Kearny Financial Corp. Reports Fourth Quarter 2009 Operating Results


FAIRFIELD, NJ--(Marketwire - July 30, 2009) - Kearny Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: KRNY) (the "Company"), the holding company of Kearny Federal Savings Bank (the "Bank"), today reported net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2009 of $1.1 million, or $0.02 per diluted share. The results represent a decrease of $191,000 compared to net income of $1.3 million, or $0.02 per diluted share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2009 and an increase of $288,000 compared to net income of $825,000, or $0.01 per diluted share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2008. The Company attributes the decrease in net income between linked quarters primarily to an increase in non-interest expense and decrease in net interest income, partially offset by an increase in non-interest income (excluding loss on securities) and decreases in the provision for loan losses, loss on securities and income taxes. The increase in net income year-over-year resulted primarily from an increase in net interest income and decreases in loss on securities and income taxes, partially offset by an increase in non-interest expense and decrease in non-interest income (excluding loss on securities). The primary contributing factor to the increase in non-interest expense between comparative quarters was an increase in federal deposit insurance premium expense.

Net income for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009 was $6.4 million, or $0.09 per diluted share, an increase of $487,000 compared to $5.9 million, or $0.09 per diluted share, for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008. The increase in net income year-over-year resulted primarily from an increase in net interest income, partially offset by increases in the provision for loan losses, loss on securities, non-interest expense and income taxes as well as a decrease in non-interest income (excluding loss on securities). The primary contributing factor to the increase in non-interest expense year-over-year was also an increase in federal deposit insurance premium expense.

Kearny Federal Savings Bank operates from its administrative headquarters in Fairfield, New Jersey, and 26 retail branch offices located in Bergen, Hudson, Passaic, Morris, Middlesex, Essex, Union and Ocean Counties, New Jersey. At June 30, 2009, Kearny Financial Corp. had total assets, loans, deposits and stockholders' equity of $2.13 billion, $1.04 billion, $1.42 billion and $476.9 million, respectively.

The following is an overview of the Company's financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2009:

Net Interest Income

Net interest income during the quarter ended June 30, 2009 was $13.3 million, a decrease of $156,000 compared to net interest income of $13.5 million during the quarter ended March 31, 2009 and an increase of $1.1 million compared to net interest income of $12.2 million during the quarter ended June 30, 2008. The Company's net interest margin during the quarter ended June 30, 2009 was 2.76%, compared to 2.83% during the quarter ended March 31, 2009 and 2.54% during the quarter ended June 30, 2008. The decrease in net interest income between linked quarters resulted from a decrease in interest income partially offset by a decrease in interest expense while the increase in net interest income year-over-year resulted from a decrease in interest expense partially offset by a decrease in interest income. Continuing a trend which began during the quarter ended March 31, 2009, the Company's yield on earning assets declined faster than the cost of funds due primarily to an increase in cash and cash equivalents, combined with the precipitous decline in market interest rates as well as a decrease in average loans receivable between linked quarters. Interest income decreased $665,000 to $23.6 million during the quarter ended June 30, 2009 compared to $24.2 million during the quarter ended March 31, 2009 and decreased $1.2 million compared to $24.8 million during the quarter ended June 30, 2008. Interest expense decreased $509,000 to $10.3 million during the quarter ended June 30, 2009 compared to $10.8 million during the quarter ended March 31, 2009 and decreased $2.3 million compared to $12.6 million during the quarter ended June 30, 2008.

Interest income from loans decreased $442,000 to $14.8 million during the quarter ended June 30, 2009 compared to $15.2 million during the quarter ended March 31, 2009 and increased $676,000 compared to $14.1 million during the quarter ended June 30, 2008. The decrease in interest income between linked quarters resulted from decreases in both average loans receivable and average yield. Year-over-year the increase in interest income resulted from an increase in average loans receivable, partially offset by a decrease in average yield. During the quarter ended June 30, 2009, average loans receivable were $1.05 billion with an average yield of 5.65%. By comparison, during the quarters ended March 31, 2009 and June 30, 2008, average loans receivable were $1.07 billion and $982.4 million, respectively; with average yields of 5.68% and 5.74%, respectively. The Bank experienced a reduction in average residential first mortgages, home equity loans and home equity lines of credit, which decreased $36.6 million in aggregate to $817.5 million between the quarters ended March 31 and June 30, 2009. Management's decision to maintain a disciplined pricing policy may have resulted in some residential borrowers refinancing their loans with more aggressive lenders. By contrast, average non-residential mortgages, multi-family mortgages and commercial business loans increased $11.3 million in aggregate to $210.1 million over the same period reflecting a better pricing environment for these loans.

