Source : Dime Community Bancshares

Dime Community Bancshares to Release Earnings on October 25, 2012

BROOKLYN, NY--(Marketwire - Oct 4, 2012) -  Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: DCOM) (the "Company"), the parent company of The Dime Savings Bank of Williamsburgh ("Dime"), today announced that the Company expects to release its earnings for the quarter ended September 30, 2012 after the close of the U.S. equity markets on Thursday, October 25, 2012.

ABOUT DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES
The Company (NASDAQ: DCOM) had $3.88 billion in consolidated assets as of June 30, 2012, and is the parent company of Dime. Dime was founded in 1864, is headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, and currently has twenty-six branches located throughout Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and Nassau County, New York. More information on the Company and Dime can be found on Dime's Internet website at www.dime.com.

Contact Information:

Contact:
Kenneth Ceonzo
Director of Investor Relations
718-782-6200 extension 8279