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Long Island Financial Corp. Reports Third Quarter Results.


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, N.Y. -- Long Island Financial Corp. (the "Company") (NASDAQ/NMS: LICB LICB Long Island Commercial Bank (New York, USA)
LICB limited international bidding procedures
), the holding company for Long Island Commercial Bank (the "Bank"), today reported net income of $754,000, or $.47 per diluted di·lute  
tr.v. di·lut·ed, di·lut·ing, di·lutes
1. To make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water.

2. To lessen the force, strength, purity, or brilliance of, especially by admixture.
 share, for the three months ended September September: see month.  30, 2005, compared to net income of $1.2 million, or $.73 per diluted share for the three months ended September 30, 2004. For the nine months ended September 30, 2005, the Company reported net income of $2.4 million, or $1.52 per diluted share, compared to net income of $1.2 million, or $.74 per diluted share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2004. The financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004, were substantially impacted by both provisions for loan losses and automobile automobile, self-propelled vehicle used for travel on land. The term is commonly applied to a four-wheeled vehicle designed to carry two to six passengers and a limited amount of cargo, as contrasted with a truck, which is designed primarily for the transportation of  loan expenses recognized with regard to the Company's automobile loan portfolio.

Commenting on the results of the Company for the current quarter, Douglas Douglas, city, Isle of Man
Douglas, city (1991 pop. 19,950), capital of the Isle of Man, Great Britain. It is a popular resort, connected by rail to Ramsey and Port Erin, on the Irish Sea. Tourism is the chief industry.
 C. Manditch, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, "current quarter and year to date performance compared to 2004 reflect the effects of our automobile loan portfolio, balance sheet repositioning repositioning Laparoscopic surgery The changing of a Pt's position during a procedure to improve access or visualization of the operative field, which may be linked to complications, as it changes anatomic planes of operation. Cf Laparoscopic surgery. , and the increasingly unfavorable interest rate environment. The quarter ended September 30, 2004 benefited from aggressive cost cutting and expense control, a restructured branch expansion plan, and a steep yield curve. The quarter ended September 30, 2005 reflects our emphasis on core business growth through an improved asset mix. Loan growth was funded from maturing automobile loans and from market opportunities in which investment securities were liquidated DAMAGES, LIQUIDATED, contracts. When the parties to a contract stipulate for the payment of a certain sum, as a satisfaction fixed and agreed upon by them, for the not doing of certain things particularly mentioned in the agreement, the sum so fixed upon is called liquidated damages. (q.v. , which reduced our reliance on borrowed funds. The balance sheet repositioning, combined with an emphasis on increasing core deposit funding, improves our overall interest rate risk profile and better positions us to address anticipated increases in short term rates and a continued flattening
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 yield curve."

Mr. Manditch continued, "we are excited about opportunities to serve a broader range of clients in new markets with both the establishment of New York New York, state, United States
New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of
 Commercial Bank, pending the close of our transaction with New York Community Bancorp, Inc., and the newest addition to the Bank's executive management team, Dennis Dennis is a male first name derived from the Greco-Roman name Dionysius meaning "servant of Dionysus", the Thracian god of wine, which is ultimately derived from the Greek Dios (Διος, "of Zeus") combined with Nysos or Nysa (Νυσα), where the  D. Jurs. Dennis, who joined us this week, comes to us with 30 years of middle market commercial lending experience. Dennis currently serves as our Chief Lending Officer and will spearhead the lending effort for New York Commercial Bank."

At September 30, 2005, total assets amounted to $532.8 million, a decrease of $5.1 million, or 1.0%, from the $537.9 million held at September 30, 2004. Taking into consideration $17.7 million of matured automobile loans that were repaid, loans at that date, net of unearned income Unearned Income

Any income that comes from investments and other sources unrelated to employment services.

Notes:
Examples of unearned income include interest from a savings account, bond interest, tips, alimony, and dividends from stock.
 and deferred fees, increased by $30.6 million, or 14.1%, from the September 30, 2004 level. Year-over-year, the average balance of demand deposits increased $10.7 million, or 11.0%, from $97.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004, to $108.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005. Similarly, the average balance of savings deposits Savings deposits

Accounts that pay interest, typically at below-market interest rates, that do not have a specific maturity, and that usually can be withdrawn upon demand.
 increased by $14.2 million, or 13.5%, from $105.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004, to $119.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005.

Automobile Loans

As discussed in releases for prior periods, the Company continues to monitor the performance of its automobile loan portfolio. At September 30, 2005, the automobile loan portfolio consisted of 524 loans with balances aggregating $10.4 million. Automobile loans represented 4.0% of the Bank's loan portfolio, net of unearned income and deferred fees. Delinquencies at September 30, 2005, were $21,989.

