Bull & Lifshitz, LLP Announces Investigation of the Acquisition of Rome Bancorp, Inc.

Bull & Lifshitz, LLP announces an investigation into possible breaches of fiduciary duty in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rome Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: ROME - News) (referred to as "Rome" or the “Company”) by Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. ("Berkshire") in a cash transaction valued at approximately $74 million.

Under the terms of the merger agreement, 70% of the outstanding Rome shares will be exchanged for Berkshire shares at a fixed exchange ratio of 0.5658 Berkshire shares for each share of Rome and the remaining 30% of outstanding shares of Rome will be exchanged for $11.25 in cash. Rome stockholders will have the right to elect to receive cash or Berkshire common stock, subject to 70% of Rome common stock receiving Berkshire common stock and the proration procedures contained in the merger agreement.

Bull & Lifshitz, LLP's investigation is focused on whether the proposed deal provides adequate value to the Company’s shareholders.

If you are a holder of Rome stock and want to discuss your legal rights, you may e-mail or call Bull & Lifshitz, LLP who will, without obligation or cost to you, attempt to answer your questions.

If you are a shareholder of Rome and would like more information about our investigation, please contact Joshua M. Lifshitz, Esq. by telephone at [phone] or by sending an e-mail including your contact information to: [e-mail]. All e-mail correspondence should make reference to Rome.

Bull & Lifshitz, LLP is a New York City-based law firm with significant experience representing investors in merger-related shareholder class actions, shareholder derivative actions, and securities fraud class actions. For more information about the firm, please visit our website at www.nyclasslaw.com.

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