Berkshire Hills to Present at KBW Conference

Berkshire Hills Bancorp (BHLB) will participate in the Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Community Bank Investor Conference in New York City on Tuesday, July 28, 2009. Berkshire is the parent of Berkshire Bank, America's Most Exciting Bank(SM).

Kevin P. Riley, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will make a presentation highlighting developments at Berkshire. This presentation will be made at 4:30 p.m. and may be accessed via live Webcast through a link at www.berkshirebank.com in the Investor Relations section. Berkshire’s web site will also provide access to an archive of the presentation, along with a copy of the presentation materials.

BACKGROUND

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, wealth management, and investment services through 48 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.