Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: DCOM) (the "Company" or "Dime"), the parent company of The Dime Savings Bank of Williamsburgh (the "Bank"), today reported financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2013.

Consolidated net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2013 was $10.6 million, or $0.30 per diluted share, compared to $6.7 million, or $0.19 per diluted share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2012, and $10.2 million, or $0.30 per diluted share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2012.

Vincent F. Palagiano, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Dime, commented, "The Company posted solid earnings during the most recent quarter, over twice the level of our quarterly dividend. We remain extremely pleased with both the credit strength of our existing loan portfolio, with non-performing loans totaling less than 1/4 of one percent of all portfolio loans at quarter end, and the underlying strengthening of the real estate marketplace in general. These favorable conditions should permit us to continue to originate sufficient levels of high quality loans to meet our growth targets."

There were no significant adjustment items to net income warranting discussion during the three months ended either March 31, 2013 or 2012. During the quarter ended December 31, 2012, the Company recognized an after-tax charge of $14.0 million, or $0.40 per share, on the prepayment of borrowed funds, which was partially offset by after-tax gains of $7.5 million, or $0.22 per share, on the sale of three real estate parcels. The Company also recognized an after tax gain of $487,000, or $0.01 per share, during the December 2012 quarter, on the sale of an equity mutual fund investment. Excluding these three transactions, net income would have been $12.8 million, or $0.37 per diluted share, during the three months ended December 31, 2012.

Loan amortization and satisfactions, including refinances of existing loans, fell from a 30% annualized rate during the December 2012 quarter to 23% during the March 2013 quarter. Prepayment fee income, which is generally proportional to amortization levels, also fell from $3.7 million (or $0.06 per diluted share after-tax) during the December 2012 quarter to $2.3 million (or $0.04 per diluted share after tax) during the March 2013 quarter. Compared to the December 2012 quarter, the March 2013 quarter was also adversely impacted by higher than forecasted non-interest expense, due primarily to an unanticipated charge approximating $200,000 on a foreclosed property, and approximately $350,000 of additional non-interest expense items discussed later in this release that, by their nature, are difficult to forecast.

Mr. Palagiano concluded, "We are starting to see the adverse impact of the heightened refinancing activities spanning several quarters upon our net interest margin, as our reported average asset yield declined 36 basis points from the December 2012 quarter to the March 2013 quarter. Additional liquidity generated during the most recent quarter from deposit gathering activities also had a dampening effect on the net interest margin. As we have mentioned in previous news releases, we currently plan to pursue a measured balance sheet growth strategy during 2013 to mitigate some of the adverse impact of the anticipated contraction in net interest margin during the year. Low credit costs and sufficient cash flows from loan principal amortization and deposit gathering should help us to maintain flexibility in managing the balance sheet throughout the remainder of 2013."

OPERATING RESULTS FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2013

Net Interest Margin Net interest margin ("NIM") was 3.44% during the quarter ended March 31, 2013 compared to 0.93% during the December 2012 quarter. The December 2012 quarter NIM was adversely impacted by 278 basis points as a result of the cost incurred to prepay $155.0 million of borrowings in October 2012. For forecasting purposes, the "core" NIM, excluding the effect of both loan prepayment fees and borrowing prepayment charges, decreased from 3.30% during the December 2012 quarter to 3.19% during the March 2013 quarter, primarily reflecting a reduction of 21 basis points in the average yield on interest earning assets (primarily caused by a reduction of 20 basis points in the average yield on real estate loans exclusive of the effects of prepayment fee income), that was partially offset by a reduction of 8 basis points in the average cost of interest bearing liabilities.

The reduction in the average cost of interest bearing liabilities primarily reflected the benefits of the prepayment of $155.0 million of higher cost borrowed funds in October 2012. In addition, the average cost of deposits declined by 4 basis points as the Bank continued to avail itself of the beneficially low deposit offering rates in its market.

Cash balances increased $62.6 million during the March 2013 quarter. This increase adversely impacted net interest margin during the period, as these funds were not yet fully invested. The Company expects to deploy a substantial portion of the $62.6 million into real estate loan originations during the remainder of 2013, which should favorably contribute to net interest margin.

The 20 basis point decline in the average yield on real estate loans (excluding the effects of prepayment fee income) on a linked quarter basis resulted from the cumulative effect of increased portfolio refinance and amortization activities experienced during the year ended December 31, 2012, as U.S. Treasury yields hovered at historically low levels, and loans repriced at lower rates.

