New York Community Bancorp, Inc. to Issue First Quarter 2012 Earnings Release on Wednesday, April 18, 2012; Conference Call Set for 9:30 a.m. (ET)

March 28, 2012

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 months ended March 31, 2012 at approximately 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) on Wednesday, April 18, 2012. 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 the same date, during which President and Chief Executive Officer Joseph R. Ficalora will discuss highlights of the Company’s first quarter 2012 performance and its business strategies. The conference call will be simultaneously webcast at ir.myNYCB.com and archived through 5:00 p.m. on May 16, 2012.

Information about the conference call follows:

    Access Code for Dial-in and Replay:   1Q12NYCB
Dial-in:  
Domestic: (800) 895-0231
International: (785) 424-1054
 
Replay: April 18 (12:30 p.m.) – April 22 (midnight)
Domestic: (800) 283-4593
International: (402) 220-0872
 

About New York Community Bancorp, Inc.

With assets of $42.0 billion at December 31, 2011, New York Community Bancorp, Inc. is the 21st 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 241 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 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 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.

New York Community Bancorp, Inc.
Ilene A. Angarola, 516-683-4420
Executive Vice President & Director
Investor Relations and Corp. Communications

Source: New York Community Bancorp, Inc.