008 to the same period last year, net interest income increased $1.8 million, or 7.4%, from the year ago period due to the continued strategic repositioning of the Company's balance sheet and the acquisition of Slade's Ferry Bancorp. in the first quarter of this year.

The net interest margin for the three month period ending March 31, 2008 was 3.90% as compared to 3.84% for the three month period ending March 31, 2007.

The Company's allowance for loan losses as a percentage of loans was 1.29% and 1.34% at March 31, 2008 and March 31, 2007, respectively. The provision for loan losses was $1.3 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 compared to $891,000 for the year ago comparative period. Net charge-offs were $1.1 million for the first three months of 2008 as compared to $891,000 for the first three months of 2007.

Non-interest income increased by $446,000, or 5.7%, during the three months ended March 31, 2008, as compared to the same period in the prior year. Excluding the net losses on sale of securities during the first quarter of 2008, non-interest income grew by $1.1 million, or 13.5%, in the three-month period ending March 31, 2008, when compared to 2007. See the table below for a reconciliation of non-interest income as adjusted.



                             Three Months Ended
                                  March 31,
                               2008     2007     $ Variance  % Variance
                              ---------------    ----------  ----------
                          (Dollars in Thousands)
Non-Interest Income GAAP      $8,238   $7,792      $  446       5.72%
   Add - Net Loss on Sale 
    of Securities                609       --      $  609        n/a
                              ---------------    ----------  ----------
Non-Interest Income 
 as Adjusted                  $8,847   $7,792      $1,055      13.54%
                              ===============    ==========  ==========

The change is attributable to the following:



    -- Service charges on deposit accounts increased by $226,000, 
       or 6.6%, for the three months ended March 31, 2008, as 
       compared to the same period in 2007, primarily due to 
       increased overdraft fees. 

    -- Wealth management revenue increased by $862,000, or 47.5%, 
       for the three months ended March 31, 2008, as compared to the 
       same period in 2007. Investment management revenue increased 
       by $942,000, or 60.9%, for the three months ended March 31, 
       2008 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2007. 
       Assets under management at March 31, 2008 were $1.3 billion, 
       an increase of $448.9 million, or 53.0%, as compared to March 
       31, 2007. On November 1, 2007 Rockland Trust completed its 
       acquisition of assets from the Lincoln, Rhode Island-based 
       O'Connell Investment Services, Inc. The closing of this 
       transaction added approximately $200 million to assets under 
       management. Retail wealth management revenue decreased by 
       $80,000, or (30.0%), for the three months ended March 31, 
       2008, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2007. 

    -- Mortgage banking income increased by $340,000, or 43.9%, 
       for the three months ended March 31, 2008, as compared to the 
       same period in 2007. The balance of the mortgage servicing asset 
       was $2.0 million and loans serviced amounted to $265.6 million 
       as of March 31, 2008, as compared to a mortgage servicing asset 
       balance of $2.3 million and loans serviced amounting to $281.7 
       million at March 31, 2007.

    -- There was a net loss on the sale of securities of $609,000 
       during the first quarter of 2008. Of this loss, $742,000 is 
       associated with the sale of the majority of the Slade's Ferry 
       Bancorp. securities portfolio, which was offset by gains on 
       agency securities recorded in the quarter. There were no gains 
       or losses on the sale of securities during the first quarter of 
       2007.

    -- Other non-interest income decreased by $405,000, or (31.0%), 
       for the three months ended March 31, 2008, as compared to the 
       same period in 2007. The decrease is primarily attributable 
       to declines in 1031 exchange income of $294,000, due to the 
       slowdown in national commercial real estate markets, and 
       declines in trading revenue of $68,000.

Non-interest expense increased by $2.6 million, or 12.0%, for the three months ended March 31, 2008, as compared to the same periods in 2007. Excluding executive early retirement costs in 2007 and merger & acquisition expenses and the WorldCom Bond loss recovery in 2008, non-interest expense increased $2.5 million, or 11.4%, for the three months ending March 31, 2008, as compared to the same period in 2007. See the table below for a reconciliation of non-interest expense as adjusted.