Net Interest Income Net interest income was $32.3 million in the quarter ended March 31, 2013, up $23.8 million from the December 2012 quarter and down $1.1 million from the $33.4 million reported in the March 2012 quarter. The increase from the previous quarter resulted primarily from the $25.6 million pre-tax charge on the borrowing prepayment in October 2012. Prepayment fee income on loans totaled $2.3 million during the March 2013 quarter, compared to $3.7 million recognized in the December 2012 quarter and $4.5 million during the March 2012 quarter. Absent the impact of loan prepayment fee income and borrowing prepayment costs, net interest income was $30.0 million during the March 31, 2013 quarter, down $471,000 from the December 31, 2012 quarter and $2.1 million from the March 31, 2012 quarter. The decline in net interest income (absent the impact of loan prepayment fee income and borrowing prepayment costs) from the December 2012 quarter resulted primarily from a decline of 21 basis points in the average yield earned on the Company's interest earning assets, reflecting the ongoing loan refinancing activity in the New York City metropolitan marketplace.

Provision/Allowance For Loan Losses The Company recognized net charge-offs of $176,000 and provisioned $157,000 for loan losses during the March 2013 quarter. This led to a net reduction of $20,000 in the allowance for loan losses during the quarter ended March 31, 2013.

At March 31, 2013, the allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total loans stood at 0.58%, down from 0.59% at the close of the prior quarter, primarily attributable to growth in the loan portfolio and the small reduction in the allowance for loan losses during the March 2013 quarter. The reduction in the allowance for loan losses reflected the improvement in the overall credit quality of the loan portfolio from December 31, 2012 to March 31, 2013.

Non-Interest Income Non-interest income was $1.9 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2013, a reduction of $14.6 million from the previous quarter, primarily reflecting the pre-tax gains of $13.7 million on the sales of the three real estate parcels and $887,000 on the sale of an equity mutual fund investment that were recognized in the December 2012 quarter. Net gains on sale of securities and other assets totaled $210,000 in the March 2013 quarter, and related solely to mutual fund investment activities. Mortgage banking income decreased $132,000 from the December 2012 quarter to the March 2013 quarter, due primarily to a reduction of $86,000 in the recovery recognized on the liability for the first loss position on loans sold with recourse to Fannie Mae.

Non-Interest Expense Non-interest expense was $16.3 million in the quarter ended March 31, 2013, up $1.6 million from the prior quarter, and $809,000 above the forecasted level of $15.5 million. The increase from the previous quarter reflected increases in salaries and benefits, marketing and legal expenses, and was primarily attributable to adjustments made that reduced these expenses during the December 2012 quarter. The increase of $809,000 from the $15.5 million forecasted level primarily reflected an unanticipated charge approximating $200,000 on a foreclosed property, a lower-than-forecasted offset to non-interest expense of approximately $200,000 related to loan origination costs, and approximately $150,000 of additional benefits expense tied to the appreciation in the market value of trading equity mutual funds. Absent unforeseen items or events, non-interest expense is anticipated to approximate the $15.5 million average quarterly level forecasted for the year ending December 31, 2013.

Non-interest expense was 1.65% of average assets during the most recent quarter. The efficiency ratio approximated 48.0% during the same period. This remains among the lowest efficiency ratios in the industry, and is a longstanding hallmark of Dime.

Income Tax Expense The effective tax rate approximated 40.4% during the most recent quarter, slightly below the 41.0% forecasted level.

BALANCE SHEET Total assets were $3.98 billion at March 31, 2013, up $76.9 million from December 31, 2012. Real estate loans increased $41.0 million during the quarter ended March 31, 2013. Cash and due from banks increased by $62.6 million. These funds are expected to be deployed in subsequent quarters.

Retail deposits increased $121.9 million, providing funding for the balance sheet growth. Mortgagor escrow deposits increased $36.7 million during the March 2013 quarter in advance of semi-annual payments to be made on behalf of borrowers in June 2013. The Company elected to not replace $95.0 million of Federal Home Loan Bank of New York ("FHLBNY") advances that matured during the March 2013 quarter.

Real Estate Loans Real estate loan originations were $244.4 million during the March 2013 quarter, at a weighted average interest rate of 3.54%. Of this amount, $79.0 million represented loan refinances from the existing portfolio. Loan amortization and satisfactions, including the $79.0 million of refinances of existing loans, totaled $200.3 million during the quarter, or 22.8% of the average portfolio balance on an annualized basis. The average rate on amortized and satisfied loan balances during the most recent quarter was 5.93%. Total loan commitments stood at $258.3 million at March 31, 2013, with a weighted average rate of 3.28%. The average yield on the loan portfolio (excluding prepayment fee income) during the quarter ended March 31, 2013 was 4.65%, compared to 4.85% during the December 2012 quarter and 5.34% during the March 2012 quarter.

Credit Summary Non-performing loans (excluding loans held for sale) were $8.2 million, or 0.23% of total loans, at March 31, 2013, down from $8.9 million, or 0.25% of total loans, at December 31, 2012. Loans delinquent between 30 and 89 days and accruing interest were $2.0 million, or approximately 0.06% of total loans, at March 31, 2013, compared to $7.2 million, or 0.20% of total loans, at December 31, 2012.

The sum of non-performing assets represented 2.5% of tangible capital plus the allowance for loan losses (a statistic otherwise known as the "Texas Ratio") at March 31, 2013 (later in this release). This number compares very favorably to both industry and regional averages.

