BCB Bancorp, Inc. Recognized as Top Performer.

BAYONNE, N.J. -- BCB Bancorp, Inc., Bayonne, N.J. (NASDAQ: BCBP), the parent company of BCB Community Bank, is pleased to announce that the June 2007 edition of US Banker, a financial industry trade publication, has recognized BCB Community Bank as one of the top two hundred performing community banks in the country as measured by a three year average return on equity with total assets under $1.0 billion. With a three year average return on equity of 13.74%, BCB Bancorp, Inc., was ranked as one of the top five community banks in New Jersey and the top rated community bank in Hudson County. President & CEO Donald Mindiak commented, "We are extremely proud to have received such recognition from this esteemed publication. It is heartening to know that the diligence and dedication of our Board of Directors and our staff combined with the support we receive from our shareholders and customers has enabled us to attain such results and recognition. It is our mission to continue to provide to our increasing base of shareholders and customers those results and that level of quality service that our clients deserve. It remains our privilege to serve you and we look forward to continuing on our mission to engage in initiatives that will further the franchise value of the Company."

The Company's banking subsidiary, BCB Community Bank presently operates four offices, three located in Bayonne, New Jersey and one office in Hoboken, New Jersey.

Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact Donald Mindiak, President, or Thomas Coughlin, Chief Operating Officer at 201-823-0700.

This discussion, 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-K 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 discussion. 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.