                               Three Months Ended
                               ------------------
                                   March 31,
                                 2008      2007    $ Variance  % Variance
                               -----------------   ----------  ----------   
                             (Dollars in Thousands)
 Non-Interest Expense GAAP     $24,032   $21,452     $2,580       12.03%
   Add - Executive  Early 
    Retirement Costs                --       406       (406)        n/a
   Add - Merger & Acquisition 
    Expenses                       744        --        744         n/a
   Less - WorldCom Bond Loss 
    Recovery                      (418)       --       (418)        n/a
                               -----------------   ----------  ----------
 Non-Interest Expense as 
  Adjusted                     $24,358   $21,858     $2,500       11.44%
                               =================   ==========  ==========

    -- Salaries and employee benefits increased by $1.0 million, 
       or 7.5%, for the three months ended March 31, 2008, as 
       compared to the same period in 2007. The increase in salaries 
       and benefits is attributable to the Slade's Ferry Bancorp. 
       acquisition, annual merit increases, incentive programs, and 
       the O'Connell acquisition in the fourth quarter of 2007. 	

    -- Occupancy and equipment expense increased by $349,000, or 
       13.7%, for the three-month period ending March 31, 2008, as 
       compared to the same period in 2007 mainly due to increases in 
       rent expense of $136,000 due to new locations, $78,000 for 
       increased cost for snow removal and sanding, and the effects 
       of the Slade's Ferry Bancorp. acquisition. 

    -- Data processing and facilities management expense increased 
       by $196,000, or 18.0%, for the three-month period ending 
       March 31, 2008, as compared to the same period in 2007. The 
       increase is partially a result of new functionality as well 
       as an increase in volume. 

    -- Due to the Slade's Ferry Bancorp. acquisition, there was 
       $744,000 of merger and acquisition expenses in the first quarter 
       of 2008.

    -- Other non-interest expense increased by $300,000, or 6.4%, 
       for the three-month period ending March 31, 2008, as compared 
       to the same period in 2007. The increase in the three-month 
       period is primarily attributable to advertising expenses of 
       $208,000, consulting fees of $197,000 and intangible 
       amortization of $170,000, partially offset by a recovery on the 
       WorldCom bond loss of $418,000.

The Company's effective tax rate was 27% and 30% in the first quarter periods ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. The reduction in the effective tax rate is a result of the impact of the Company's New Markets Tax Credit program.

Total assets increased by $561.8 million, or 20.3%, to $3.3 billion in total assets at March 31, 2008 as compared to March 31, 2007. This increase is primarily a result of the closing of the acquisition of Slade's Ferry Bancorp. during the first quarter of 2008.



    -- Securities decreased by $20.7 million, or (4.1%), during the 
       three months ended March 31, 2008, due to the sale of 
       $50.0 million in agency securities resulting in a gain of 
       $133,000 in January 2008. In addition, associated with the 
       Slade's Ferry Bancorp. acquisition, the Company sold 
       the majority of Slades investment portfolio incurring a loss 
       of $742,000. The ratio of securities to total assets as of 
       March 31, 2008 was 14.6%, compared to 18.3% at December 31, 2007.

    -- Total loans grew by $481.0 million, or 23.5%, in the first 
       quarter of 2008 as compared to December 31, 2007. The 
       acquisition of Slade's Ferry Bancorp. added $471.2 million in 
       growth, as shown in the table below.

                       ------------------------------------------------
                          March 31,  December 31,   Slade's    Organic
                            2008         2007     Acquisition   Growth
                       -------------------------------------- ---------
                                     (Dollars in Thousands)
 Loans
   Commercial and
    Commercial 
    Real Estate Loans  $ 1,453,300  $ 1,121,310   $  316,081  $  15,909
   Business Banking         73,853       69,977           --      3,876
   Residential Real 
    Estate                 449,873      341,090      114,432     (5,649)
   Consumer - Home 
    Equity                 355,367      308,744       38,723      7,900
   Consumer - Other        191,549      201,831        2,009    (12,291)
                       -----------  -----------   ----------  ---------
 Total Loans           $ 2,523,942  $ 2,042,952   $  471,245  $   9,745
                       ============ ===========   ==========  =========

Excluding the Slade's Ferry Bancorp. acquisition, organic growth achieved amounted to $9.7 million, or 1.9% on an annualized basis, and was concentrated in the business and home equity lending categories while the residential real estate and consumer (primarily indirect automobile lending) categories were reduced. Total commercial loans (including business banking) following the Slade's Ferry Bancorp. acquisition now represents 60.5% of the total loan portfolio.