Within the pool of serviced loans previously sold to Fannie Mae with recourse exposure, total loans delinquent 30 days or more approximated $702,000 at March 31, 2013, relatively unchanged from December 31, 2012. The remaining pool of loans serviced for Fannie Mae totaled $244.2 million as of March 31, 2013, down from $256.7 million as of December 31, 2012. Due to both ongoing amortization and stabilization of problem loans within the Fannie Mae portfolio, the Company determined that its liability for the first loss position could be reduced by $92,000, which was recognized during the quarter ended March 31, 2013.

Deposits and Borrowed Funds Retail deposits increased $121.9 million from December 31, 2012 to March 31, 2013, due primarily to net inflows of $116.1 million in money market deposits and $13.1 million in non-interest bearing checking accounts. The Bank was more aggressive in its promotional deposit pricing during the March 2013 quarter as part of its long-term strategy to emphasize deposits to fund growth rather than borrowings. At March 31, 2013, average deposit balances approximated $100.1 million per branch. The Bank remains selective in the products, rates and terms on which it competes for deposits, focusing on products that encourage long-term customer retention, and discouraging renewals of promotional deposits in cases where customer relationships have not proved durable.

As previously discussed, as a result of successful deposit gathering efforts, the Company did not elect to replace $95.0 million of FHLBNY borrowings that matured during the quarter ended March 31, 2013. Despite the long-term goal of emphasizing deposits to fund growth, the Company intends to continue to use FHLBNY advances to supplement deposit funding when deemed appropriate.

Capital The Company's consolidated tangible common equity ratio (Tier 1 core leverage) grew during the most recent quarter as a result of increased retained earnings. Consolidated tangible capital was 9.02% of tangible assets at March 31, 2013, an increase of 5 basis points from December 31, 2012. The Company also had approximately $70.7 million of trust preferred debt securities outstanding at March 31, 2013, which, when added to Tier 1 (tangible) capital, increased its consolidated Tier 1 (tangible) capital ratio to approximately 10.8%.

The Bank's tangible capital ratio was 9.97% at March 31, 2013, relatively unchanged from December 31, 2012. The Bank's Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio was 13.76% at March 31, 2013, compared to 13.67% at December 31, 2012.

Reported earnings per share exceeded the quarterly cash dividend rate per share by 114%, equating to a 47% payout ratio. Additions to capital from earnings and stock option exercises during the most recent quarterly period caused tangible book value per share to increase $0.20 sequentially during the most recent quarter, to $9.87 at March 31, 2013.

OUTLOOK FOR THE QUARTER ENDING JUNE 30, 2013 At March 31, 2013, Dime had outstanding loan commitments totaling $258.3 million (of which $97 million related to loan refinances from the existing portfolio), all of which are likely to close during the quarter ending June 30, 2013, at an average expected interest rate approximating 3.3%.

As discussed earlier in the release, the Company has transitioned into a period of measured loan portfolio and balance sheet growth, in part to utilize capital efficiently and in part to mitigate the effects of a contracting margin. For the year ending December 31, 2013, balance sheet growth is targeted to approximate 5.0%, subject to change to reflect market conditions. Loan prepayments and amortization remained elevated during the most recent quarter, however are currently anticipated to fall below their 30% annualized 2012 level during the year ending December 2013, and are expected to approximate 20% - 25% during the June 2013 quarter.

On the liability side, deposit funding costs are expected to remain near current historically low levels through the second quarter of 2013. The Bank has $178.6 million of certificates of deposit ("CDs") maturing at an average cost of 1.19% during the quarter ending June 30, 2013. Offering rates on 12-month term CDs currently approximate 50 basis points. The Company has $10.0 million of borrowings due to mature during the quarter ending June 30, 2013 at an average cost of 3.91%. The Company currently anticipates these borrowings will be replaced with deposits.

Loan loss provisioning will likely continue to be a function of loan portfolio growth, incurred losses and the overall credit quality of the loan portfolio.

Absent any unforeseen items, non-interest expense is expected to approximate $15.5 million during the June 2013 quarter.

The Company projects that the consolidated effective tax rate will approximate 40.0% in the June 2013 quarter, a slight decline from the 41% level previously forecasted.

ABOUT DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC. The Company (NASDAQ: DCOM) had $3.98 billion in consolidated assets as of March 31, 2013, and is the parent company of the Bank. The Bank was founded in 1864, is headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, and currently has twenty-six branches located throughout Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and Nassau County, New York. More information on the Company and Dime can be found on the Dime's Internet website at www.dime.com.

This News Release contains 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 (the "Exchange Act"). These statements may be identified by use of words such as "anticipate," "believe," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "outlook," "plan," "potential," "predict," "project," "should," "will," "would" and similar terms and phrases, including references to assumptions.

