Berkshire Hills Second Quarter 2012 Earnings Release And Conference Call Dates

PITTSFIELD, Mass., July 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: BHLB) will issue its second quarter earnings release after the market closes on Tuesday, July 24, 2012. 

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Berkshire will conduct a conference call/webcast at 10:00 A.M. eastern time on Wednesday, July 25, 2012 to discuss the results for the quarter and guidance about expected future results. Participants should dial-in to the call a few minutes before it begins.  Information about the conference call follows:

A telephone replay of the call will be available through August 1, 2012 by calling 877-344-7529 and entering access code: 10015785.  The webcast and a podcast will be available at Berkshire's website above for an extended period of time. 

BACKGROUND

Berkshire Hills Bancorp is the parent of Berkshire Bank - America's Most Exciting Bank(SM).  The Company has more than $4 billion in assets and 68 full service branch offices in Massachusetts, New York, Connecticut, and Vermont providing personal and business banking, insurance, and wealth management services.  Berkshire Bank provides 100% deposit insurance protection for all deposit accounts, regardless of amount, based on a combination of FDIC insurance and the Depositors Insurance Fund (DIF).  Berkshire has a pending agreement to acquire Beacon Federal Bancorp, with more than $1 billion in assets and seven offices, headquartered in East Syracuse, New York.  For more information, visit www.berkshirebank.com or call 800-773-5601. 

CONTACT

David H. Gonci
Investor Relations Officer
413-281-1973

SOURCE Berkshire Hills Bancorp