The Company incurred operating expenses Operating expenses

The amount paid for asset maintenance or the cost of doing business, excluding depreciation. Earnings are distributed after operating expenses are deducted.
 relating to relating to relate prepconcernant

relating to relate prepbezüglich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acc 
 the automobile loan portfolio of $96,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2005, compared to $206,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2004. Those expenses include expenses for legal services legal services n. the work performed by a lawyer for a client. , portfolio servicing and administration, collateral collateral (kəlăt`ərəl), something of value given or pledged as security for payment of a loan. Collateral consists usually of financial instruments, such as stocks, bonds, and negotiable paper, rather than physical goods, although  perfection Perfection
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golden mean

or section
, verification See verify.

verification - The process of determining whether or not the products of a given phase in the life-cycle fulfil a set of established requirements.
 and disposition Act of disposing; transferring to the care or possession of another. The parting with, alienation of, or giving up of property. The final settlement of a matter and, with reference to decisions announced by a court, a judge's ruling is commonly referred to as disposition, regardless of , and audit and accounting services. While the Company expects to continue to incur To become subject to and liable for; to have liabilities imposed by act or operation of law.

Expenses are incurred, for example, when the legal obligation to pay them arises. An individual incurs a liability when a money judgment is rendered against him or her by a court.
 operating expenses related to the automobile loan portfolio, it expects those expenses to decrease as the portfolio matures. Operating costs operating costs nplgastos mpl operacionales  for the automobile loan portfolio are expensed when incurred and recorded in "automobile loan expense" in the consolidated con·sol·i·date  
v. con·sol·i·dat·ed, con·sol·i·dat·ing, con·sol·i·dates

v.tr.
1. To unite into one system or whole; combine:
 statements of earnings.

Supplemental Information

On August 1, 2005, the Company and New York Community Bancorp, Inc. ("NYCB NYCB New York City Ballet
NYCB New York Community Bank
") entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") under which the Company will merge See mail merge and concatenate.  with and into NYCB, with NYCB as the surviving entity, in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately ap·prox·i·mate  
adj.
1. Almost exact or correct: the approximate time of the accident.

2.
 $69.8 million. Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, shareholders of the Company will receive 2.32 shares of NYCB common stock for each share of the common stock of the Company held at the closing date. Additional information concerning the Merger Agreement can be found in the Form 8-K Form 8-K

The form required by the SEC when a publicly held company incurs any event that might affect its financial situation or the share value of its stock.


Form 8-K

See 8-K.
 filed by the Company on August 3, 2005.

On August 24, 2005, the Board of Directors of Long Island Financial Corp. declared de·clare  
v. de·clared, de·clar·ing, de·clares

v.tr.
1. To make known formally or officially. See Synonyms at announce.

2. To state emphatically or authoritatively; affirm.

3.
 a dividend of $.12 per common share. The dividend will be paid on November November: see month.  16, 2005, to stockholders of record on November 1, 2005.

Long Island Financial Corp. has set November 16, 2005, as the date of its Special Meeting of Shareholders to vote on the Company's pending merger with New York Community Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE NYSE

See: New York Stock Exchange
: NYB NYB Not Your Business ). The meeting will start at 12 Noon, Eastern Time, and will be held at Stonebridge Stonebridge or StoneBridge may refer to:
  • Stonebridge, Essex, a hamlet in Essex, England
  • Stonebridge Park, a suburb of London, England
  • Stonebridge, Norfolk, a village in Norfolk, England
  • StoneBridge (DJ), a DJ from Sweden
 Country Club in Smithtown, New York "Smithtown" redirects here. For the small town in Australia, see Smithtown, New South Wales.
The Town of Smithtown is in Suffolk County, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2000 Census, the town had a total population of 115,715.
. The voting record date is September 30, 2005, and shareholder proxy materials Proxy Materials

Documents regulated by the Securities & Exchange Commission in which a public company outlines its methods and procedures. These documents are used to inform shareholders and solicit votes for corporate decisions, such as the election of directors and other
 were mailed on or about October October: see month.  14, 2005.

Long Island Commercial Bank, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Long Island Financial Corp., is a New York state chartered commercial bank, which began operations in January January: see month.  of 1990, and provides commercial and consumer banking services through twelve branch offices, maintaining its headquarters in Islandia. The Bank is an independent local bank emphasizing personal service and responsiveness responsiveness Medtalk The ability to respond to a stimulus. See Airway responsiveness.  to the needs of its customers.
Branch Offices
                            --------------

Suffolk County, N.Y.       Nassau County, N.Y.      Kings County, N.Y.
-------------------        -------------------      ------------------
Islandia       Babylon     Jericho    Westbury      Bay Ridge-Brooklyn
Central Islip  Deer Park
Melville       Ronkonkoma
Shirley        Smithtown
Hauppauge


This release may contain certain forward-looking statements forward-looking statement

A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections.
, which are based on management's current expectations regarding economic, legislative, and regulatory reg·u·late  
tr.v. reg·u·lat·ed, reg·u·lat·ing, reg·u·lates
1. To control or direct according to rule, principle, or law.