Forward-looking statements are based upon various assumptions and analyses made by the Company in light of management's experience and its perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors it believes 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 the Company's 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 the Company's 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 the business of Dime; changes in accounting principles, policies or guidelines may cause the Company's financial condition to be perceived differently; changes in corporate and/or individual income tax laws may adversely affect the Company's financial condition or results of operations; general economic conditions, either nationally or locally in some or all areas in which the Company conducts business, or conditions in the securities markets or the banking industry may be less favorable than the Company currently anticipates; legislation or regulatory changes may adversely affect the Company's business; technological changes may be more difficult or expensive than the Company anticipates; success or consummation of new business initiatives may be more difficult or expensive than the Company anticipates; or litigation or other matters before regulatory agencies, whether currently existing or commencing in the future, may delay the occurrence or non-occurrence of events longer than the Company anticipates.



              DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
          UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
                    (In thousands except share amounts)

                                                   March 31,   December 31,
                                                     2013          2012
                                                 ------------  ------------
ASSETS:
Cash and due from banks                          $    141,656  $     79,076
Investment securities held to maturity                  5,746         5,927
Investment securities available for sale               18,330        32,950
Trading securities                                      4,978         4,874
Mortgage-backed securities available for sale          43,383        49,021
Real Estate Loans:
  One-to-four family and cooperative apartment         86,012        91,876
  Multifamily and loans underlying cooperatives
   (1)                                              2,706,854     2,670,973
  Commercial real estate (1)                          747,035       735,224
  Construction and land acquisition                       416           476
  Unearned discounts and net deferred loan fees         4,070         4,836
                                                 ------------  ------------
  Total real estate loans                           3,544,387     3,503,385
                                                 ------------  ------------
  Other loans                                           1,967         2,423
  Allowance for loan losses                           (20,530)      (20,550)
                                                 ------------  ------------
Total loans, net                                    3,525,824     3,485,258
                                                 ------------  ------------
Loans held for sale                                       469           560
Premises and fixed assets, net                         30,065        30,518
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York capital stock       40,736        45,011
Goodwill                                               55,638        55,638
Other assets                                          115,500       116,566
                                                 ------------  ------------
TOTAL ASSETS                                     $  3,982,325  $  3,905,399
                                                 ============  ============
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Deposits:
Non-interest bearing checking                    $    172,254  $    159,144
Interest Bearing Checking                              92,981        95,159
Savings                                               379,341       371,792
Money Market                                        1,077,409       961,359
                                                 ------------  ------------
  Sub-total                                         1,721,985     1,587,454
                                                 ------------  ------------
Certificates of deposit                               879,330       891,975
                                                 ------------  ------------
Total Due to Depositors                             2,601,315     2,479,429
                                                 ------------  ------------
Escrow and other deposits                             119,452        82,753
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York advances           747,500       842,500
Trust Preferred Notes Payable                          70,680        70,680
Other liabilities                                      42,878        38,463
                                                 ------------  ------------
TOTAL LIABILITIES                                   3,581,825     3,513,825
                                                 ------------  ------------
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock ($0.01 par, 125,000,000 shares
 authorized, 52,178,819 shares and 52,021,149
 shares issued at March 31, 2013 and December 31,
 2012, respectively,and 35,871,939 shares, and
 35,714,269 shares outstanding at March 31, 2013
 and December 31, 2012, respectively)                     522           520
Additional paid-in capital                            241,464       239,041
Retained earnings                                     384,855       379,166
Unallocated common stock of Employee Stock
 Ownership Plan                                        (2,950)       (3,007)
Unearned common stock of Restricted Stock Awards       (2,596)       (3,122)
Common stock held by the Benefit Maintenance Plan      (8,800)       (8,800)
Treasury stock (16,306,880 shares at both March
 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012)                     (202,574)     (202,584)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net              (9,421)       (9,640)
                                                 ------------  ------------
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                            400,500       391,574
                                                 ------------  ------------
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY       $  3,982,325  $  3,905,399
                                                 ============  ============

(1)  While the loans within both of these categories are often considered
     "commercial real estate" in nature, multifamily and loans underlying
     cooperatives are here reported separately from commercial real estate
     loans in order to emphasize the residential nature of the collateral
     underlying a significant component of the total loan portfolio.



              DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
              UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
         (Dollars In thousands except share and per share amounts)

                                          For the Three Months Ended
                                   ----------------------------------------
                                     March 31,   December 31,    March 31,
                                       2013          2012          2012
                                   ------------  ------------  ------------
Interest income:
  Loans secured by real estate     $     43,148  $     45,414  $     50,513
  Other loans                                25            28            20
  Mortgage-backed securities                459           569           947
  Investment securities                     129           220           315
  Federal funds sold and other
   short-term investments                   544           518           674
                                   ------------  ------------  ------------
    Total interest income                44,305        46,749        52,469
                                   ------------  ------------  ------------
Interest expense:
  Deposits and escrow                     5,201         5,330         5,726
  Borrowed funds                          6,790        32,868        13,349
                                   ------------  ------------  ------------
    Total interest expense               11,991        38,198        19,075
                                   ------------  ------------  ------------
      Net interest income                32,314         8,551        33,394
Provision for loan losses                   157            63         1,457
                                   ------------  ------------  ------------
Net interest income after provision
 for loan losses                         32,157         8,488        31,937
                                   ------------  ------------  ------------

