Legacy Bancorp, Inc. (LEGC) Chairman and CEO to Ring the NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell


ADVISORY, July 13, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) --



 What:
 J. Williar Dunlaevy, Chairman and CEO of Legacy Bancorp, Inc. (LEGC),
 will preside over the opening bell.

 Where:
 NASDAQ MarketSite - 4 Times Square - 43rd & Broadway - Broadcast Studio

 When:
 Monday, July 16, 2007 at 9:30 a.m. ET

 Contacts:
 Lori Gazzillo
 413.445.3417; lori.gazzillo@legacybanks.com

 NASDAQ MarketSite:
 Jolene Libretto; 646.441.5220; mobile - 347.219.9539
 Jolene.Libretto@NASDAQ.com

Feed Information:

The opening bell is available from 9:20 a.m. to 9:35 a.m. on uplink IA6 C band / transponder 24, downlink frequency 4180 horizontal. The feed can also be found on Waterfront fiber 1623. If you have any questions, please contact Jolene Libretto at (646) 441-5220.

Radio Feed:

An audio transmission of the opening bell is also available from 9:20 a.m. to 9:35 a.m. on uplink IA6 C band / transponder 24, downlink frequency 4180 horizontal. The feed can be found on Waterfront fiber 1623 as well.

Webcast:

A live webcast of the NASDAQ Opening Bell will be available at: http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_about.stm.

Photos:

To obtain a hi-resolution photograph of the Market Open, please go to http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_events.stm and click on the market open of your choice.

About Legacy Bancorp, Inc. (LEGC):

Legacy Banks is a full-service, community financial institution offering products and services to individuals, families, and businesses through 11 offices located in Berkshire County in Massachusetts and one loan production office located in the Capital District of New York. Legacy Banks was originally organized as a Massachusetts state-chartered mutual savings bank dating back to 1890. Legacy Banks offers a variety of financial products and services designed to meet the needs of customers in the communities that it serves. This includes personal and commercial banking, financial planning, investments, insurance and estate planning.