Interest income from mortgage-backed securities decreased $286,000 to $8.3 million during the quarter ended June 30, 2009 from $8.6 million during the quarter ended March 31, 2009 and decreased $1.0 million compared to $9.3 million during the quarter ended June 30, 2008. The decrease in interest income between linked quarters resulted primarily from a decrease in average yield. The decrease in interest income year-over-year resulted from decreases in both average mortgage-backed securities and average yield. During the quarter ended June 30, 2009, average mortgage-backed securities were $684.2 million with an average yield of 4.86%. By comparison, during the quarters ended March 31, 2009 and June 30, 2008, average mortgage-backed securities were $685.3 million and $746.8 million, respectively; with average yields of 5.02% and 4.99%, respectively. Average yield has been decreasing due to the repayment of higher coupon loans within the underlying mortgage portfolios as refinancing activity accelerates.

Interest income from non-mortgage-backed securities and other interest-earning assets, primarily cash and cash equivalents, increased $63,000 to $480,000 during the quarter ended June 30, 2009 compared to $417,000 during the quarter ended March 31, 2009 and decreased $878,000 from $1.4 million during the quarter ended June 30, 2008. The increase in interest income between linked quarters was attributed to an increase in the average balances in aggregate, partially offset by a decrease in average yield. During the reporting period, deposit growth in conjunction with shrinkage of the loan portfolio contributed to an increase in cash and cash equivalents while the low interest rate environment continued to suppress the average yield. Year-over-year, the decrease in interest income resulted from a significant decrease in average yield due to the 525 basis point reduction in the federal funds rate since September 2007, partially offset by an increase in the average balances in aggregate. During the quarter ended June 30, 2009, average non-mortgage-backed securities and other interest-earning assets totaled $202.4 million with an average yield of 0.95%. By comparison, during the quarters ended March 31, 2009 and June 30, 2008, average non-mortgage-backed securities and other interest-earning assets totaled $149.2 million and $191.8 million, respectively, with average yields of 1.12% and 2.83%, respectively.

Interest expense attributed to deposits decreased $470,000 to $8.2 million during the quarter ended June 30, 2009 from $8.7 million during the quarter ended March 31, 2009 and decreased $2.2 million compared to $10.4 million during the quarter ended June 30, 2008. The decrease in interest expense between linked quarters and year-over-year resulted from a decrease in the average cost of interest-bearing deposits, partially offset by an increase in average interest-bearing deposits. Management continued to adhere to a disciplined deposit pricing policy during the reporting period; nevertheless, the Bank experienced a significant increase in deposit inflows between the linked quarters. During the quarter ended June 30, 2009, average interest-bearing deposits were $1.36 billion with an average cost of 2.41%. By comparison, during the quarters ended March 31, 2009 and June 30, 2008, average interest-bearing deposits were $1.33 billion and $1.32 billion, respectively, with average costs of 2.60% and 3.16%, respectively. The decrease in the cost of deposits over the comparative quarters was attributed primarily to decreases in the average cost of certificates of deposit, which decreased to 3.11% during the current quarter compared to 3.34% during the linked quarter and 4.18% during the same quarter a year ago.

Interest expense attributed to Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") advances was little changed at $2.1 million during the quarters ended June 30 and March 31, 2009 and decreased $110,000 compared to $2.2 million during the quarter ended June 30, 2008. During the quarter ended June 30, 2009, average advances were $210.0 million with an average cost of 3.91%. By comparison, during the quarters ended March 31, 2009 and June 30, 2008, average advances were $214.6 million and $218.0 million, respectively, with average costs of 3.90% and 3.97%.

Provision for Loan Losses

There was no provision for loan losses recorded during the quarter ended June 30, 2009 compared to provisions of $208,000 and $-0- during the linked and comparative quarters, respectively.

