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Dime Community Bancshares Opens New Branch Office in Brooklyn Heights, New York
23rd Branch in New York City Marketplace
Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: DCOM),
the parent company of The Dime Savings Bank of Williamsburgh ("Dime"),
today announced that Dime has opened its 23rd retail branch office.
The new branch is located at 188 Montague Street in the Brooklyn Heights
section of Brooklyn, New York, and opened for business on December 11,
2008. The Brooklyn Heights branch is Dime's 9th retail branch office
located in the borough of Brooklyn.
Vincent F. Palagiano, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, commented, "As
the largest independent bank headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, we are
excited to add our ninth Brooklyn-based branch, and are honored to have
Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz attend our grand opening
ceremony to be held on January 9, 2009. We are also thrilled about the
opportunity to expand our professional banking practice to Brooklyn
Heights, a marketplace with a high proportion of professional businesses."
ABOUT DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES
The Company (NASDAQ: DCOM) had $3.83 billion in consolidated assets as of
September 30, 2008, and is the parent company of the Bank. The Bank was
founded in 1864, is headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, and currently has
twenty-three branches located throughout Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and
Nassau County, New York. More information on the Company and Bank can be
found on the Bank's Internet website at www.dime.com.
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