Ryan & Maniskas, LLP Announces Investigation of Rome Bancorp Inc.

Ryan & Maniskas, LLP (www.rmclasslaw.com/cases/rome) is investigating potential claims against the board of directors of Rome Bancorp Inc. ("Rome Bancorp" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:ROME) concerning possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law related to the Company’s entry into an agreement to be acquired by Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. (“Berkshire”), in a cash and stock transaction valued at approximately $74 million.

Our investigation concerns possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law related to approval of the transaction by Company’s board of directors; in particular, whether the Company undertook a fair process to obtain fair consideration for all shareholders of Rome Bancorp. For more information regarding our investigation, please contact Ryan & Maniskas, LLP (Richard A. Maniskas, Esquire) toll-free at [phone] or by email at [e-mail] or visit: www.rmclasslaw.com/cases/rome.

Under the terms of the agreement, 70% of the outstanding Rome Bancorp shares will be exchanged for Berkshire shares at a fixed exchange ratio of 0.5658 Berkshire shares for each share of Rome Bancorp. The remaining 30% of Rome Bancorp shares will be exchanged for cash in the amount of $11.25 per share.

If you own shares of Rome Bancorp and would like to learn more about these claims or if you wish to discuss these matters and have any questions concerning this announcement or your rights, contact Richard A. Maniskas, Esquire toll-free at [phone] or to sign up online, visit: www.rmclasslaw.com/cases/rome. You may also email Mr. Maniskas at [e-mail]. For more information about class action cases in general, please visit our website: www.rmclasslaw.com.

Ryan & Maniskas, LLP is a national shareholder litigation firm. Ryan and Maniskas, LLP is devoted to protecting the interests of individual and institutional investors in shareholder actions in state and federal courts nationwide.