Non-interest Income

Non-interest income attributed to fees, service charges and miscellaneous income increased $13,000 to $601,000 during the quarter ended June 30, 2009 from $588,000 during the quarter ended March 31, 2009 but decreased $56,000 from $657,000 during the quarter ended June 30, 2008. Year-over-year the decrease in non-interest income resulted primarily from a $35,000 decrease in income from the Bank's official check clearing agent. The clearing agent is no longer able to compensate its clients at a meaningful level for use of the float on official checks due to significant losses in its mortgage-backed securities portfolio.

The Company determined that during the quarter ended June 30, 2009 that it would take a non-cash pre-tax charge to earnings of approximately $144,000 as a result of other-than-temporary impairment in the value of certain private label collateralized mortgage obligations in the Bank's held to maturity portfolio. These securities were acquired upon the in-kind redemption of the Bank's interest in the AMF Ultra Short Mortgage Fund. The after-tax cost is approximately $85,000. By comparison, there were pre-tax other-than-temporary impairment charges recorded during the quarters ended March 31, 2009 and June 30, 2008 of $570,000 and $659,000, respectively.

Non-interest Expense

Non-interest expense increased $843,000 to $11.8 million during the quarter ended June 30, 2009 from $11.0 million during the quarter ended March 31, 2009 and increased $1.4 million compared to $10.4 million during the quarter ended June 30, 2008. The increase in non-interest expense between linked quarters was primarily the result of an increase in federal deposit insurance premium expense as well as miscellaneous expense, partially offset by a decrease in net occupancy expense of premises.

Federal deposit insurance premium expense increased $976,000 to $1.3 million during the quarter ended June 30, 2009 from $361,000 during the quarter ended March 31, 2009. The primary contributing factor to the increase was the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("the FDIC") Special Assessment in the amount of $872,000. The special assessment was based on the Bank's June 30, 2009 Total Assets minus Tier 1 Capital multiplied by five basis points.

Miscellaneous expense increased $110,000 to $1.1 million between linked quarters with no particular category significantly responsible for the increase. Net occupancy expense of premises decreased $185,000 to $974,000 between linked quarters. The decrease resulted primarily from the cost of snow removal during the quarter ended March 31, 2009.

Year-over-year the $1.4 million increase in non-interest expense was primarily the result of a $1.3 million increase in federal deposit insurance premium expense. In addition to the FDIC Special Assessment recorded during the reporting period, the regular quarterly assessment increased from $44,000 during the quarter ended June 30, 2008 to $465,000 during the quarter ended June 30, 2009.

Provision for Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes during the quarter ended June 30, 2009 was $867,000 compared to $1.0 million during the quarter ended March 31, 2009 and $957,000 during the quarter ended June 30, 2008. The decrease in income taxes between linked quarters was attributed primarily to a decrease in pre-tax income. Year-over-year the decrease in income taxes was due to a valuation allowance attributed to loss on securities recorded during the quarter ended June 30, 2008. The Company's effective tax rates during the quarters ended June 30 and March 31, 2009 and June 30, 2008 were 43.8%, 44.1% and 53.7%, respectively.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents, which consist primarily of interest-earning deposits in other banks, increased $39.6 million to $211.5 million at June 30, 2009 from $171.9 million at March 31, 2009. Continuing a trend that began in December 2008, cash and cash equivalents increased during the quarter ended June 30, 2009 due to deposit inflows and depressed loan demand. The Company's net interest margin continued to come under pressure during the reporting period as interest-earning deposits produced an average yield of 0.19% during the quarter ended June 30, 2009 compared to 0.29% during the quarter ended March 31, 2009.

Loans and Credit Quality

Loans receivable, net of deferred fees and costs and the allowance for loan losses, decreased $11.2 million from $1.05 billion at March 31, 2009 to $1.04 billion at June 30, 2009. During the reporting period, management adhered to a disciplined pricing policy and as a result the Bank did not experience the same level of refinancing activity as some other lenders. Lending activity did rebound during the current quarter as loan originations and loan purchases totaled $37.9 million and $37.6 million, respectively, compared to $26.2 million and $-0-, respectively, during the quarter ended March 31, 2009. Residential first mortgages, home equity loans and home equity lines of credit decreased $18.0 million in aggregate between March 31 and June 30, 2009. Nonresidential mortgages, multi-family mortgages and commercial business loans increased $7.9 million in aggregate between March 31 and June 30, 2009 while all other loan categories decreased $731,000 in aggregate over the same period.