Non-interest income:
  Service charges and other fees            712           605           795
  Mortgage banking income, net              161           293           121
  Other than temporary impairment
   ("OTTI") charge on securities
   (1)                                        -             -          (181)
  Gain on sale of securities and
   other assets                             110        14,704             -
  Gain (loss) on trading securities         100           (23)          106
  Other                                     815           919           949
                                   ------------  ------------  ------------
    Total non-interest income             1,898        16,498         1,790
                                   ------------  ------------  ------------
Non-interest expense:
  Compensation and benefits               9,951         9,012         9,935
  Occupancy and equipment                 2,532         2,621         2,471
  Federal deposit insurance
   premiums                                 511           500           599
  Other                                   3,315         2,584         3,403
                                   ------------  ------------  ------------
    Total non-interest expense           16,309        14,717        16,408
                                   ------------  ------------  ------------

    Income before taxes                  17,746        10,269        17,319
Income tax expense                        7,176         3,534         7,072
                                   ------------  ------------  ------------

Net Income                         $     10,570  $      6,735  $     10,247
                                   ============  ============  ============

Earnings per Share:
  Basic                            $       0.30  $       0.19  $       0.30
                                   ============  ============  ============
  Diluted                          $       0.30  $       0.19  $       0.30
                                   ============  ============  ============

Average common shares outstanding
 for Diluted EPS                     34,879,239    34,594,167    34,141,575

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(1) Total OTTI charges on securities are summarized as follows for the
periods presented:
Credit component (shown above)     $          -  $          -  $        181
Non-credit component not included
 in earnings                                  -             -             6
                                   ------------  ------------  ------------
Total OTTI charges                 $          -  $          -  $        187
                                   ------------  ------------  ------------



              DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                  UNAUDITED SELECTED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
              (Dollars In thousands except per share amounts)

                                          For the Three Months Ended
                                   ----------------------------------------
                                     March 31,   December 31,    March 31,
                                       2013          2012          2012
                                   ------------  ------------  ------------

Reconciliation of Reported and
 Adjusted Earnings (1):
Net Income                         $     10,570  $      6,735  $     10,247
Add: After-tax expense associated
 with the prepayment of borrowings            -        14,032             -
Add: After-tax charge for OTTI on
 securities                                   -             -            99
Less: After tax gain on sale of
 real estate properties                       -        (7,529)            -
Less: After tax gain on sale of
 equity mutual funds                          -          (487)            -
                                   ------------  ------------  ------------
Adjusted net income                $     10,570  $     12,751  $     10,346
                                   ============  ============  ============

Performance Ratios (Based upon
 Reported Earnings):
Reported EPS (Diluted)             $       0.30  $       0.19  $       0.30
Return on Average Assets                   1.07%         0.69%         1.01%
Return on Average Stockholders'
 Equity                                   10.63%         7.06%        11.22%
Return on Average Tangible
 Stockholders' Equity                     12.07%         7.97%        12.84%
Net Interest Spread                        3.21%         0.29%         3.20%
Net Interest Margin                        3.44%         0.93%         3.47%
Non-interest Expense to Average
 Assets                                    1.65%         1.51%         1.62%
Efficiency Ratio                          47.97%       141.95%        46.54%
Effective Tax Rate                        40.44%        34.41%        40.83%

Performance Ratios (Based upon
 Adjusted Earnings):
Reported EPS (Diluted)             $       0.30  $       0.37  $       0.30
Return on Average Assets                   1.07%         1.31%         1.02%
Return on Average Stockholders'
 Equity                                   10.63%        13.37%        11.33%
Return on Average Tangible
 Stockholders' Equity                     12.07%        15.09%        12.96%
Net Interest Spread                        3.21%         3.09%         3.11%
Net Interest Margin                        3.44%         3.30%         3.33%
Non-interest Expense to Average
 Assets                                    1.65%         1.51%         1.62%
Efficiency Ratio                          47.97%        40.94%        46.54%
Effective Tax Rate                        40.44%        39.96%        40.83%

Book Value and Tangible Book Value
 Per Share:
Stated Book Value Per Share        $      11.16  $      10.96  $      10.47
Tangible Book Value Per Share              9.87          9.67          9.15

Average Balance Data:
Average Assets                     $  3,945,321  $  3,890,420  $  4,053,115
Average Interest Earning Assets       3,759,778     3,686,130     3,844,480
Average Stockholders' Equity            397,594       381,368       365,362
Average Tangible Stockholders'
 Equity                                 350,277       337,961       319,212
Average Loans                         3,507,830     3,443,136     3,441,696
Average Deposits                      2,571,771     2,459,385     2,358,200

