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Contact:
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Peter
J. Cunningham
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First
Vice President, Investor Relations
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516-327-7877
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ir@astoriafederal.com
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FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
ASTORIA
FINANCIAL CORPORATION TO PRESENT AT
INVESTOR
CONFERENCES
Lake Success, New
York, June 2, 2010 — Astoria Financial
Corporation (NYSE: AF), announced that it will participate in investor
conferences on June 9, 2010 and June 15, 2010 sponsored by Bank of America
Merrill Lynch and Macquarie Capital Inc., respectively. Astoria’s
President and Chief Operating Officer, Monte N. Redman, will be presenting at
each conference; the details of which are indicated below.
Bank of America Merrill
Lynch Smid Cap Conference
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Date:
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June
9, 2010
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Time:
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9:40
a.m. (ET)
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Macquarie Capital Inc.
Small- & Mid- Cap Conference
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Date:
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June
15, 2010
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Time:
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11:45
a.m. (ET)
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A
simultaneous webcast of management’s presentation at each conference, including
any follow-up questions and answers, will be available on the Company’s website,
www.astoriafederal.com. Both
presentation webcasts will be archived and available through June 25,
2010. The respective slide presentations for each conference will
also be available on the Company’s website.
Astoria
Financial Corporation, with assets of $20.1 billion, is the holding company for
Astoria Federal Savings and Loan Association. Established in 1888,
Astoria Federal, with deposits in New York totaling $12.7 billion, is the
largest thrift depository in New York and embraces its philosophy of “Putting people first” by
providing the customers and local communities it serves with quality financial
products and services through 85 convenient banking office locations and
multiple delivery channels, including its enhanced website, www.astoriafederal.com. Astoria
Federal commands the fourth largest deposit market share in the attractive Long
Island market, which includes Brooklyn, Queens, Nassau, and Suffolk counties
with a population exceeding that of 38 individual states. Astoria
Federal originates mortgage loans through its banking and loan production
offices in New York, an extensive broker network covering sixteen states,
primarily along the East Coast, and the District of Columbia, and through
correspondent relationships covering seventeen states and the District of
Columbia.
The
webcasts and slide presentations referenced in this news release may contain a
number of forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended. These statements may be identified by the
use of such words as “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,”
“intend,” “outlook,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,”
“will,” “would,” and similar terms and phrases, including references to
assumptions.
Forward-looking
statements are based on various assumptions and analyses made by us in light of
our management’s experience and perception of historical trends, current
conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors we believe
are appropriate under the circumstances. These statements are not
guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties and
other factors (many of which are beyond our control) that could cause actual
results to differ materially from future results expressed or implied by such
forward-looking statements. These factors include, without
limitation, the following: the timing and occurrence or non-occurrence of events
may be subject to circumstances beyond our control; there may be increases in
competitive pressure among financial institutions or from non-financial
institutions; changes in the interest rate environment may reduce interest
margins or affect the value of our investments; changes in deposit flows, loan
demand or real estate values may adversely affect our business; changes in
accounting principles, policies or guidelines may cause our financial condition
to be perceived differently; general economic conditions, either nationally or
locally in some or all of the areas in which we do business, or conditions in
the real estate or securities markets or the banking industry may be less
favorable than we currently anticipate; legislative or regulatory changes may
adversely affect our business; applicable technological changes may be more
difficult or expensive than we anticipate; success or consummation of new
business initiatives may be more difficult or expensive than we anticipate; or
litigation or matters before regulatory agencies, whether currently existing or
commencing in the future, may be determined adverse to us or may delay the
occurrence or non-occurrence of events longer than we anticipate. We assume no
obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or
circumstances after the date of this document.
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