Non-performing loans were $8.1 million or 0.78% of total loans at June 30, 2009. By comparison, non-performing loans were $7.5 million or 0.71% of total loans at March 31, 2009 and $1.6 million or 0.15% of total loans at June 30, 2008. With respect to loans past due 30 days or more, total delinquencies increased $4.4 million to $16.2 million or 1.55% of total loans at June 30, 2009 from $11.8 million or 1.12% of total loans at March 31, 2009. Charge-offs during the quarters ended June 30 and March 31, 2009 and June 30, 2008 were $1,000, $2,000 and $38,000, respectively, but as a percentage of average loans, charge-offs were effectively zero percent during all three quarters. There were no recoveries during any of the comparative quarters. The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total loans outstanding was 0.62% at June 30, 2009, 0.61% at March 31, 2009 and 0.59% at June 30, 2008, reflecting an allowance of $6.4 million, $6.4 million and $6.1 million, respectively, at the close of each quarter.

Securities and Mortgage-backed Securities

Mortgage-backed securities available for sale, all of which are government agency pass-through certificates, decreased $12.6 million to $683.8 million at June 30, 2009 compared to $696.4 million at March 31, 2009. The decrease resulted from principal repayments, maturities and a nominal decrease in fair value, partially offset by purchases totaling $29.4 million. The net unrealized gain for this portfolio was $18.7 million as of June 30, 2009. Management has concluded based on its evaluation of this portfolio that no other-than-temporary impairment is present at June 30, 2009. Reinvestment of principal and interest payments in the portfolio was limited to purchases of issues eligible to meet the Community Reinvestment Act investment test during the reporting period.

Mortgage-backed securities held to maturity decreased $388,000 to $4.6 million at June 30, 2009 compared to $5.0 million at March 31, 2009 due primarily to principal repayments and an additional non-cash pre-tax charge to earnings of approximately $144,000 as a result of other-than-temporary impairment in the value of certain private label collateralized mortgage obligations in the portfolio. At June 30, 2009 an analysis of the private label collateralized mortgage obligations resulted in the conclusion that securities having an aggregate amortized cost, adjusted for prior impairment charges, of $317,000 and fair value of $173,000 were other-than-temporarily impaired. At June 30, 2009, the Bank owned additional private label collateralized mortgage obligations having an aggregate amortized cost of $2.6 million and fair value of $1.6 million which the analysis indicated were not other-than-temporarily impaired.

Non-mortgage-backed securities, all of which are classified as available for sale, increased $495,000 to $28.0 million at June 30, 2009 compared to $27.5 million at March 31, 2009. The increase resulted primarily from an increase in the fair value of the portfolio, partially offset by principal repayments. The net unrealized loss for this portfolio was $3.6 million as of June 30, 2009, an improvement from the $4.3 million unrealized loss at March 31, 2009. Management has concluded based on its evaluation of this portfolio that no other-than-temporary impairment is present at June 30, 2009.

Deposits

Deposits increased $16.6 million to $1.42 billion at June 30, 2009 compared to $1.40 billion at March 31, 2009. During the quarter ended June 30, 2009, interest-bearing demand deposits increased $4.3 million to $163.6 million, savings deposits increased $9.1 million to $301.6 million, certificates of deposit increased $1.7 million to $904.7 million and non-interest-bearing demand deposits increased $1.5 million to $51.2 million. Management continued to maintain disciplined pricing during the reporting period, which significantly slowed deposit inflows compared to the prior quarter when deposits increased $53.2 million. Depositors have been lengthening the maturities on their certificates of deposit, particularly by transferring maturing accounts to 24-month and 36-month certificates of deposit in order to improve the yield.

Federal Home Loan Bank Advances

FHLB advances were unchanged at $210.0 million between March 31 and June 30, 2009. As a result of the Bank's strong liquidity position, there were no additional borrowings during the reporting period.

Stockholders' Equity and Capital Management

During the quarter ended June 30, 2009, stockholders' equity decreased $1.1 million to $476.9 million from $478.0 million at March 31, 2009. The decrease was primarily the result of a $3.2 million increase in treasury stock due to the purchase of 288,700 shares of the Company's common stock as well as an $855,000 cash dividend declared for payment to minority shareholders. Partially offsetting these decreases was a $164,000 increase in accumulated other comprehensive income due to the aggregate mark-to-market adjustment to the available for sale securities portfolios and benefit plan related adjustments to equity per SFAS No. 158 and net income during the quarter of $1.1 million. Also contributing to the partial offset of these decreases was $410,000 of Employee Stock Ownership Plan shares earned, $771,000 of restricted stock plan shares earned and an adjustment to equity of $477,000 for expensing stock options.