    -- Total deposits of $2.5 billion increased 21.2% at March 31, 
       2008 compared to $2.0 billion at December 31, 2007. Of the 
       increase, $410.8 million is a result of the Slades acquisition. 
       Excluding the impact of the acquisition, deposits grew at an 
       annualized rate of 3.9%. See the table below for the deposits 
       that transferred from Slade's Ferry Bancorp.

                       ------------------------------------------------
                          March 31,  December 31,   Slade's    Organic
                            2008         2007     Acquisition   Growth
                       -------------------------------------- ---------
                                     (Dollars in Thousands)
 Deposits
   Demand Deposits     $   549,581  $   471,164   $   74,584  $   3,833
   Savings and 
    Interest 
    Checking Accounts      686,808      587,474      119,908    (20,574)
   Money Market            484,634      435,792       38,668     10,174
   Time Certificates  
    of Deposit             735,922      532,180      177,609     26,133
                       -----------  -----------   ----------  ---------
 Total Deposits        $ 2,456,945  $ 2,026,610   $  410,769  $  19,566
                       ===========  ===========   ==========  =========
       
    -- Borrowings increased by $38.8 million, or 7.7%, during the 
       three months ending March 31, 2008, compared to December 31, 
       2007, due to retaining a portion of the  borrowings acquired 
       from Slade's Ferry Bancorp., $10.3 million of which are junior
       subordinated debentures. 

The Company reported return on average assets and return on average equity in the first quarter of 2008 of 0.87% and 10.01%, respectively, as compared to 0.96% and 11.73% for the same period in 2007. Operating return on average assets and return on average equity in the first quarter of 2008 was 0.95% and 10.98%, respectively, as compared to 1.00% and 12.20% for the same period in 2007.

Stockholders' equity at March 31, 2008 totaled $300.7 million, as compared to $220.5 million at December 31, 2007. The Tier 1 leverage capital ratio at March 31, 2008 was 8.55%, maintaining the Company's well-capitalized position.

At March 31, 2008 the balance of goodwill was $116.6 million and other intangible assets, primarily core deposit intangibles, were $10.8 million. The amount of goodwill and core deposit intangible assets that were due to the Slade's Ferry Bancorp. acquisition was $58.1 million and $9.0 million, respectively.

The allowance for loan losses was $32.6 million at March 31, 2008 and $26.8 million at December 31, 2007. The majority of the increase in allowance for loan losses is due to the Slade's Ferry Bancorp. acquisition which closed in the first quarter of 2008. Nonperforming assets totaled $11.9 million at March 31, 2008, or 0.36% of total assets, as compared to $8.3 million reported at December 31, 2007, or 0.30% of total assets.

Christopher Oddleifson, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Denis K. Sheahan, Chief Financial Officer, of Independent Bank Corp. and Rockland Trust Company, will host a conference call to discuss first quarter earnings at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, May 5, 2008. Internet access to the call is available on the Company's website at http://www.RocklandTrust.com or by telephonic access by dial-in at 1-800-860-2442 reference: INDB. A replay of the call will be available by calling 1-877-344-7529, Replay Passcode: 416741. The web cast replay will be available until May 5, 2009 and the telephone replay will be available until May 12, 2008.

Independent Bank Corp.'s sole bank subsidiary, Rockland Trust Company, currently has approximately $3.3 billion in assets. Rockland Trust offers commercial banking, retail banking, investment management, and insurance sales services from: 63 retail branches, 9 commercial lending centers, and 5 mortgage origination offices located throughout southeastern Massachusetts and on Cape Cod; and, from 4 investment management offices located throughout southeastern Massachusetts, on Cape Cod, and in Rhode Island. To find out more about the products and services available at Rockland Trust, please visit https://www.RocklandTrust.com.

This press release contains certain "forward-looking statements" with respect to the financial condition, results of operations and business of the Company. Actual results may differ from those contemplated by these statements. The Company wishes to caution readers not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. The Company disclaims any intent or obligation to update publicly any such forward-looking statements, whether in response to new information, future events or otherwise.

