WAYNE L. STANLEY PROMOTED TO
ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT AT ROCKVILLE FINANCIAL SERVICES

ROCKVILLE, CONN., October 2, 2006 - Wayne L. Stanley has been promoted to Assistant Vice President - Consumer Investment Specialist for Rockville Financial Services, a subsidiary of Rockville Bank. The announcement was made by William J. McGurk, Rockville Bank President and Chief Executive Officer.

Mr. Stanley has been a Consumer Investment Specialist since he joined Rockville Bank in April 2004. He is responsible for assisting customers in Coventry, Ellington, Enfield, Somers, Suffield, and Vernon/Rockville with their investment needs. This includes information regarding 401(K) Rollovers, Individual Retirement Accounts, and Insurance and Estate Planning.

Mr. Stanley came to Rockville Bank from Phoenix Wealth Management in Hartford, Conn. where he worked for three years as an Internal Wholesaler, developing estate plans for high net worth clients. He began his career with Advest/Merrill Lynch in Hartford, Conn. as a Financial Advisor, and was a member of ACT- Advest Career Track Program. He received his undergraduate degree in Business Administration, with a concentration in Marketing, from Eastern Connecticut State University.

A graduate of Tourtellotte Memorial High School in Thompson, Conn. Mr. Stanley lives in Ellington with his wife, Kara, and their daughter.

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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