The Bank's ratio of tangible equity to tangible assets was 17.9% at June 30, 2009. The Bank's Total Capital and Tier 1 Capital to risk-weighted assets were 38.9% and 38.4%, respectively, far in excess of the 10.0% and 6.0% levels, respectively, required by the Office of Thrift Supervision to be classified "well-capitalized" under regulatory guidelines.

Statements contained in this news release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors, which include, but are not limited to factors discussed in documents filed by Kearny Financial Corp. with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time. The Company does not undertake and specifically disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time by or on behalf of the Company.

KEARNY FINANCIAL CORP.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(In Thousands, Except Per Share Data, Unaudited)

                                     At June 30,  At March 31,
                                         2009         2009
                                     -----------  -----------
Selected Balance Sheet Data:
Assets                               $ 2,125,482  $ 2,109,391
Cash and cash equivalents                211,525      171,869
Securities available for sale             28,027       27,532
Net loans receivable                   1,039,413    1,050,573
Mortgage-backed securities available
 for sale                                683,785      696,432
Mortgage-backed securities held to
 maturity                                  4,595        4,983
Goodwill                                  82,263       82,263
Deposits                               1,421,201    1,404,585
Federal Home Loan Bank advances          210,000      210,000
Total stockholders' equity               476,881      477,960

                                           For the Three Months Ended
                                     -------------------------------------
                                       June 30,    March 31,     June 30,
                                         2009         2009         2008
                                     -----------  -----------  -----------
Summary of Operations:
Interest income                      $    23,583  $    24,248  $    24,789
Interest expense                          10,263       10,772       12,596
                                     -----------  -----------  -----------
Net interest income                       13,320       13,476       12,193
Provision for loan losses                      0          208            0
                                     -----------  -----------  -----------
Net interest income after provision
 for loan losses                          13,320       13,268       12,193
Non-interest income, excluding loss
 on securities                               601          588          657
Loss on securities                          (144)        (570)        (659)
Non-interest expense                      11,797       10,954       10,409
                                     -----------  -----------  -----------
Income before taxes                        1,980        2,332        1,782
Provision for income taxes                   867        1,028          957
                                     -----------  -----------  -----------
Net income                           $     1,113  $     1,304  $       825
                                     ===========  ===========  ===========

Per Share Data:
Net income per share - basic         $      0.02  $      0.02  $      0.01
Net income per share - diluted       $      0.02  $      0.02  $      0.01
Weighted average number of common
 Shares outstanding - basic               67,809       67,984       68,548
Weighted average number of common
 shares outstanding - diluted             67,915       68,007       68,634

Per Share Data:
Cash dividends per share (1)         $      0.05  $      0.05  $      0.05
Dividend payout ratio (2)                  76.82%       66.72%      110.55%

(1) Represents dividends declared per common share.
(2) Represents dividends paid per minority share divided by net income.



                                           At the Three Months Ended
                                     -------------------------------------
                                       June 30,    March 31,     June 30,
                                         2009         2009         2008
                                     -----------  -----------  -----------
Per Share Data:
Closing price as reported by NASDAQ  $     11.44  $     10.48  $     11.00
Book Value                           $      6.89  $      6.87  $      6.69
Tangible Book Value                  $      5.70  $      5.69  $      5.52


                                           For the Three Months Ended
                                     -------------------------------------
                                       June 30,    March 31,     June 30,
                                         2009         2009         2008
                                     -----------  -----------  -----------
Performance Ratios:
Return on average assets                    0.21%        0.25%        0.16%
Return on average equity                    0.93%        1.10%        0.69%
Net interest rate spread (1)                2.27%        2.31%        1.89%
Net interest margin (2)                     2.76%        2.83%        2.54%
Average interest-earning assets to
 average interest-bearing liabilities     123.15%      123.12%      124.79%
Efficiency ratio                           85.63%       81.18%       85.38%
Non-interest expense to average
 assets                                     2.23%        2.10%        1.99%

(1) Interest income divided by average interest-earning assets less
    interest expense divided by average interest-bearing liabilities.
(2) Net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.


