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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation of
our report, dated June 12, 2000, with respect to the financial statements of
The Rockland Trust Company Employee Savings and Profit Sharing Plan and Trust
included in this Form 11-K for the year ended December 31, 1999, into
Independent Bank Corp.'s previously filed Registration Statements on Form S-8
File Numbers 33-13158, 33-50770, 33-65114, 33-75530, 33-60293, 33-04259,
333-27169 and 333-31107. It should be noted that we have not audited any
financial statements of The Rockland Trust Company Employee Savings and
Profit Sharing Plan and Trust subsequent to December 31, 1999 or performed
any audit procedures subsequent to the date of our report.
Boston, Massachusetts
June 26, 2000
