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Dime Community Bancshares Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend
| Source: Dime Community Bancshares, Inc.
BROOKLYN, NY -- (MARKET WIRE) -- October 20, 2005 -- Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: DCOM ), the parent company of The Dime Savings Bank of Williamsburgh,
announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash
dividend of $0.14 per share, payable on November 15, 2005, to all
stockholders of record as of November 1, 2005. This dividend is the 34th
consecutive quarterly cash dividend paid by the Company.
About Dime Community Bancshares
Dime Community Bancshares, Inc., a unitary thrift holding company, is the
parent company of The Dime Savings Bank of Williamsburgh, Brooklyn, New
York, founded in 1864. With $3.23 billion in assets as of September 30,
2005, the Bank has twenty branches located throughout Brooklyn, Queens, the
Bronx and Nassau County, New York. More information on the Company and
Bank can be found on the Bank's Internet website at www.dimedirect.com.