Asset Quality Summary:
Net charge-offs                    $        177  $        207  $      2,263
Non-performing Loans (2)                  8,172         8,888        14,808
Non-performing Loans/ Total Loans          0.23%         0.25%         0.43%
Nonperforming Assets (3)           $      9,921  $     10,340  $     17,029
Nonperforming Assets/Total Assets          0.25%         0.25%         0.42%
Allowance for Loan Loss/Total Loans        0.58%         0.59%         0.57%
Allowance for Loan Loss/Non-
 performing Loans                        251.22%       231.21%       131.47%
Loans Delinquent 30 to 89 Days at
 period end                        $      1,985  $      7,171  $      5,727

Consolidated Tangible Stockholders'
 Equity to Tangible Assets at
 period end                                9.02%         8.97%         8.13%

Regulatory Capital Ratios (Bank
 Only):
Leverage Capital Ratio                     9.97%         9.98%         9.28%
Tier One Risk Based Capital Ratio         13.02%        12.95%        11.81%
Total Risk Based Capital Ratio            13.76%        13.67%        12.47%

(1)  Adjusted earnings is a "non-GAAP" measure. A reconciliation from the
     comparable GAAP measure is provided herein.

(2)  Amount excludes $270,000 of loans held for sale that were on non-
     accrual status at March 31, 2013.

(3)  Amount comprised of total non-accrual loans, and the recorded balance
     of pooled bank trust preferred security investments for which the Bank
     had not received any contractual payments of interest or principal in
     over 90 days.



              DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
             UNAUDITED AVERAGE BALANCES AND NET INTEREST INCOME
                           (Dollars In thousands)

                                            For the Three Months Ended
                                       ------------------------------------
                                                     March 31,
                                                        2013
                                       ------------------------------------
                                                                   Average
                                         Average                   Yield/
                                         Balance      Interest      Cost
                                       -----------  -----------  ----------
Assets:
  Interest-earning assets:
    Real estate loans                  $ 3,505,646  $    43,148        4.92%
    Other loans                              2,184           25        4.58
    Mortgage-backed securities              45,477          459        4.04
    Investment securities                   42,807          129        1.21
    Other short-term investments           163,664          544        1.33
                                       -----------  -----------  ----------
      Total interest earning assets      3,759,778  $    44,305        4.71%
                                       -----------  -----------
  Non-interest earning assets              185,543
                                       -----------
Total assets                           $ 3,945,321
                                       ===========

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity:
  Interest-bearing liabilities:
    Interest Bearing Checking accounts $    93,219  $        70        0.30%
    Money Market accounts                1,059,236        1,490        0.57
    Savings accounts                       375,374          101        0.11
    Certificates of deposit                881,883        3,540        1.63
                                       -----------  -----------  ----------
      Total interest bearing deposits    2,409,712        5,201        0.88
  Borrowed Funds                           837,402        6,790        3.29
                                       -----------  -----------  ----------
    Total interest-bearing liabilities   3,247,114  $    11,991        1.50%
                                       -----------  -----------
  Non-interest bearing checking
   accounts                                162,059
  Other non-interest-bearing
   liabilities                             138,554
                                       -----------
    Total liabilities                    3,547,727
  Stockholders' equity                     397,594
                                       -----------
Total liabilities and stockholders'
 equity                                $ 3,945,321
                                       ===========
Net interest income                                 $    32,314
                                                    ===========
Net interest spread                                                    3.21%
                                                                 ==========
Net interest-earning assets            $   512,664
                                       ===========
Net interest margin                                                    3.44%
                                                                 ==========
Ratio of interest-earning assets to
 interest-bearing liabilities                            115.79%
                                                    ===========


Deposits (including non-interest
 bearing checking accounts)            $ 2,571,771  $     5,201        0.82%

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SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Loan prepayment and late payment fee
 income                                             $     2,360
                                       -----------  -----------  ----------
Borrowing prepayment costs                                    -
                                       -----------  -----------  ----------
Real estate loans (excluding
 prepayment and late payment fees)                                     4.65%
                                       -----------  -----------  ----------
Interest earning assets (excluding
 prepayment and late payment fees)                                     4.46%
                                       -----------  -----------  ----------
Borrowings (excluding prepayment
 costs)                                $   837,402  $     6,790        3.29%
                                       -----------  -----------  ----------
Interest bearing liabilities
 (excluding borrowing prepayment
 costs)                                                                1.50%
                                       -----------  -----------  ----------
Net Interest income (excluding loan
 prepayment and late payment fees and
 borrowing prepayment costs)                        $    29,954
                                       -----------  -----------  ----------
Net Interest margin (excluding loan
 prepayment and late payment fees and
 borrowing prepayment costs)                                           3.19%
                                       -----------  -----------  ----------