This press release contains financial information determined by methods other than in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"). The Company's management uses these non-GAAP measures in its analysis of the Company's performance. These non-GAAP measures may exclude significant gains or losses that are unusual in nature, such as securities losses. Because these gains and losses and their impact on the Company's performance are difficult to predict, management believes that presentations of adjusted financial measures excluding the impact of these gains and losses provide useful information that is essential to a proper understanding of the operating results of the Company. These disclosures should not be viewed as a substitute for operating results determined in accordance with GAAP, nor are they necessarily comparable to non-GAAP performance measures which may be presented by other companies.



 INDEPENDENT BANK CORP. FINANCIAL SUMMARY
 ----------------------------------------
 (Unaudited - Dollars in Thousands)



 CONSOLIDATED BALANCE          ---------------------------------------
 SHEETS                         March 31,   Dec. 31,     $        %
                                  2008        2007   Variance   Change
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------

 Assets
 Cash and Due From Banks           80,598  $   67,416   13,182   19.55%
 Fed Funds Sold and Short
  Term Investments                     --          --       --      --
 Securities
  Trading Assets                    3,305       1,687    1,618   95.91%
  Securities Available
   for Sale                       419,491     444,258  (24,767)  -5.57%
  Securities Held to
   Maturity                        39,335      45,265   (5,930) -13.10%
  Federal Home Loan Bank
   Stock                           24,603      16,260    8,343   51.31%
                               ---------------------------------------

 Total Securities                 486,734     507,470  (20,736)  -4.09%
                               ---------------------------------------
 Loans
  Commercial and Industrial       259,430     190,522   68,908   36.17%
  Commercial Real Estate        1,030,085     797,416  232,669   29.18%
  Commercial Construction         163,785     133,372   30,413   22.80%
  Business Banking                 73,853      69,977    3,876    5.54%
  Residential Real Estate         426,674     323,847  102,827   31.75%
  Residential Construction          7,622       6,115    1,507   24.64%
  Residential Loans Held
   for Sale                        15,577      11,128    4,449   39.98%
  Consumer - Home Equity          355,367     308,744   46,623   15.10%
  Consumer - Auto                 147,232     156,006   (8,774)  -5.62%
  Consumer - Other                 44,317      45,825   (1,508)  -3.29%
                               ---------------------------------------
 Total Loans                    2,523,942   2,042,952  480,990   23.54%
  Less - Allowance for
   Loan Losses                    (32,609)    (26,831)  (5,778)  21.53%
                               ---------------------------------------

   Net Loans                    2,491,333   2,016,121  475,212   23.57%
                               ---------------------------------------
 Bank Premises and
  Equipment                        51,559      39,085   12,474   31.92%
 Goodwill and Core
  Deposit Intangible              127,391      60,411   66,980  110.87%
 Other Assets                      92,616      77,910   14,706   18.88%
                               ---------------------------------------

   Total Assets                 3,330,231  $2,768,413  561,818   20.29%
                               =======================================

 Liabilities and
  Stockholders' Equity
 Deposits
  Demand Deposits                 549,581  $  471,164   78,417   16.64%
  Savings and Interest
   Checking Accounts              686,808     587,474   99,334   16.91%
  Money Market                    484,634     435,792   48,842   11.21%
  Time Certificates of
   Deposit                        735,922     532,180  203,742   38.28%
                               ---------------------------------------
   Total Deposits               2,456,945   2,026,610  430,335   21.23%
                               ---------------------------------------
 Borrowings
  Federal Home Loan Bank
   Borrowings                     332,105     311,125   20,980    6.74%
  Fed Funds Purchased and
   Assets Sold Under
   Repurchase Agreements          138,633     138,603       30    0.02%
  Junior Subordinated
   Debentures                      61,857      51,547   10,310   20.00%
  Other Borrowings                 10,516       3,069    7,447  242.65%
                               ---------------------------------------
 Total Borrowings                 543,111     504,344   38,767    7.69%
                               ---------------------------------------
 Total Deposits and
  Borrowings                    3,000,056   2,530,954  469,102   18.53%
 Other Liabilities                 29,518      16,994   12,524   73.70%
    Stockholders' Equity          300,657     220,465   80,192   36.37%
                               ---------------------------------------
    Total Liabilities
     and Stockholders'
     Equity                    $3,330,231  $2,768,413  561,818   20.29%
                               =======================================



