New York Community Bancorp, Inc. to Issue Fourth Quarter 2010 Earnings Release on January 26, 2011; Conference Call Set for 9:30 A.M. (ET)

December 29, 2010

WESTBURY, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- New York Community Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: NYB) (the “Company”) today announced that it expects to issue its earnings release for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2010 at approximately 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) on Wednesday, January 26, 2011. The release will be posted to the Company’s website, ir.myNYCB.com, upon issuance.

The Company will conduct a post-earnings conference call at 9:30 a.m. (ET) on January 26th, during which President and Chief Executive Officer Joseph R. Ficalora will discuss highlights of the Company’s fourth quarter 2010 performance and its business strategies. The conference call will be simultaneously webcast at ir.myNYCB.com and archived through 5:00 p.m. on February 23, 2011.

Information about the conference call follows:

Access Code for Dial-in and Replay:

 

 

4Q10NYCB

Dial-in:  
Domestic: (800) 862-9098
International: (785) 424-1051
 
Replay: January 26 (12:30 p.m.) – January 31 (midnight)
Domestic: (800) 695-2122
International: (402) 530-9027

About New York Community Bancorp, Inc.

With assets of $41.7 billion at September 30, 2010, New York Community Bancorp, Inc. is the 22nd largest bank holding company in the nation and a leading producer of multi-family mortgage loans in New York City, with an emphasis on apartment buildings that feature below-market rents. The Company has two bank subsidiaries: New York Community Bank, a thrift with 242 branches serving customers throughout Metro New York, New Jersey, Ohio, Florida, and Arizona; and New York Commercial Bank, with 34 branches serving customers in Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, Long Island, and Westchester County in New York.

Reflecting its growth through a series of acquisitions, the Community Bank operates through seven local divisions, each with a history of strength and service in its community: Queens County Savings Bank in Queens; Roslyn Savings Bank on Long Island; Richmond County Savings Bank on Staten Island; Roosevelt Savings Bank in Brooklyn; Garden State Community Bank in New Jersey; Ohio Savings Bank in Ohio; and AmTrust Bank in Florida and Arizona. Similarly, the Commercial Bank operates 17 of its branches under the divisional name Atlantic Bank. Additional information about the Company and its bank subsidiaries is available at www.myNYCB.com and www.NewYorkCommercialBank.com.

Source: New York Community Bancorp, Inc.

Contact:

New York Community Bancorp, Inc.

Ilene A. Angarola, 516-683-4420

Executive Vice President & Director

Investor Relations and Corp. Communications