BROOKLYN, NY--(Marketwire - April 13, 2010) -  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 March 31, 2010 prior to the opening of the U.S. equity markets on Wednesday, April 28, 2010.

ABOUT DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES

The Company (NASDAQ: DCOM) had $3.95 billion in consolidated assets as of December 31, 2009, and is the parent company of Dime. Dime was founded in 1864, is headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, and currently has twenty-three branches located throughout Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and Nassau County, New York. More information on the Company and Dime can be found on the Dime's Internet website at www.dime.com.

Contact Information:

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