New York Community Bancorp, Inc. to Issue Third Quarter 2010 Earnings Release on October 27, 2010; Conference Call Set for 9:30 a.m. (ET)

September 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 nine months ended September 30, 2010 at approximately 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) on Wednesday, October 27, 2010. 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 October 27th, during which Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer Joseph R. Ficalora will discuss highlights of the Company’s third 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 November 24, 2010.

Information about the conference call follows:

Access Code for Dial-in and Replay:   3Q10NYCB
Dial-in:
Domestic: (800) 894-5910
International: (785) 424-1052
 
Replay: October 27 (12:30 p.m.) – November 1 (midnight)
Domestic: (800) 688-7339
International: (402) 220-1347

About New York Community Bancorp, Inc.

With assets of $42.0 billion at June 30, 2010, New York Community Bancorp, Inc. is the 23rd 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 243 branches serving customers throughout Metro New York, New Jersey, Ohio, Florida, and Arizona; and New York Commercial Bank, with 35 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 service and strength: 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 18 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

Executive Vice President & Director

Investor Relations and Corp. Communications

516-683-4420