Dime Community Bancshares to Release Earnings on April 29, 2009

• Press Release
• Source: Dime Community Bancshares, Inc.
• On 9:51 am EDT, Tuesday April 7, 2009

BROOKLYN, NY--(MARKET WIRE)--Apr 7, 2009 -- Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. (NasdaqGS:DCOM - News) (the "Company"), the parent company of The Dime Savings Bank of Williamsburgh ("Dime"), today announced that the Company expects to release its earnings for the quarter ended March 31, 2009 prior to the opening of the U.S. equity markets on Wednesday, April 29, 2009.

ABOUT DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES

The Company (NasdaqGS:DCOM - News) had $4.06 billion in consolidated assets as of December 31, 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.

     Contact:
     Kenneth Ceonzo
     Director of Investor Relations
     718-782-6200 extension 8279