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DR. ALBERT KERKIN, JR. RETIRES FROM
BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT ROCKVILLE BANK

ROCKVILLE, CONN., October 30, 2006 - Dr. Albert J. Kerkin, Jr. recently completed his last term on the Board of Directors of Rockville Financial, Inc., the holding company for Rockville Bank. He was first elected to the Board of Directors in 1992 and served for 14 years in various positions. He was a member of the Human Resources Committee and served as its Chairman for several years. He also was a member of the Lending Committee, served as Vice-Chairman of the Board for three years, and as Chairman of the Board from 2001 until his retirement on August, 22, 2006.

He is succeeded as Chairman by Betty R. Sullivan of Manchester, Conn., who most recently served as the Board's Vice Chairman.

Over the years, Dr. Kerkin was involved in many of the programs and activities that Rockville Bank provides in the communities it serves. Two areas were especially important to him: the academic and vocational scholarships provided to public high school students in each community the Bank serves; and Rockville Bank's continued emphasis on remaining the best independent community bank in the State of Connecticut.

Prior to serving on the Board of Directors, Dr. Kerkin was a professional educator for over 34 years. He served 10 years as Superintendent of Schools in Vernon, Connecticut.

Rockville Bank is an 18-branch community bank in Connecticut that provides a convenient banking lifestyle for the communities it serves in: Coventry; Rockville; Vernon; Ellington; Tolland; Manchester; East Hartford; South Windsor; East Windsor; Suffield; Enfield; Somers; Glastonbury; and South Glastonbury 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.