                                --------------------------------------
                                              March 31, 2008
                                 March 31,  vs. March 31, 2007    %
                                   2007          Variance       Change
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------

 Assets
 Cash and Due From Banks       $   63,382      $    17,216       27.16%
 Fed Funds Sold and Short
  Term Investments                 41,000          (41,000)    -100.00%
 Securities
  Trading Assets                    1,646            1,659      100.79%
  Securities Available
   for Sale                       405,866           13,625        3.36%
  Securities Held to
   Maturity                        61,973          (22,638)     -36.53%
  Federal Home Loan Bank
   Stock                           16,260            8,343       51.31%
                              -----------      -----------------------

 Total Securities                 485,745              989        0.20%
                              -----------      -----------------------
 Loans
  Commercial and Industrial       171,650           87,780       51.14%
  Commercial Real Estate          740,591          289,494       39.09%
  Commercial Construction         114,183           49,602       43.44%
  Business Banking                 64,568            9,285       14.38%
  Residential Real Estate         362,644           64,030       17.66%
  Residential Construction          5,838            1,784       30.56%
  Residential Loans Held
   for Sale                        12,298            3,279       26.66%
  Consumer - Home Equity          285,381           69,986       24.52%
  Consumer - Auto                 192,064          (44,832)     -23.34%
  Consumer - Other                 47,999           (3,682)      -7.67%
                              -----------      -----------------------
 Total Loans                    1,997,216          526,726       26.37%
  Less - Allowance for
   Loan Losses                    (26,815)          (5,794)      21.61%
                              -----------      -----------------------

   Net Loans                    1,970,401          520,932       26.44%
                              -----------      -----------------------
 Bank Premises and
  Equipment                        38,454           13,105       34.08%
 Goodwill and Core
  Deposit Intangible               58,533           68,858      117.64%
 Other Assets                      82,431           10,185       12.36%
                              -----------      -----------------------

   Total Assets               $ 2,739,946      $   590,285       21.54%
                              ===========      =======================

 Liabilities and
  Stockholders' Equity
 Deposits
  Demand Deposits             $   478,330      $    71,251       14.90%
  Savings and Interest
   Checking Accounts              590,920           95,888       16.23%
  Money Market                    474,386           10,248        2.16%
  Time Certificates of
   Deposit                        539,318          196,604       36.45%
                              -----------      -----------------------
   Total Deposits               2,082,954          373,991       17.95%
                              -----------      -----------------------
 Borrowings
  Federal Home Loan Bank
   Borrowings                     231,215          100,890       43.63%
  Fed Funds Purchased and
   Assets Sold Under
   Repurchase Agreements          108,737           29,896       27.49%
  Junior Subordinated
   Debentures                      77,320          (15,463)     -20.00%
  Other Borrowings                     67           10,449    15595.52%
                              -----------      -----------------------
 Total Borrowings                 417,339          125,772       30.14%
                              -----------      -----------------------
 Total Deposits and
  Borrowings                    2,500,293          499,763       19.99%
 Other Liabilities                 18,157           11,361       62.57%
    Stockholders' Equity          221,496           79,161       35.74%
                              -----------      -----------------------
    Total Liabilities
     and Stockholders'
     Equity                   $ 2,739,946     $    590,285       21.54%
                              ===========     ========================



 INDEPENDENT BANK CORP. FINANCIAL SUMMARY
 ----------------------------------------
 (Unaudited - Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Data)



 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

                                         Three Months Ended
                            --------------------------------
                                    March 31,         $          %
                               2008          2007   Variance   Change
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------

