BCB Bancorp, Inc., Announces 10% Stock Dividend.

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BAYONNE, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 22, 2003

BCB Bancorp, Inc., Bayonne, NJ (OTCBB: BCBP - News) announced, by virtue of a unanimous vote of their Board of Directors, a second 10% stock dividend for the year. The dividend will be paid on Monday, November 17, 2003 to all shareholders of record as of Monday, November 3, 2003. In announcing the dividend, President Mindiak commented, "we are very appreciative of the support and dedication we have received from our shareholders and customer base, and this dividend is a reflection of our gratitude. To date during 2003, balance sheet growth continues unabated and operational performance remains consistent with budgetary projections. The company continues to invest in our franchise by virtue of the opening of our second office in mid-town Bayonne during June 2003 and we eagerly anticipate the opening of our third office, which will be our Corporate Headquarters within the next month. The opening of these two offices will provide us with the geographic distribution within the City of Bayonne which we feel is vital for the continued success of the company." Bayonne Community Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of BCB Bancorp, Inc., presently operates two offices located in Bayonne, New Jersey.

Please contact Donald Mindiak, President or Thomas Coughlin, Chief Financial Officer at 201-823-0700.

This release, and other written material, and statements management may make, may contain certain forward-looking statements regarding the Company's prospective performance and strategies 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. The Company intends such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and is including this statement for purposes of said safe harbor provisions.

Forward-looking information is inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual results could differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors, which include, but are not limited to, factors discussed in the Bank's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB and in other documents filed by the Bank with the FDIC or the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time. Forward-looking statements, which are based on certain assumptions and describe future plans, strategies and expectations of the Company, are generally identified by the use of the words "plan," "believe," "expect," "intend," "anticipate," "estimate," "project," "may," "will," "should," "could," "predicts," "forecasts," "potential," or "continue" or similar terms or the negative of these terms. The Company's ability to predict results or the actual effects of its plans or strategies is inherently uncertain. Accordingly, actual results may differ materially from anticipated results.

Factors that could have a material adverse effect on the operations of the Company and its subsidiaries include, but are not limited to, changes in market interest rates, general economic conditions, legislation, and regulation; changes in monetary and fiscal policies of the United States Government, including policies of the United States Treasury and Federal Reserve Board; changes in the quality or composition of the loan or investment portfolios; changes in deposit flows, competition, and demand for financial services, loan, deposit, and investment products in the Company's local markets; changes in accounting principles and guidelines; war or terrorist activities; and other economic, competitive, governmental, regulatory, geopolitical and technological factors affecting the Company's operations, pricing and services.

Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this release. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, the Company cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. Except as required by applicable law or regulation, the Company undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that occur after the date on which such statements were made.