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 June 30, 2013. Consolidated net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2013 was $12.0 million, or $0.34 per diluted share, compared to $10.6 million, or $0.30 per diluted share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2013, and $11.5 million, or $0.34 per diluted share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2012.

Vincent F. Palagiano, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Dime, commented, "Second quarter earnings benefitted from both higher prepayment fees and lower credit costs. Core net interest margin, which excludes prepayment fees, declined only slightly, to 3.06%, and we just completed one of the highest quarterly periods of loan originations in our history, closing $325.6 million of loans during the June 2013 quarter. The loan pipeline at June 30, 2013 remained strong at $222.1 million. The annualized growth rate in the real estate loan portfolio was approximately 6% during the first six months of 2013, putting the Company on track to meet its 2013 goal."

"More importantly," continued Mr. Palagiano, "the yield curve is steepening, and interest rate offerings in the multifamily sector have now turned up from their historic lows in this cycle. Although margin may continue to soften in the short term, the new higher rates on loans should be beneficial to spread lenders like Dime thereafter."

Loan amortization and satisfactions, including refinances of existing loans, increased from a 23% annualized rate during the March 2013 quarter to 33.2% during the June 2013 quarter. Prepayment fee income, which is generally proportional to amortization levels, also grew from $2.3 million (or $0.04 per diluted share after-tax) during the March 2013 quarter to $4.6 million (or $0.08 per diluted share after tax) during the June 2013 quarter.

Mr. Palagiano concluded, "At the end of the previous quarter, the Bank had a surplus liquidity position which was causing a slight drag on net interest margin. In the most recent quarter, cash was reduced by approximately $80 million and redeployed into mortgages, which helped optimize the quarterly core net interest margin. As stated at the outset of the calendar year, we anticipate that balance sheet growth, now combined with a steeper yield curve, will partially offset the earnings contraction that might be expected from a declining net interest margin."

OPERATING RESULTS FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2013

Net Interest Margin Net interest margin ("NIM") was 3.55% during the quarter ended June 30, 2013 compared to 3.44% during the March 2013 quarter. For forecasting purposes, the "core" NIM, excluding the effect of loan prepayment fees, decreased from 3.19% during the March 2013 quarter to 3.06% during the June 2013 quarter, reflecting a reduction of 15 basis points in the average yield on interest earning assets (primarily caused by a reduction of 21 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 4 basis points in the average cost of interest bearing liabilities.

A 3 basis point decline in the average cost of deposits helped to reduce the average cost of all interest bearing liabilities, as bank deposit rates (mainly short term) remained low in the Bank's market area.

As previously mentioned, NIM benefitted from the re-deployment of $80.4 million of cash into loans, at a positive spread of approximately 300 basis points. The 21 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 period July 2012 through June 2013, as U.S. Treasury yields hovered at historically low levels, and loans repriced at lower rates. During the June 2013 quarter, these yields began to rise from their cyclical lows. Rates offered on prime (low loan-to-value) 5-year repricing multifamily loans are now in the range of 3.50% to 3.75%.

Net Interest Income Net interest income was $33.8 million in the quarter ended June 30, 2013, up $1.4 million from the March 2013 quarter and down $746,000 from the $34.5 million reported in the June 2012 quarter. Prepayment fee income on loans totaled $4.6 million during the June 2013 quarter, compared to $2.3 million recognized in the March 2013 quarter and $3.5 million during the June 2012 quarter. Absent the impact of loan prepayment fee income, net interest income was $29.1 million during the June 30, 2013 quarter, down $894,000 from the March 31, 2013 quarter and $2.0 million from the June 30, 2012 quarter. The decline in net interest income (excluding loan prepayment fee income) from the March 2013 quarter resulted primarily from a decline of 15 basis points in the average yield earned on the Company's interest earning assets, reflecting the ongoing loan refinancing activity.

Provision/Allowance For Loan Losses The Company recognized net charge-offs of $57,000 and provisioned $28,000 for loan losses during the June 2013 quarter. This led to a net reduction of $28,000 in the allowance for loan losses from March 31, 2013 to June 30, 2013. The quarterly loan loss provision dropped from $157,000 in the March 2013 quarter to $28,000 in the June 2013 quarter.

At June 30, 2013, the allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total loans stood at 0.57%, down slightly from 0.58% 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 June 2013 quarter. The reduction in both the period end allowance and the quarterly provision for loan losses reflected the improvement in the overall credit quality of the loan portfolio from December 31, 2012 to June 30, 2013.