2.
 issues that may impact the Company's earnings in future periods. Factors that could cause future results to vary materially from current management expectations include, but are not limited to, general economic conditions, changes in interest rates, deposit flows, real estate values, and competition; changes in accounting principles, policies, or guidelines guidelines,
n.pl a set of standards, criteria, or specifications to be used or followed in the performance of certain tasks.
; changes in legislation or regulation; and other economic, competitive, governmental, regulatory and technological factors affecting the Company's operations, pricing, products, and services.
LONG ISLAND FINANCIAL CORP.
                      Consolidated Balance Sheets
                              (Unaudited)
                   (In thousands, except share data)

                                         Sept. 30,  Dec. 31, Sept. 30,
                                           2005       2004      2004
                                         --------- --------- ---------
Assets:

Cash and due from banks                  $ 13,399  $ 10,310  $ 11,547
Interest earning deposits                     229        37        45
                                         --------- --------- ---------
              Total cash and cash
               equivalents                 13,628    10,347    11,592
Securities available-for-sale, at fair
 value                                    237,196   278,814   258,821
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost       5,943     4,925     6,372
Loans, held for sale                          164       604       786
Loans, net of unearned income and
 deferred fees                            257,676   243,477   244,768
Less allowance for loan losses             (3,725)   (5,591)   (5,794)
                                         --------- --------- ---------
              Loans, net                  253,951   237,886   238,974
Premises and equipment, net                 5,009     5,422     5,504
Accrued interest receivable                 2,882     3,342     2,957
Bank owned life insurance                   7,998     7,779     7,712
Deferred tax asset, net                     4,180     3,169     2,588
Prepaid expenses and other assets           1,802     2,521     2,580
                                         --------- --------- ---------
              Total assets               $532,753  $554,809  $537,886
                                         --------- --------- ---------

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity:

Deposits:
   Demand deposits                       $110,374  $ 99,876  $105,324
   Savings deposits                       104,964   123,142   109,950
   NOW and money market deposits           82,341   126,509    85,769
   Time deposits, $100,000 or more         15,435     9,863    10,860
   Other time deposits                     62,703    58,905    61,436
                                         --------- --------- ---------
              Total deposits              375,817   418,295   373,339
Federal funds purchased and securities
 sold under agreements to repurchase       47,865    27,500    50,430
Other borrowings                           71,000    71,000    76,000
Subordinated debentures                     7,732     7,732     7,732
Accrued expenses and other liabilities      3,385     3,245     2,976
                                         --------- --------- ---------
              Total liabilities          $505,799  $527,772  $510,477
                                         --------- --------- ---------

Stockholders' equity:
   Common stock (par value $.01 per
    share; 10,000,000 shares authorized;
    1,881,146, 1,850,378, and 1,846,589
    shares issued; 1,544,246, 1,513,478,
    and 1,509,689 shares outstanding,
    respectively)                              19        19        18
   Surplus                                 22,239    21,590    21,500
   Retained earnings                       13,285    11,417    10,967
   Accumulated other comprehensive loss    (4,411)   (1,811)     (898)
   Treasury stock at cost, (336,900
    shares)                                (4,178)   (4,178)   (4,178)
                                         --------- --------- ---------
              Total stockholders' equity   26,954    27,037    27,409
                                         --------- --------- ---------
              Total liabilities and
               stockholders' equity      $532,753  $554,809  $537,886
                                         --------- --------- ---------
LONG ISLAND FINANCIAL CORP.
                 Consolidated Statements of Earnings
                             (Unaudited)
                  (In thousands, except share data)

                         For the Three Months     For the Nine Months
                          Ended September 30,     Ended September 30,
                         --------------------    ---------------------
                            2005       2004         2005       2004
                         ---------- ---------    ----------  ---------
Interest income:
     Loans              $    4,293 $    4,091   $   12,314 $   11,762
     Securities              2,682      2,803        8,457      8,107
     Federal funds sold
      and earning
      deposits                   5          1           77          6
                         ---------- ---------    ----------  ---------
         Total interest
          income             6,980      6,895       20,848     19,875
                         ---------- ---------    ----------  ---------

