Independent Bank Corp. And Fidelity National Financial, Inc. Announce New Core Processing Outsourcing Contract

Rockland, Massachusetts and Jacksonville, Florida - Independent Bank Corp., (NASDAQ: INDB), parent of Rockland Trust Company, and Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (NYSE: FNF), parent of Fidelity Information Services, Inc. (“Fidelity”), jointly announced today that Independent Bank Corp. and Fidelity have signed a new, long-term contract for Fidelity’s HORIZON Integrated Banking System. Under the terms of the contract, Rockland Trust will continue to outsource its entire core account processing to Fidelity.

Rockland Trust Company is a $2.9 billion dollar commercial bank with 56 branches in southeastern Massachusetts, has the largest deposit market share in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, and has a growing market share in the other counties in which it operates. Rockland Trust Company offers a full range of loan, deposit, and investment management products and services to businesses and individuals.

Rockland Trust Company and Fidelity originally forged their relationship in 1996. The new contract is the third agreement between Rockland Trust and Fidelity.

"We are delighted to continue our technology partnership with Fidelity,” stated Chris Oddleifson, Chief Executive Officer and President of Independent Bank Corp. and Rockland Trust Company. “Our contract with Fidelity for the HORIZON system gives Rockland Trust Company the advanced core processing technology needed to quickly respond to customer needs while helping us meet our strategic business goals in today’s demanding financial marketplace."

"We are very pleased that Independent Bank Corp. and Rockland Trust Company have, through this new contract, again placed their faith in Fidelity’s HORIZON system," said Gary Norcross, President of Fidelity’s Integrated Financial Solutions division. "We appreciate the opportunity to provide Rockland Trust Company with the core processing functionality needed to serve the specific needs of their organization and customers now and in the future," Norcross concluded.