Dime Community Bancshares to Release Earnings on July 27, 2009

• Press Release
• Source: Dime Community Bancshares, Inc.
• On 4:10 pm EDT, Tuesday July 7, 2009

BROOKLYN, NY--(Marketwire - 07/07/09) - Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: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 June 30, 2009 prior to the opening of the U.S. equity markets on Monday, July 27, 2009.

ABOUT DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES

The Company (NASDAQ:DCOM - News) had $4.04 billion in consolidated assets as of March 31, 2009, and is the parent company of Dime. Dime 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 Dime can be found on the Dime's Internet website at www.dime.com.

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