ROCKVILLE, Conn., Jan. 3, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rockville Financial, Inc. ("Rockville Financial" or the "Company") (Nasdaq:RCKB), the holding company for Rockville Bank (the "Bank"), today announced that it expects to release financial results for the fourth quarter ending December 31, 2012 (Q4 2012) on Wednesday, January 30, 2013, after 4:00 pm Eastern Time (ET). A copy of the earnings release will immediately be made available on the Company's website, www.rockvillefinancialinc.com.

Rockville Financial, Inc. will also hold a conference call on Thursday, January 31, at 10:00 am (ET) to highlight the Company's Q4 2012 financial results.

The following Company leaders will be leading the conference call: William (Bill) H.W. Crawford, IV (President & Chief Executive Officer); John T. Lund (Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer); Mark A. Kucia (Executive Vice President, Head Commercial Banking Officer); and Eric R. Newell (Senior Vice President, Director of Treasury).

"Our Executive Team invites shareholders, customers and everyone else who invests in or is interested in Rockville Financial to join us for our quarterly conference call on January 31. We always welcome the opportunity at the end of every quarter to deliver important Company news and updates to our stakeholders, particularly when both internal and external communications remain a top priority for us," said William (Bill) H. W. Crawford, IV, President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Rockville Bank and Rockville Financial, Inc.

Dial-in information for the January 31 conference call at 10:00 am (ET):

A replay of the conference call will be available beginning one hour after the end of the call through Friday, February 15, 2013, at 9:00 am (ET). Dial In information for the replay of the conference call:

About Rockville Financial, Inc.

Rockville Financial, Inc. is the parent of Rockville Bank, which is a 21-branch community bank serving Tolland, Hartford and New London counties in Connecticut. Rockville Bank also established a New Haven County Commercial Banking Office in Hamden, Conn., and soon will be opening a full service Banking Center in West Hartford, Conn. For more information about Rockville Bank's services and products, call (860) 291-3600 or visit www.rockvillebank.com. For more information about Rockville Financial, Inc., visit www.rockvillefinancialinc.com.

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