Non-Interest Income Non-interest income was $1.7 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2013, a reduction of $176,000 from the previous quarter. Net gains on the sale of securities and other assets fell $110,000 from the March 2013 quarter, resulting from a gain related to mutual fund investments during the March 2013 quarter. Mortgage banking income decreased $49,000 from the March 2013 quarter to the June 2013 quarter, due primarily to a reduction of $46,000 in loan servicing fee income, reflecting an ongoing reduction in the portfolio of serviced loans.

Non-Interest Expense Non-interest expense was $15.3 million in the quarter ended June 30, 2013, down $1.0 million from the prior quarter, and generally in line with the forecasted level of $15.5 million. 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 1.53% of average assets during the most recent quarter. The efficiency ratio approximated 43.2% during the same period.

Income Tax Expense The effective tax rate approximated 40.1% during the most recent quarter, generally in line with the 40.0% forecasted level.

BALANCE SHEET Total assets were $3.95 billion at June 30, 2013, down $31.1 million from March 31, 2013. Cash balances decreased by $80.4 million, partially offset by an increase of $59.9 million in real estate loans.

Retail deposits remained relatively flat during the most recent quarter, and the Company elected to not replace $10.0 million of Federal Home Loan Bank of New York ("FHLBNY") advances that matured during the June 2013 quarter, instead utilizing the additional liquidity generated during the March 2013 quarter to meet funding obligations. While this led to a slight decline in total assets during the most recent quarter, assets have grown by approximately 2.5% on an annualized basis during the first six months of 2013, and remain forecasted to grow approximately 5% during the year ending December 31, 2013.

Real Estate Loans Real estate loan originations were $325.6 million during the June 2013 quarter, at a weighted average interest rate of 3.30%. Of this amount, $136.7 million represented loan refinances from the existing portfolio. Loan amortization and satisfactions, including the $136.7 million of refinances of existing loans, totaled $296.4 million during the quarter, or 33.2% of the average portfolio balance on an annualized basis. The average rate on amortized and satisfied loan balances during the most recent quarter was 5.35%. Total loan commitments stood at $222.1 million at June 30, 2013, with a weighted average rate of 3.28%. The average yield on the loan portfolio (excluding prepayment fee income) during the quarter ended June 30, 2013 was 4.44%, compared to 4.65% during the March 2013 quarter and 5.16% during the June 2012 quarter.

Credit Summary Non-performing loans (excluding loans held for sale) were $9.5 million, or 0.26% of total loans, at June 30, 2013, up from $8.2 million, or 0.23% of total loans, at March 31, 2013. Loans delinquent between 30 and 89 days and accruing interest fell to $159,000, or approximately 0.004% of total loans, at June 30, 2013, compared to $2.0 million, or 0.06% of total loans, at March 31, 2013.

At June 30, 2013, non-performing assets represented 2.9% of the sum of tangible capital plus the allowance for loan losses (this statistic is otherwise known as the "Texas Ratio"). 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 $700,000 at June 30, 2013, relatively unchanged from March 31, 2013. The remaining pool of loans serviced for Fannie Mae totaled $229.2 million as of June 30, 2013, down from $244.2 million as of March 31, 2013. 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 $102,000, which was recognized during the quarter ended June 30, 2013.

Deposits and Borrowed Funds Retail deposits increased $6.3 million from March 31, 2013 to June 30, 2013, due primarily to net inflows of $14.9 million in money market deposits. The Bank did not implement any significant promotional deposit activities during the June 2013 quarter, and enacted slight reductions in rates that resulted in a reduction of 3 basis points in the average cost of deposits during the June 2013 quarter. At June 30, 2013, average deposit balances approximated $100.3 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 $10.0 million of FHLBNY borrowings that matured during the quarter ended June 30, 2013. The Company intends 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 9.31% of tangible assets at June 30, 2013, an increase of 29 basis points from March 31, 2013. The Company also had approximately $70.7 million of trust preferred debt securities outstanding at June 30, 2013, which, when added to Tier 1 (tangible) capital, increased its consolidated Tier 1 (tangible) capital ratio to approximately 11.1%.

The Bank's tangible capital ratio was 10.27% at June 30, 2013, up from 9.97% at March 31, 2013. The Bank's Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio was 13.95% at June 30, 2013, compared to 13.76% at March 31, 2013.

Reported EPS exceeded the quarterly cash dividend rate per share by 143%, equating to a 41% 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 $0.19 sequentially during the most recent quarter, to $10.06 at June 30, 2013.

