Astoria Financial Corporation to Present at KBW Eastern Regional Bank Symposium
February 23 2004 - 1:55PM
PR Newswire (US)
Astoria Financial Corporation to Present at KBW Eastern Regional
Bank Symposium LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., Feb. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/
-- Astoria Financial Corporation , announced that it will
participate in the Eastern Regional Bank Symposium sponsoredby
Keefe Bruyette & Woods ("KBW") in Boston, Massachusetts on
Wednesday, March 3, 2004. George L. Engelke, Jr., Astoria's
Chairman, President and CEO will be presenting at the conference at
10:30 a.m. Eastern Time. A simultaneous webcast of Mr. Engelke's
presentation, including the slide presentation and any follow-up
questions and answers, will be available on the Company's website,
http://www.astoriafederal.com/. The presentation webcast will be
archived on the Company's website and will be available through
Friday, March 19, 2004. Astoria Financial Corporation, the holding
company for Astoria Federal Savings and Loan Association, with
assets of $22.5 billion, is the third largest thrift institution
headquartered in New York and sixth largestin the United States.
Astoria Federal embraces its philosophy of Putting people first by
providing its 700,000 customers and the local communities it serves
with quality financial products and services through 86 convenient
banking office locations and multiple delivery channels, including
its enhanced website, http://www.astoriafederal.com/. Astoria
commands the third 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 originates mortgage loans through its banking
offices and loan production offices in New York, an extensive
broker network in nineteen states, primarily the East Coast, and
through correspondent relationships in forty-four states. 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 21Eof 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 management's
experience and its 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- occurrenceof 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; 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 nationallyor locally in some or
all other areas in which we do business, or conditions in the
securities markets or the banking industry may be less favorable
than we currently anticipate; legislation 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 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. DATASOURCE: Astoria Financial
Corporation CONTACT: Peter J. Cunningham, First Vice President,
Investor Relations of Astoria Financial Corporation,
+1-516-327-7877, Web site: http://www.astoriafederal.com/ Company
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