                                            For the Three Months Ended
                                       ------------------------------------
                                                      December
                                                      31, 2012
                                       ------------------------------------
                                                                   Average
                                         Average                   Yield/
                                         Balance      Interest      Cost
                                       -----------  -----------  ----------
Assets:
  Interest-earning assets:
    Real estate loans                  $ 3,440,784  $    45,414        5.28%
    Other loans                              2,352           28        4.76
    Mortgage-backed securities              60,129          569        3.79
    Investment securities                   48,089          220        1.83
    Other short-term investments           134,776          518        1.54
                                       -----------  -----------  ----------
      Total interest earning assets      3,686,130  $    46,749        5.07%
                                       -----------  -----------
  Non-interest earning assets              204,290
                                       -----------
Total assets                           $ 3,890,420
                                       ===========

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity:
  Interest-bearing liabilities:
    Interest Bearing Checking accounts $    94,870  $        96        0.40%
    Money Market accounts                  929,856        1,296        0.55
    Savings accounts                       369,796          138        0.15
    Certificates of deposit                910,335        3,800        1.66
                                       -----------  -----------  ----------
      Total interest bearing deposits    2,304,857        5,330        0.92
    Borrowed Funds                         876,604       32,868       14.92
                                       -----------  -----------  ----------
    Total interest-bearing liabilities   3,181,461  $    38,198        4.78%
                                       -----------  -----------
  Non-interest bearing checking
   accounts                                154,528
  Other non-interest-bearing
   liabilities                             173,063
                                       -----------
    Total liabilities                    3,509,052
  Stockholders' equity                     381,368
                                       -----------
Total liabilities and stockholders'
 equity                                $ 3,890,420
                                       ===========
Net interest income                                 $     8,551
                                                    ===========
Net interest spread                                                    0.29%
                                                                 ==========
Net interest-earning assets            $   504,669
                                       ===========
Net interest margin                                                    0.93%
                                                                 ==========
Ratio of interest-earning assets
to interest-bearing liabilities                          115.86%
                                                    ===========

Deposits (including non-interest
 bearing checking accounts)            $ 2,459,385  $     5,330        0.86%

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SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Loan prepayment and late payment fee
 income                                             $     3,708
                                       -----------  -----------  ----------
Borrowing prepayment costs                          $    25,582
                                       -----------  -----------  ----------
Real estate loans (excluding
 prepayment and late payment fees)                                     4.85%
                                       -----------  -----------  ----------
Interest earning assets (excluding
 prepayment and late payment fees)                                     4.67%
                                       -----------  -----------  ----------
Borrowings (excluding prepayment
 costs)                                $   876,604  $     7,286        3.31%
                                       -----------  -----------  ----------
Interest bearing liabilities
 (excluding borrowing prepayment
 costs)                                                                1.58%
                                       -----------  -----------  ----------
Net Interest income (excluding loan
 prepayment and late payment fees and
 borrowing prepayment costs)                        $    30,425
                                       -----------  -----------  ----------
Net Interest margin (excluding loan
 prepayment and late payment fees and
 borrowing prepayment costs)                                           3.30%
                                       -----------  -----------  ----------


                                            For the Three Months Ended
                                       ------------------------------------
                                                     March 31,
                                                        2012
                                       ------------------------------------
                                                                   Average
                                         Average                   Yield/
                                         Balance      Interest      Cost
                                       -----------  -----------  ----------
Assets:
  Interest-earning assets:
    Real estate loans                  $ 3,440,621  $    50,513        5.87%
    Other loans                              1,075           20        7.44
    Mortgage-backed securities              83,704          947        4.53
    Investment securities                  160,792          315        0.78
    Other short-term investments           158,288          674        1.70
                                       -----------  -----------  ----------
      Total interest earning assets      3,844,480  $    52,469        5.46%
                                       -----------  -----------
  Non-interest earning assets              208,635
                                       -----------
Total assets                           $ 4,053,115
                                       ===========

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity:
  Interest-bearing liabilities:
    Interest Bearing Checking accounts $    89,930  $        49        0.22%
    Money Market accounts                  782,446        1,126        0.58
    Savings accounts                       357,371          163        0.18
    Certificates of deposit                978,097        4,388        1.80
                                       -----------  -----------  ----------
      Total interest bearing deposits    2,207,844        5,726        1.04
  Borrowed Funds                         1,192,982       13,349        4.50
                                       -----------  -----------  ----------
    Total interest-bearing liabilities   3,400,826  $    19,075        2.26%
                                       -----------  -----------
  Non-interest bearing checking
   accounts                                150,356
  Other non-interest-bearing
   liabilities                             136,571
                                       -----------
    Total liabilities                    3,687,753
  Stockholders' equity                     365,362
                                       -----------
Total liabilities and stockholders'
 equity                                $ 4,053,115
                                       ===========
Net interest income                                 $    33,394
                                                    ===========
Net interest spread                                                    3.20%
                                                                 ==========
Net interest-earning assets            $   443,654
                                       ===========
Net interest margin                                                    3.47%
                                                                 ==========
Ratio of interest-earning assets to
 interest-bearing liabilities                            113.05%
                                                    ===========

Deposits (including non-interest
 bearing checking accounts)            $ 2,358,200  $     5,726        0.98%