 INTEREST INCOME
 Interest on Fed Funds
  Sold and Short Term
  Investments               $        19  $       444  $ (425)   -95.72%
 Interest and Dividends
  on Securities                   5,892        5,980     (88)    -1.47%
 Interest on Loans               35,168       33,700   1,468      4.36%
                            ------------------------------------------
       Total Interest
        Income                   41,079       40,124     955      2.38%
                            ------------------------------------------
 INTEREST EXPENSE
 Interest on Deposits            10,315       11,094    (779)    -7.02%
 Interest on Borrowed
  Funds                           4,999        5,041     (42)    -0.83%
                            ------------------------------------------
      Total Interest
       Expense                   15,314       16,135     (821)   -5.09%
                            ------------------------------------------
 Net Interest Income             25,765       23,989    1,776     7.40%
     Less - Provision for
      Loan Losses                 1,342          891      451    50.62%
                            ------------------------------------------
 Net Interest Income
  after Provision for
  Loan Losses                    24,423       23,098    1,325     5.74%
                            ------------------------------------------
 NON-INTEREST INCOME
 Service Charges on
  Deposit Accounts                3,635        3,409     226      6.63%
 Wealth Management                2,676        1,814     862     47.52%
 Mortgage Banking Income          1,114          774     340     43.93%
 BOLI Income                        520          488      32      6.56%
 Net Loss on Sale of
  Securities                       (609)          --    (609)  -100.00%
 Other Non-Interest
  Income                            902        1,307    (405)   -30.99%
                            ------------------------------------------
        Total
         Non-Interest
         Income                   8,238        7,792     446      5.72%
                            ------------------------------------------
 NON-INTEREST EXPENSE
 Salaries and Employee
  Benefits                       14,143       13,152     991      7.53%
 Occupancy and Equipment
  Expenses                        2,903        2,554     349     13.66%
 Data Processing and
  Facilities Management           1,284        1,088     196     18.01%
 Merger & Acquisition
  Expense                           744           --     744    100.00%
 WorldCom Bond Loss
  Recovery                         (418)          --    (418)  -100.00%
 Other Non-Interest
  Expense                         5,376        4,658     718     15.41%
                            ------------------------------------------
        Total
         Non-Interest
         Expense                 24,032       21,452   2,580     12.03%
                            ------------------------------------------
 INCOME BEFORE INCOME
  TAXES                           8,629        9,438    (809)    -8.57%
                            ------------------------------------------
 PROVISION FOR INCOME
  TAXES                           2,321        2,812    (491)   -17.46%
                            ------------------------------------------
        NET INCOME          $     6,308  $     6,626  $ (318)    -4.80%
                            ==========================================

 BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE   $      0.44  $      0.46             -4.35%
 DILUTED EARNINGS PER
  SHARE                     $      0.44  $      0.45             -2.22%
 BASIC AVERAGE SHARES        14,386,845   14,466,489             -0.55%
 DILUTED AVERAGE SHARES      14,459,978   14,630,473             -1.17%

 PERFORMANCE RATIOS:
  Net Interest Margin (FTE)        3.90%        3.84%             1.56%
  Return on Average Assets         0.87%        0.96%            -9.38%
  Return on Average Equity        10.01%       11.73%           -14.66%

 RECONCILIATION TABLE -
  NON-GAAP FINANCIAL
  INFORMATION
   NET INCOME (GAAP)        $     6,308  $     6,626  $ (318)    -4.80%
  Non-Interest Income
   Components
     Add - Net Loss on
      Sale of Securities,
      net of tax                    396           --     396
  Non-Interest Expense
   Components
     Add -  Executive
      Early Retirement
      Costs, net of tax              --          264    (264)
     Add -  Merger and
      Acquisition
      Expenses, net of
      tax                           484           --     484
     Less - WorldCom Bond
      Loss Recovery, net
      of tax                       (272)                (272)
                            -----------  -----------  ------
   NET OPERATING EARNINGS   $     6,916  $     6,890  $   26      0.38%
                            ===========  ===========  ======
   Diluted Earnings Per
    Share, on an
    Operating Basis         $      0.48  $      0.47  $ 0.01      2.13%
                            ===========  ===========  ======

 INDEPENDENT BANK CORP.
 SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 CONSOLIDATED AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS AND AVERAGE RATE DATA
 (Unaudited - Dollars in Thousands)
                                     