OUTLOOK FOR THE QUARTER ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 At June 30, 2013, Dime had outstanding loan commitments totaling $222.1 million (of which $77 million related to loan refinances from the existing portfolio), all of which are likely to close during the quarter ending September 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 recent levels for the remainder of 2013, and are expected to approximate 20% - 25% on an annualized basis during the September 2013 quarter.

On the liability side, deposit funding costs are expected to remain near current historically low levels through the third quarter of 2013. The Bank has $138.4 million of certificates of deposit ("CDs") maturing at an average cost of 1.14% during the quarter ending September 30, 2013. Offering rates on 12-month term CDs currently approximate 50 basis points. The Company has $25.0 million of borrowings due to mature during the quarter ending September 30, 2013 at an average cost of 2.80%. FHLBNY advance rates for 3-year and 4-year borrowings were 1.00% and 1.50% respectively, as of July 17, 2013. In the coming quarter, management expects to utilize advances rather than deposits to fund growth as a long-term interest rate hedge against future higher rates.

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 September 2013 quarter.

The Company projects that the consolidated effective tax rate will approximate 40.0% in the September 2013 quarter.

ABOUT DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC. The Company (NASDAQ: DCOM) had $3.95 billion in consolidated assets as of June 30, 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)

                                     June 30,      March 31,   December 31,
                                       2013          2013          2012
                                   ------------  ------------  ------------
ASSETS:
Cash and due from banks            $     61,291  $    141,656  $     79,076
Investment securities held to
 maturity                                 5,617         5,746         5,927
Investment securities available
 for sale                                18,309        18,330        32,950
Trading securities                        5,127         4,978         4,874
Mortgage-backed securities
 available for sale                      38,193        43,383        49,021
Real Estate Loans:
  One-to-four family and
   cooperative apartment                 81,110        86,012        91,876
  Multifamily and loans underlying
   cooperatives (1)                   2,780,897     2,706,854     2,670,973
  Commercial real estate (1)            737,593       747,035       735,224
  Construction and land
   acquisition                              338           416           476
  Unearned discounts and net
   deferred loan fees                     4,309         4,070         4,836
                                   ------------  ------------  ------------
  Total real estate loans             3,604,247     3,544,387     3,503,385
                                   ------------  ------------  ------------
  Other loans                             2,517         1,967         2,423
  Allowance for loan losses             (20,502)      (20,530)      (20,550)
                                   ------------  ------------  ------------
Total loans, net                      3,586,262     3,525,824     3,485,258
                                   ------------  ------------  ------------
Loans held for sale                         232           469           560
Premises and fixed assets, net           29,894        30,065        30,518
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York
 capital stock                           40,288        40,736        45,011
Goodwill                                 55,638        55,638        55,638
Other assets                            110,392       115,500       116,566
                                   ------------  ------------  ------------
TOTAL ASSETS                       $  3,951,243  $  3,982,325  $  3,905,399
                                   ============  ============  ============
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS'
 EQUITY:
Deposits:
Non-interest bearing checking      $    170,432  $    172,254  $    159,144
Interest Bearing Checking                90,496        92,981        95,159
Savings                                 379,367       379,341       371,792
Money Market                          1,092,281     1,077,409       961,359
                                   ------------  ------------  ------------
  Sub-total                           1,732,576     1,721,985     1,587,454
                                   ------------  ------------  ------------
Certificates of deposit                 875,083       879,330       891,975
                                   ------------  ------------  ------------
Total Due to Depositors               2,607,659     2,601,315     2,479,429
                                   ------------  ------------  ------------
Escrow and other deposits                86,028       119,452        82,753
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York
 advances                               737,500       747,500       842,500
Trust Preferred Notes Payable            70,680        70,680        70,680
Other liabilities                        40,471        42,878        38,463
                                   ------------  ------------  ------------
TOTAL LIABILITIES                     3,542,338     3,581,825     3,513,825
                                   ------------  ------------  ------------
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock ($0.01 par,
 125,000,000 shares authorized,
 52,198,771 shares, 52,178,819
 shares and 52,021,149 shares
 issued at June 30, 2013, March
 31, 2013 and December 31,
 2012,respectively, and 36,054,813
 shares, 35,871,939 shares, and
 35,714,269 shares outstanding at
 June 30, 2013, March 31, 2013 and
 December 31, 2012, respectively)           522           522           520
Additional paid-in capital              242,605       241,464       239,041
Retained earnings                       391,989       384,855       379,166
Unallocated common stock of
 Employee Stock Ownership Plan           (2,892)       (2,950)       (3,007)
Unearned Restricted Stock Award
 common stock                            (4,192)       (2,596)       (3,122)
Common stock held by the Benefit
 Maintenance Plan                        (9,013)       (8,800)       (8,800)
Treasury stock (16,143,958 shares,
 16,306,880 shares and 16,306,880
 shares at June 30, 2013, March
 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012,
 respectively)                         (200,550)     (202,574)     (202,584)
Accumulated other comprehensive
 loss, net of deferred taxes             (9,564)       (9,421)       (9,640)
                                   ------------  ------------  ------------
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY              408,905       400,500       391,574
                                   ------------  ------------  ------------
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
 STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY              $  3,951,243  $  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
                                      -------------------------------------
                                        June 30,    March 31,     June 30,
                                          2013         2013         2012
                                      -----------  -----------  -----------
Interest income:
    Loans secured by real estate      $    44,692  $    43,148  $    47,259
    Other loans                                25           25           28
    Mortgage-backed securities                354          459          832
    Investment securities                     103          129          505
    Federal funds sold and other
     short-term investments                   462          544          639
                                      -----------  -----------  -----------
      Total interest income                45,636       44,305       49,263
                                      -----------  -----------  -----------
Interest expense:
    Deposits and escrow                     5,132        5,201        5,422
    Borrowed funds                          6,752        6,790        9,343
                                      -----------  -----------  -----------
      Total interest expense               11,884       11,991       14,765
                                      -----------  -----------  -----------
        Net interest income                33,752       32,314       34,498
Provision for loan losses                      28          157        2,275
                                      -----------  -----------  -----------
Net interest income after provision
 for loan losses                           33,724       32,157       32,223
                                      -----------  -----------  -----------

