Berkshire Hills Fourth Quarter 2009 Earnings Release and Conference Call Dates

Berkshire Hills Bancorp (BHLB) will issue its fourth quarter earnings release after the market closes on Thursday, January 28, 2010.

Berkshire will conduct a conference call/webcast at 10:00 A.M. eastern time on Friday, January 29, 2010 to discuss the results for the quarter and guidance about expected future results. Information about the conference call follows:

A telephone replay of the call will be available through February 7, 2010 by calling 877-344-7529 and entering conference number: 436740. The webcast and a podcast will be available at Berkshire’s website above for an extended period of time.

Berkshire Hills Bancorp is headquartered in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. It has $2.7 billion in assets and is the parent of Berkshire Bank — America’s Most Exciting BankSM. The Company provides personal and business banking, insurance, investment, and wealth management services through 46 financial centers in western Massachusetts, northeastern New York, and southern Vermont. Berkshire Bank provides 100% deposit insurance protection, regardless of amount, based on a combination of FDIC insurance and the Depositors Insurance Fund (DIF). For more information, visit www.berkshirebank.com or call 800-773-5601.