                                   Three Months Ended March 31,
                       -----------------------------------------------
                                             2008
                       -----------------------------------------------
                                                Interest
                         Ending      Average     Earned/      Yield/
                         Balance     Balance      Paid         Rate
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Interest-Earning
  Assets:
  Federal Funds Sold
   and Short Term
   Investments          $       --  $      624  $       19       12.18%
 Securities:
  Trading Assets             3,305       2,579          28        4.34%
  Taxable Investment
   Securities              439,724     423,783       5,386        5.08%
  Non-taxable
   Investment
   Securities (1)           43,705      45,833         735        6.41%
                        ----------  ----------  ----------------------
  Total Securities:        486,734     472,195       6,149        5.21%
                        ----------  ----------  ----------------------
 Loans  (1)              2,523,942   2,207,337      35,285        6.39%
 Total
  Interest-Earning
  Assets                $3,010,676  $2,680,156  $   41,453        6.19%
                        ----------  ----------------------------------
 Cash and Due from
  Banks                     80,598      60,598
 Other Assets              238,957     170,328
                        ----------  ----------
  Total Assets          $3,330,231  $2,911,082
                        ==========  ==========
 Interest-bearing
   Liabilities:
 Deposits:
  Savings and
   Interest Checking
   Accounts             $  686,808  $  607,387  $    1,591        1.05%
  Money Market             484,634     454,460       2,578        2.27%
  Time Deposits            735,922     607,399       6,146        4.05%
                        ----------  ----------------------------------
   Total
    interest-bearing
    deposits:            1,907,364   1,669,246      10,315        2.47%
 Borrowings:
  Federal Home Loan
   Bank Borrowings      $  332,105  $  300,577  $    2,942        3.92%
  Federal
   Funds Purchased
   and Assets Sold
   Under Repurchase
   Agreement               138,633     139,276       1,153        3.31%
  Junior
   Subordinated
   Debentures               61,857      55,059         860        6.25%
  Other Borrowings          10,516       4,439          44        3.96%
                        ----------  ----------------------------------

   Total Borrowings:       543,111     499,351       4,999        4.00%
                        ----------  ----------------------------------
 Total
  Interest-Bearing
  Liabilities           $2,450,475  $2,168,597  $   15,314        2.82%
                        ----------  ----------------------------------
 Demand Deposits           549,581     475,020

 Other Liabilities          29,518      15,471
                        ----------  ----------

   Total Liabilities    $3,029,574  $2,659,088
 Stockholders'
  Equity                   300,657     251,994
                        ----------  ----------

   Total Liabilities
    and Stockholders'
    Equity              $3,330,231  $2,911,082
                        ==========  ==========

 Net Interest
  Income                                        $   26,139
                                                ==========

 Interest Rate
  Spread (2)                                                      3.37%
                                                                ======

 Net Interest
  Margin  (3)                                                     3.90%
                                                                ======

 Supplemental
  Information:
 Total Deposits,
  including Demand
  Deposits              $2,456,945  $2,144,266  $   10,315  $2,072,184
 Cost of Total
  Deposits                                                        1.92%
 Total Funding
  Liabilities,
  including Demand
  Deposits              $3,000,056  $2,643,617  $   15,314  $2,508,567
 Cost of Total
  Funding Liabilities                                             2.32%

                                    Three Months Ended March 31,
                       -----------------------------------------------
                                                2007
                       -----------------------------------------------
                                                 Interest
                                     Average      Earned/      Yield/
                                     Balance        Paid        Rate
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Interest-Earning
  Assets:
  Federal Funds Sold
   and Short Term
   Investments                      $   33,638  $      444        5.28%
 Securities:
  Trading Assets                         1,691          14        3.31%
  Taxable Investment
   Securities                          448,521       5,402        4.82%
  Non-taxable
   Investment
   Securities (1)                       53,560         868        6.48%
                                    ----------  ----------------------
  Total Securities:                    503,772       6,284        4.99%
                                    ----------  ----------------------
 Loans  (1)                          2,003,218      33,816        6.75%
 Total
  Interest-Earning
  Assets                            $2,540,628  $   40,544        6.38%
                                    ----------  ----------------------
 Cash and Due from
  Banks                                 59,326
 Other Assets                          148,243
                                    ----------
  Total Assets                      $2,748,197
                                    ==========
 Interest-bearing
   Liabilities:
 Deposits:
  Savings and
   Interest Checking
   Accounts                         $  571,638  $    1,800        1.26%
  Money Market                         469,367       3,541        3.02%
  Time Deposits                        558,497       5,753        4.12%
                                    ----------  ----------------------
   Total
    interest-bearing
    deposits:                        1,599,502      11,094        2.77%
 Borrowings:
  Federal Home Loan
   Bank Borrowings                  $  252,777  $    2,791        4.42%
  Federal
   Funds Purchased
   and Assets Sold
   Under Repurchase
   Agreement                           105,701         852        3.22%
  Junior
   Subordinated
   Debentures                           77,320       1,390        7.19%
  Other Borrowings                         585           8        5.47%
                                    ----------  ----------------------
   Total Borrowings:                   436,383       5,041        4.62%
                                    ----------  ----------------------
 Total
  Interest-Bearing
  Liabilities                       $2,035,885  $   16,135        3.17%
                                    ----------  ----------------------
 Demand Deposits                       472,682

