Beneficial Mutual Bancorp, Inc. (BNCL) President and CEO to Ring the NASDAQ Stock Market Closing Bell


ADVISORY, July 20, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) --



 What:
 Gerard P. Cuddy, President and CEO of Beneficial Mutual Bancorp, Inc.
 (BNCL), will preside over the closing bell.

 Where:
 NASDAQ MarketSite - 4 Times Square - 43rd & Broadway - Broadcast Studio

 When:
 Monday, July 23, 2007 at 4 p.m. ET

 Contacts:
 Kristi Hughes, for Beneficial Bank
 Braithwaite Communications
 215.564.3200 x120; KHughes@Braithwaitepr.com

 NASDAQ MarketSite:
 Jolene Libretto; 646.441.5220; 347.219.9539
 Jolene.Libretto@NASDAQ.com

Feed Information:

The closing bell is available from 3:50 p.m. to 4:05 p.m. on uplink IA-6 C-band/transponder 17. The downlink frequency is 4040 Vertical; Audio 6.2-6.8. The feed can also be found on Waterfront fiber 1623. If you have any questions, please contact Jolene Libretto at (646) 441-5220.

Radio Feed:

An audio transmission of the closing bell is also available from 3:50 p.m. to 4:05 p.m. on uplink IA6 C band / transponder 24, downlink frequency 4180 horizontal. The feed can be found on Waterfront fiber 1623 as well.

Webcast:

A live Webcast of the NASDAQ Closing Bell will be available at: http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_about.stm

Photos:

To obtain a hi-resolution photograph of the Market Close, please go to http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_events.stm and click on the market close of your choice.

About Beneficial

Beneficial Mutual Bancorp, Inc. (BNCL) is a community-based, full-service financial services company that has served individuals and businesses in the Delaware Valley area for more than 150 years. With 72 offices in the greater Philadelphia and South Jersey regions and $3.5 billion in assets, Beneficial is the oldest and largest bank headquartered in Philadelphia, PA. Visit www.thebeneficial.com for more information.