AF Astoria Financial Corp. (delisted)

MANHASSET, N.Y., Feb. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- The law firm of Whalen & Tusa, P.C., court-appointed class counsel in the certified class action against Astoria Financial, Inc. (NYSE:AF) and its subsidiaries including Astoria Federal Savings and Loan Association, refers interested consumers to the article appearing in the Sunday, January 14, 2007 edition of Newsday that discusses the lawsuit. Copies of the article can be reviewed at http://www.newsday.com/. The class action lawsuit alleges that Astoria Financial and its subsidiaries impose fees, finance charges and prepayment penalties when borrowers prepay loans secured by their residences. These fees and penalties are alleged to be a violation of federal and state consumer protection and lending laws, consumers' loan agreements and lending regulations. The lawsuit is pending in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Interested parties are referred to the firm's website, http://www.whalen-tusa.com/ for additional information. The lawyers of the Whalen & Tusa, P.C. are licensed in New York and have over 20 years combined experience protecting the rights of consumers in class action litigation. To read the article, please copy and paste the URL below into your web browser: http://www.newsday.com/news/columnists/ny- bzdalt145050605jan14,0,3209021.column?coll=ny-news-columnists DATASOURCE: Whalen & Tusa, P.C. CONTACT: Paul Whalen of Whalen & Tusa, P.C., +1-516-627-5610 Web site: http://www.whalen-tusa.com/ http://www.newsday.com/

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