                                        At or for the Three Months Ended
                                     -------------------------------------
                                       June 30,    March 31,     June 30,
                                         2009         2009         2008
                                     -----------  -----------  -----------
Asset Quality Ratios:(1)
Non-performing loans to total loans         0.78%        0.71%        0.15%
Non-performing assets to total assets       0.39%        0.36%        0.08%
Net charge-offs to average loans
 outstanding                                0.00%        0.00%        0.00%
Allowance for loan losses to total
 loans                                      0.62%        0.61%        0.59%
Allowance for loan losses to
 non-performing loans                      79.09%       85.55%      388.05%

(1) Asset quality ratios are period end ratios unless otherwise noted.


                                        At or for the Three Months Ended
                                     -------------------------------------
                                       June 30,    March 31,     June 30,
                                         2009         2009         2008
                                     -----------  -----------  -----------
Consolidated Capital Ratios:
Average equity to average assets           22.52%       22.65%       22.83%
Equity to assets at period end             22.44%       22.66%       22.63%
Tangible equity to tangible assets
 at period end                             19.03%       19.24%       19.51%




                                           For the Three Months Ended
                                     -------------------------------------
                                       June 30,    March 31,     June 30,
                                         2009         2009         2008
                                     -----------  -----------  -----------
Average Balances:
Loans receivable                     $ 1,047,017  $ 1,072,911  $   982,388
Mortgage-backed securities available
 for sale                                678,728      679,570      746,756
Mortgage-backed securities held to
 maturity                                  5,465        5,690            0
Securities available for sale             31,826       31,945       41,006
Other interest-earning assets            170,592      117,279      150,751
                                     -----------  -----------  -----------
    Total interest earning assets      1,933,628    1,907,395    1,920,901
Non-interest-earning assets              184,847      180,024      166,612
                                     -----------  -----------  -----------
    Total assets                     $ 2,118,475  $ 2,087,419  $ 2,087,513
                                     ===========  ===========  ===========

Interest-bearing deposits            $ 1,360,118  $ 1,334,666  $ 1,321,253
Federal Home Loan Bank advances          210,000      214,556      218,000
                                     -----------  -----------  -----------
    Total interest-bearing
     liabilities                       1,570,118    1,549,222    1,539,253
Non-interest-bearing liabilities          71,217       65,496       71,758
Stockholders' equity                     477,140      472,701      476,502
                                     -----------  -----------  -----------
    Total liabilities and
     stockholders' equity            $ 2,118,475  $ 2,087,419  $ 2,087,513
                                     ===========  ===========  ===========


                                           For the Three Months Ended
                                     -------------------------------------
                                       June 30,    March 31,     June 30,
                                         2009         2009         2008
                                     -----------  -----------  -----------
Spread and Margin Analysis:
Yield on average:
  Loans receivable                          5.65%        5.68%        5.74%
  Mortgage-backed securities
   available for sale and held to
   maturity                                 4.86%        5.02%        4.99%
  Securities available for sale             2.84%        3.04%        3.71%
  Other interest-earning assets             0.60%        0.59%        2.60%
  Interest-earning assets                   4.88%        5.09%        5.16%
Cost of average:
  Interest-bearing deposits                 2.41%        2.60%        3.16%
  Federal Home Loan Bank advances           3.91%        3.90%        3.97%
  Interest-bearing liabilities              2.61%        2.78%        3.27%
Net interest rate spread                    2.27%        2.31%        1.89%
Net interest margin                         2.76%        2.83%        2.54%
Average interest-earning assets to
 average interest-bearing liabilities     123.15%      123.12%      124.79%


                                                          For the Twelve
                                                           Months Ended
                                                        ------------------
                                                        June 30,  June 30,
                                                          2009      2008
                                                        --------  --------
Summary of Operations:
Interest income                                         $ 97,908  $ 97,367
Interest expense                                          44,200    50,528
                                                        --------  --------
Net interest income                                       53,708    46,839
Provision for loan losses                                    317        94
                                                        --------  --------
Net interest income after provision for loan losses       53,391    46,745
Non-interest income, excluding loss on securities          2,648     2,708
Loss on securities                                        (1,129)     (659)
Non-interest expense                                      43,922    40,939
                                                        --------  --------
Income before taxes                                       10,988     7,855
Provision for income taxes                                 4,597     1,951
                                                        --------  --------
Net income                                              $  6,391  $  5,904
                                                        ========  ========

Per Share Data:
Net income per share - basic                            $   0.09  $   0.09
Net income per share - diluted                          $   0.09  $   0.09
Weighted average number of common shares
 outstanding - basic                                      68,111    68,675
Weighted average number of common shares
 outstanding - diluted                                    68,223    68,789

Per Share Data:
Cash dividends per share (1)                            $   0.20  $   0.20
Dividend payout ratio (2)                                  54.91%    62.47%

(1) Represents dividends declared per common share.
(2) Represents dividends paid per minority share divided by net income.