 Other Liabilities                      13,754
                                    ----------

   Total Liabilities                $2,522,321
 Stockholders'
  Equity                               225,876
                                    ----------

   Total Liabilities
    and Stockholders'
    Equity                          $2,748,197
                                    ==========

 Net Interest
  Income                                        $   24,409
                                                ==========

 Interest Rate
  Spread (2)                                                      3.21%
                                                                ======

 Net Interest
  Margin  (3)                                                     3.84%
                                                                ======

 Supplemental
  Information:
 Total Deposits,
  including Demand
  Deposits                          $2,072,184  $   11,094
 Cost of Total
  Deposits                                                        2.14%
 Total Funding
  Liabilities,
  including Demand
  Deposits                          $2,508,567  $   16,135
 Cost of Total
  Funding Liabilities                                             2.57%


 (1) The total amount of adjustment to present interest income and
     yield on a fully tax-equivalent basis is $374 and $420 for the
     three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

 (2) Interest rate spread represents the difference between the
     weighted average yield on interest-earning assets and the
     weighted average cost of interest-bearing liabilities.

 (3) Net interest margin represents annualized net interest income as
     a percentage of 10 average interest-earning assets.

                                                As Of
                                         March 31, Dec. 31,  March 31,
                                          2008       2007      2007
                                         -----------------  ----------
 Asset Quality                              (Dollars in Thousands,
 -------------                              Except Per Share Data)
 Nonperforming Loans
   Commercial & Industrial Loans         $   516    $   306    $   685
   Business Banking Loans                    584        439        328
   Commercial Real Estate Loans            3,578      2,568      3,261
    Residential Real Estate Loans          3,733      2,380      2,055
   Installment Loans - Home Equity         1,208        872        343
   Installment Loans  - Auto                 933        833        552
   Installment Loans - Other                 346        246        130
                                         -------    -------    -------
 Total Nonperforming Loans                10,898      7,644      7,354
                                         -------    -------    -------
   Other Real Estate Owned                 1,019        681         --
 Nonperforming Assets                    $11,917    $ 8,325   $  7,354
                                         =======    =======    =======

 Net charge-offs (year to date)          $ 1,089    $ 3,114   $    891
 Net charge-offs to average loans
  (annualized)                              0.20%      0.16%      0.18%

 Nonperforming Loans/Gross Loans            0.43%      0.37%      0.37%
 Allowance for Loan
  Losses/Nonperforming Loans              299.22%    351.01%    364.63%
 Loans/Total Deposits                     102.73%    100.81%     95.88%
 Allowance for Loan Losses/Total
  Loans                                     1.29%      1.31%      1.34%


 Financial Ratios
   Book Value per Share                   $18.48     $16.04     $15.49
   Tangible Capital/Tangible Asset          5.41%      5.91%      6.08%
   Tangible Capital/Tangible Asset
    (proforma to include the
    deductibility of goodwill)              5.86%      6.59%      6.62%
   Tangible Book Value per Share          $10.65     $11.64     $11.40
   Tangible Book Value per Share
    (proforma to include the
    deductibility of goodwill)            $11.54     $12.70     $12.41

 Capital Adequacy
 Tier one leverage capital
  ratio (1)                                 8.55%      8.02%      8.08%

 (1) Estimated number for March 31, 2008

 Certain amounts in prior year financial statement have been
 reclassified to conform to the current year's presentation.

            

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