Interest expense:
     Savings deposits          529        309        1,440        872
     NOW and money
      market deposits          429        124        1,442        583
     Time deposits,
      $100,000 or more         102         51          273        180
     Other time
      deposits                 580        529        1,638      1,770
     Borrowed funds          1,089      1,141        2,849      2,778
     Subordinated
      debentures               205        208          620        621
                         ---------  ---------    ----------  ---------
         Total interest
          expense            2,934      2,362        8,262      6,804
                         ---------  ---------    ----------  ---------

         Net interest
          income             4,046      4,533       12,586     13,071
                         ---------  ---------    ----------  ---------
Provision for loan
 losses                         50         75          175      5,575
                         ---------  ---------    ----------  ---------
         Net interest
          income after
          provision for
          loan losses        3,996      4,458       12,411      7,496
                         ---------  ---------    ----------  ---------

Other operating income:
     Service charges on
      deposit accounts         680        572        2,024      1,842
     Net gain (loss) on
      sales and calls
      of securities             17        (11)          17      2,869
     Net gain on sale
      of residential
      loans                    186        208          469        604
     Earnings on bank-
      owned life
      insurance                 92         85          272        480
     Other                     170        141          561        404
                         ---------- ---------    ----------  ---------
         Total other
          operating
          income             1,145        995        3,343      6,199
                         ---------  ---------    ----------  ---------

Other operating
 expenses:
     Salaries and
      employee benefits      2,078      1,771        6,330      5,772
     Occupancy expense         348        335        1,032        964
     Premises and
      equipment expense        369        354        1,089      1,120
     Automobile loan
      expense                   96        206          350      1,061
     Other                   1,088        972        3,201      3,132
                         ---------  ---------    ----------  ---------
         Total other
          operating
          expenses           3,979      3,638       12,002     12,049
                         ---------  ---------    ---------   ---------

         Income before
          income taxes       1,162      1,815        3,752      1,646

Income taxes                   408        664        1,331        471
                         ---------  ---------    ----------  ---------
         Net income     $      754 $    1,151        2,421      1,175
                         ---------  ---------    ----------  ---------

Basic earnings per
 share                  $      .49 $      .76   $     1.58 $      .78
                         ---------  ---------    ----------  ---------
Diluted earnings per
 share                  $      .47 $      .73   $     1.52 $      .74
                         ---------  ---------    ----------  ---------
Weighted average shares
 outstanding             1,543,967  1,508,636    1,533,011   1,503,608
                         ---------  ---------    ----------  ---------
Diluted weighted
 average shares
 outstanding             1,610,782  1,580,404    1,597,040   1,583,682
                         ---------  ---------    ----------  ---------

LONG ISLAND FINANCIAL CORP.
                             (Unaudited)
                  (In thousands, except share data)

                            September 30,  December 31,  September 30,
                                2005          2004           2004
                            -------------  ------------  -------------
ASSET QUALITY RATIOS
AND OTHER DATA
------------------

Non-accrual loans:
     Commercial and
      industrial loans      $     200     $        -    $          -
     Automobile loans             -               89               69
                            -------------  ------------  -------------
         Total non-accrual
          loans                     200           89               69
                            -------------  ------------  -------------
Accruing loans
 contractually past due 90
 days or more as to principal
 or interest payments:
     Commercial and
      industrial loans (1)        2,016            -                -
                            -------------  ------------  -------------
Total non-performing loans   $    2,216   $       89       $       69

Allowance for loan losses    $    3,725   $    5,591       $    5,794
Non-performing loans as a
 percent of total loans,
 net (2)                            .86 %        .04 %           .03 %
Non-performing loans as a
 percent of total assets            .42 %        .02 %           .01 %
Allowance for loan losses
 as a percent of:
    Non-performing loans            168 %      6,282 %         8,397 %
    Total loans, net(2)            1.45 %       2.30 %          2.37 %

Book value per share         $    17.45   $    17.86       $    18.16
Book value per share, as
 adjusted (3)                $    20.31   $    19.06       $    18.75
Shares outstanding            1,544,246    1,513,478        1,509,689
Full service offices                 12           12               12
For the Three Months     For the Nine Months
                          Ended September 30,      Ended September 30,
                          -------------------     --------------------
                            2005       2004         2005       2004
                         ---------- ---------     ---------  ---------

Interest rate spread        2.47%      3.00%        2.65%     2.99%
Net interest margin         3.14%      3.45%        3.21%     3.39%

(1) These loans have matured. The Bank is in the process of renewing
    these obligations and/or awaiting repayment.

(2) Loans include loans, net of unearned income and deferred fees.

(3) Excludes net unrealized depreciation/appreciation in
    available-for-sale securities, net of tax.
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