LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y.,
Feb. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Astoria
Financial Corporation (NYSE: AF), announced that it will
participate in investor conferences on February 10, 2011 and February 17, 2011 sponsored by Credit Suisse and
Sterne Agee & Leach, 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.
Credit Suisse 12th Annual
Financial Services Forum
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Date:
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February 10, 2011
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Time:
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1:15 p.m. (ET)
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Sterne Agee Financial
Institutions Investor Conference
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Date:
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February 17, 2011
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Time:
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10:45 a.m. (ET)
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A simultaneous webcast of management's presentation at each
conference, as well as 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 February 25, 2011. The
respective slide presentation for each conference will also be
available on the Company's website.
Astoria Financial Corporation, with assets of $18.1 billion, is the holding company for Astoria
Federal Savings and Loan Association. Established in 1888,
Astoria Federal, with deposits in New
York totaling $11.6 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 webcast and slide presentation 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.
SOURCE Astoria Financial Corporation