Non-interest income:
    Service charges and other fees            827          712          802
    Mortgage banking income, net              112          161        1,095
    Other than temporary impairment
     ("OTTI") charge on securities
     (1)                                        -            -            -
    Gain on sale of securities and
     other assets                               -          110           44
    Gain (loss) on trading securities         (17)         100          (36)
    Other                                     799          815        1,083
                                      -----------  -----------  -----------
      Total non-interest income             1,721        1,898        2,988
                                      -----------  -----------  -----------
Non-interest expense:
    Compensation and benefits               9,298        9,951        9,477
    Occupancy and equipment                 2,506        2,532        2,434
    Federal deposit insurance
     premiums                                 445          511          457
    Other                                   3,098        3,315        3,308
                                      -----------  -----------  -----------
      Total non-interest expense           15,347       16,309       15,676
                                      -----------  -----------  -----------

      Income before taxes                  20,098       17,746       19,535
Income tax expense                          8,059        7,176        8,004
                                      -----------  -----------  -----------

Net Income                            $    12,039  $    10,570  $    11,531
                                      ===========  ===========  ===========

Earnings per Share ("EPS"):
  Basic                               $      0.34  $      0.30  $      0.34
                                      ===========  ===========  ===========
  Diluted                             $      0.34  $      0.30  $      0.34
                                      ===========  ===========  ===========

Average common shares outstanding for
 Diluted EPS                           35,048,063   34,879,239   34,229,202

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



                                          For the Six Months
                                                Ended
                                      ------------------------
                                        June 30,     June 30,
                                          2013         2012
                                      -----------  -----------
Interest income:
    Loans secured by real estate      $    87,840  $    97,772
    Other loans                                50           48
    Mortgage-backed securities                813        1,779
    Investment securities                     232          820
    Federal funds sold and other
     short-term investments                 1,006        1,313
                                      -----------  -----------
      Total interest income                89,941      101,732
                                      -----------  -----------
Interest expense:
    Deposits and escrow                    10,332       11,148
    Borrowed funds                         13,542       22,692
                                      -----------  -----------
      Total interest expense               23,874       33,840
                                      -----------  -----------
        Net interest income                66,067       67,892
Provision for loan losses                     185        3,732
                                      -----------  -----------
Net interest income after provision
 for loan losses                           65,882       64,160
                                      -----------  -----------

Non-interest income:
    Service charges and other fees          1,539        1,596
    Mortgage banking income, net              273        1,216
    Other than temporary impairment
     ("OTTI") charge on securities
     (1)                                        -         (181)
    Gain on sale of securities and
     other assets                             110           44
    Gain (loss) on trading securities          83           70
    Other                                   1,614        2,033
                                      -----------  -----------
      Total non-interest income             3,619        4,778
                                      -----------  -----------
Non-interest expense:
    Compensation and benefits              19,249       19,416
    Occupancy and equipment                 5,038        4,905
    Federal deposit insurance
     premiums                                 956        1,055
    Other                                   6,413        6,708
                                      -----------  -----------
      Total non-interest expense           31,656       32,084
                                      -----------  -----------