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SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Loan prepayment and late payment fee
 income                                             $     4,549
                                       -----------  -----------  ----------
Borrowing prepayment costs                          $     3,191
                                       -----------  -----------  ----------
Real estate loans (excluding
 prepayment and late payment fees)                                     5.34%
                                       -----------  -----------  ----------
Interest earning assets (excluding
 prepayment and late payment fees)                                     4.99%
                                       -----------  -----------  ----------
Borrowings (excluding prepayment
 costs)                                $ 1,192,982  $    10,158        3.42%
                                       -----------  -----------  ----------
Interest bearing liabilities
 (excluding borrowing prepayment
 costs)                                                                1.88%
                                       -----------  -----------  ----------
Net Interest income (excluding loan
 prepayment and late payment fees and
 borrowing prepayment costs)                        $    32,036
                                       -----------  -----------  ----------
Net Interest margin (excluding loan
 prepayment and late payment fees and
 borrowing prepayment costs)                                           3.33%
                                       -----------  -----------  ----------



              DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED SCHEDULE OF NON-PERFORMING ASSETS AND TROUBLED DEBT RESTRUCTURINGS
                           (Dollars In thousands)


                                   At March 31, At December 31, At March 31,
Non-Performing Loans                   2013           2012          2012
                                   ------------ --------------- ------------
  One- to four-family and
   cooperative apartment           $        697 $           938 $      1,206
  Multifamily residential and
   mixed use residential real
   estate (1)                               809             507        4,253
  Mixed use commercial real estate
   (1)                                    1,159           1,170          840
  Commercial real estate                  5,500           6,265        8,506
  Construction                                -               -            -
  Other                                       7               8            3
                                   ------------ --------------- ------------
Total Non-Performing Loans (2)     $      8,172 $         8,888 $     14,808
                                   ------------ --------------- ------------
Other Non-Performing Assets
  Other real estate owned (3)               585               -            -
  Pooled bank trust preferred
   securities (3)                           894             892          828
  Non-performing loans held for
   sale:
    Mixed use commercial real
     estate (3)                             270             560        1,000
    Multifamily residential and
     mixed use residential real
     estate (3)                               -               -          393
                                   ------------ --------------- ------------
Total Non-Performing Assets        $      9,921 $        10,340 $     17,029
                                   ------------ --------------- ------------

Troubled Debt Restructurings
 ("TDRs") not included in non-
 performing loans (2)
  One- to four-family and
   cooperative apartment                    944             948          623
  Multifamily residential and
   mixed use residential real
   estate (1)                             1,538           1,953        2,458
  Mixed use commercial real estate
   (1)                                      724             729        1,140
  Commercial real estate                 38,238          41,228       39,973
                                   ------------ --------------- ------------
Total Performing TDRs              $     41,444 $        44,858 $     44,194
                                   ------------ --------------- ------------

(1)  Includes loans underlying cooperatives. While the loans within these
     categories are often considered "commercial real estate" in nature,
     they are classified separately in the statement above to provide
     further emphasis of the discrete composition of their underlying real
     estate collateral.

(2)  Total non-performing loans include some loans that were modified in a
     manner that met the criteria for a TDR.These non-accruing TDRs, which
     totaled $5,895 at March 31, 2013, $6,265 at December 31, 2012 and
     $7,866 at March 31, 2012, are included in the non-performing loan
     table, but excluded from the TDR amount shown above.

(3)  These assets were deemed non-performing since the Company had, as of
     the dates indicated, not received any payments of principal or interest
     on them for a period of at least 90 days.

PROBLEM ASSETS AS A PERCENTAGE OF TANGIBLE CAPITAL AND
 RESERVES

                                  At March 31, At December 31,  At March 31,
                                      2013           2012           2012
                                 ------------- --------------- -------------
Total Non-Performing Assets      $       9,921 $        10,340 $      17,029
Loans 90 days or more past due
 on accrual status (4)                     186             190         5,818
                                 ------------- --------------- -------------
  TOTAL PROBLEM ASSETS           $      10,107 $        10,530 $      22,847
                                 ------------- --------------- -------------

Tier One Capital - The Dime
 Savings Bank of Williamsburgh   $     390,129 $       383,042 $     366,593
Allowance for loan losses               20,530          20,550        19,468
                                 ------------- --------------- -------------
  TANGIBLE CAPITAL PLUS RESERVES $     410,659 $       403,592 $     386,061
                                 ------------- --------------- -------------

PROBLEM ASSETS AS A PERCENTAGE
 OF TANGIBLE CAPITAL AND
 RESERVES                                 2.5%            2.6%          5.9%

(4)  These loans were, as of the respective dates indicated, expected to be
     either satisfied, made current or re-financed within the next twelve
     months, and were not expected to result in any loss of contractual
     principal or interest. These loans are not included in non-performing
     loans.

Contact: Kenneth Ceonzo Director of Investor Relations 718-782-6200 extension 8279

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