                                                       For the Twelve
                                                        Months Ended
                                                  ------------------------
                                                    June 30,     June 30,
                                                      2009         2008
                                                  -----------  -----------
Performance Ratios:
Return on average assets                                 0.31%        0.29%
Return on average equity                                 1.35%        1.26%
Net interest rate spread (1)                             2.25%        1.81%
Net interest margin (2)                                  2.81%        2.54%
Average interest-earning assets to average
 interest-bearing liabilities                          124.16%      126.49%
Efficiency ratio                                        79.53%       83.74%
Non-interest expense to average assets                   2.11%        2.04%

(1) Interest income divided by average interest-earning assets less
    interest expense divided by average interest-bearing liabilities.
(2) Net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.

                                                    At or for the Twelve
                                                        Months Ended
                                                  ------------------------
                                                    June 30,     June 30,
                                                      2009         2008
                                                  -----------  -----------
Asset Quality Ratios:(1)
Non-performing loans to total loans                      0.78%        0.15%
Non-performing assets to total assets                    0.39%        0.08%
Net charge-offs to average loans outstanding             0.00%        0.00%
Allowance for loan losses to total loans                 0.62%        0.59%
Allowance for loan losses to non-performing loans       78.04%      388.05%

(1) Asset quality ratios are period end ratios unless otherwise noted.

                                                    At or for the Twelve
                                                        Months Ended
                                                  ------------------------
                                                    June 30,     June 30,
                                                      2009         2008
                                                  -----------  -----------
Consolidated Capital Ratios:
Average equity to average assets                        22.73%       23.41%
Equity to assets at period end                          22.44%       22.63%
Tangible equity to tangible assets at period end        19.03%       19.51%



                                                       For the Twelve
                                                        Months Ended
                                                  ------------------------
                                                    June 30,     June 30,
                                                      2009         2008
                                                  -----------  -----------
Average Balances:
Loans receivable                                  $ 1,064,019  $   951,019
Mortgage-backed securities available for sale         692,331      699,942
Mortgage-backed securities held to maturity             4,341            0
Securities available for sale                          33,904       53,391
Other interest-earning assets                         115,806      141,792
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        Total interest earning assets               1,910,401    1,846,144
Non-interest-earning assets                           169,408      158,737
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        Total assets                              $ 2,079,809  $ 2,004,881
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Interest-bearing deposits                         $ 1,323,623  $ 1,284,415
FHLB advances                                         215,077      175,081
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        Total interest-bearing liabilities          1,538,700    1,459,496
Non-interest-bearing liabilities                       68,441       75,976
Stockholders' equity                                  472,668      469,409
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        Total liabilities and stockholders'
         equity                                   $ 2,079,809  $ 2,004,881
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                                                       For the Twelve
                                                        Months Ended
                                                  ------------------------
                                                    June 30,     June 30,
                                                      2009         2008
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Spread and Margin Analysis:
Yield on average:
  Loans receivable                                       5.69%        5.80%
  Mortgage-backed securities available for sale
   and held to maturity                                  5.02%        4.97%
  Securities available for sale                          3.07%        4.23%
  Other interest-earning assets                          1.18%        3.68%
  Interest-earning assets                                5.12%        5.27%
Cost of average:
  Interest-bearing deposits                              2.70%        3.37%
  FHLB advances                                          3.95%        4.12%
  Interest-bearing liabilities                           2.87%        3.46%
Net interest rate spread                                 2.25%        1.81%
Net interest margin                                      2.81%        2.54%
Average interest-earning assets to average
  interest-bearing liabilities                         124.16%      126.49%

Contact Information: For further information contact: Craig Montanaro Senior Vice President Director of Strategic Planning Kearny Financial Corp. (973) 244-4510