LAURIE A. BROOKS PROMOTED TO
ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT AT ROCKVILLE BANK

ROCKVILLE, CONN., September 25, 2006 - Laurie A. Brooks has been promoted to Assistant Vice President at Rockville Bank. The announcement was made by William J. McGurk, Rockville Bank President and Chief Executive Officer.

As Assistant Vice President, Ms. Brooks continues as Branch Manager of Rockville Bank's Broad Street office in Manchester, Conn. She is primarily responsible for business development and community relations in Manchester. She also concentrates on developing commercial and consumer accounts, as well as residential lending. Ms. Brooks is responsible for providing clients with the best bank products for individual financial solutions, coupled with superior customer service.

Ms. Brooks has more than 25 years of experience in the banking industry. She joined Rockville Bank as a Branch Manager more than five years ago. Ms. Brooks is a graduate of the Connecticut School of Finance & Management.

A Bolton, Conn. resident, she is a member of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce.

Rockville Bank is an 18-branch community bank in Connecticut that provides a convenient banking lifestyle for the communities it serves: Coventry; East Hartford; East Windsor; Ellington; Enfield; Glastonbury; Manchester; Rockville; Somers; South Glastonbury, South Windsor; Suffield; Tolland; and Vernon, with four supermarket locations open seven days a week. For more information about Rockville Bank's services and products, call (860) 291-3600 or visit www.rockvillebank.com.

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