Rockville Financial, Inc. (RCKB) to Make Presentations at Sandler O'Neill's East Coast Financial Services Conference

ROCKVILLE, Conn., Nov. 5, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rockville Financial, Inc. ("Rockville Financial" or the "Company") RCKB, the holding company for Rockville Bank (the "Bank"), today announced that members of the Company's Executive Team and Senior Management will be on hand to meet with investors on November 15, 2012 during Sandler O'Neill's 2012 East Coast Financial Services Conference. The conference takes place from November 14-16 at Turnberry Isle Miami in Aventura, Florida.

The Rockville Bank Team who will be meeting with investors on Thursday, November 15, include the following: William (Bill) H.W. Crawford, IV (President & Chief Executive Officer); Scott C. Bechtle (Executive Vice President, Chief Risk Officer); John T. Lund (Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer); and Marliese L. Shaw (Senior Vice President, Investor Relations Officer).

All materials pertaining to Rockville Financial, Inc. that will be presented to investors on November 15 will also be made available to all investors prior to the market opening that morning. To obtain this information, please visit www.rockvillefinancialinc.com.

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. A New Haven County Commercial Banking Office is now open in Hamden, Conn. Rockville Bank will be opening a full service "banking center" in West Hartford, Conn., around the New Year. 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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