BancorpRI to Present at the Sterne Agee Conference

PROVIDENCE, R.I.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bancorp Rhode Island, Inc. (NASDAQ: BARI), the parent company of Bank Rhode Island, announced today that President and Chief Executive Officer, Merrill W. Sherman, will present at the Sterne Agee 2011 Financial Institutions Investor Conference on Thursday, February 17, 2011 at 4:00 p.m.

The presentation slides and a link to the live webcast will be available in the Investor Relations section of the website at www.bankri.com. The webcast will be archived in the Investor Relations section of the website at www.bankri.com.

About BancorpRI

Bancorp Rhode Island, Inc. is the parent company of Bank Rhode Island, a full-service, FDIC-insured, state-chartered financial institution. The Bank, headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island, operates 17 branches and more than 60 ATMs throughout Providence, Kent and Washington Counties. As of December 31, 2010, BankRI had $1.6 billion in assets and $1.1 billion in deposits. For more information, visit www.bankri.com.