      Income before taxes                  37,844       36,854
Income tax expense                         15,235       15,076
                                      -----------  -----------

Net Income                            $    22,609  $    21,778
                                      ===========  ===========

Earnings per Share ("EPS"):
  Basic                               $      0.65  $      0.64
                                      ===========  ===========
  Diluted                             $      0.65  $      0.64
                                      ===========  ===========

Average common shares outstanding
for Diluted EPS                        34,964,249   34,180,096

(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
                                         ----------------------------------
                                          June 30,    March 31,   June 30,
                                            2013        2013        2012
                                         ----------  ----------  ----------

Performance Ratios:
Reported EPS (Diluted)                   $     0.34  $     0.30  $     0.34
Return on Average Assets                       1.20%       1.07%       1.17%
Return on Average Stockholders' Equity        11.93%      10.63%      12.39%
Return on Average Tangible Stockholders'
 Equity                                       13.53%      12.07%      14.17%
Net Interest Spread                            3.34%       3.21%       3.37%
Net Interest Margin                            3.55%       3.44%       3.63%
Non-interest Expense to Average Assets         1.53%       1.65%       1.59%
Efficiency Ratio                              43.24%      47.97%      41.83%
Effective Tax Rate                            40.10%      40.44%      40.97%

Book Value and Tangible Book Value Per
 Share:
Stated Book Value Per Share              $    11.34  $    11.16  $    10.65
Tangible Book Value Per Share                 10.06        9.87        9.33

Average Balance Data:
Average Assets                           $4,009,237  $3,945,321  $3,944,607
Average Interest Earning Assets           3,803,526   3,759,778   3,801,149
Average Stockholders' Equity                403,604     397,594     372,283
Average Tangible Stockholders' Equity       355,823     350,277     325,523
Average Loans                             3,602,249   3,507,830   3,394,100
Average Deposits                          2,615,213   2,571,771   2,377,079

Asset Quality Summary:
Net charge-offs                          $       57  $      177  $    1,562
Non-performing Loans (1)                      9,507       8,172      13,318
Non-performing Loans/ Total Loans              0.26%       0.23%       0.40%
Nonperforming Assets (2)                 $   10,987  $    9,651  $   14,233
Nonperforming Assets/Total Assets              0.28%       0.24%       0.37%
Allowance for Loan Loss/Total Loans            0.57%       0.58%       0.60%
Allowance for Loan Loss/Non-performing
 Loans                                       215.65%     251.22%     152.00%
Loans Delinquent 30 to 89 Days at period
 end                                     $      159  $    1,985  $    7,536

Consolidated Tangible Stockholders'
 Equity to Tangible Assets at period end       9.31%      9.02 %       8.63%

Regulatory Capital Ratios (Bank Only):
Leverage Capital Ratio                        10.27%       9.97%       9.93%
Tier One Risk Based Capital Ratio             13.22%      13.02%      13.10%
Total Risk Based Capital Ratio                13.95%      13.76%      13.83%



                                            For the Six Months
                                                  Ended
                                         ----------------------
                                           June 30,    June 30,
                                             2013        2012
                                         ----------  ----------

Performance Ratios:
Reported EPS (Diluted)                   $     0.65  $     0.64
Return on Average Assets                       1.14%       1.09%
Return on Average Stockholders' Equity        11.29%      11.81%
Return on Average Tangible Stockholders'
 Equity                                       12.81%      13.51%
Net Interest Spread                            3.28%       3.29%
Net Interest Margin                            3.49%       3.55%
Non-interest Expense to Average Assets         1.59%       1.60%
Efficiency Ratio                              45.55%      44.11%
Effective Tax Rate                            40.26%      40.91%

Book Value and Tangible Book Value Per
 Share:
Stated Book Value Per Share              $    11.34  $    10.65
Tangible Book Value Per Share                 10.06        9.33

Average Balance Data:
Average Assets                           $3,977,279  $3,998,861
Average Interest Earning Assets           3,781,652   3,822,816
Average Stockholders' Equity                400,599     368,822
Average Tangible Stockholders' Equity       352,888     322,431
Average Loans                             3,555,040   3,417,899
Average Deposits                          2,593,492   2,367,640

Asset Quality Summary:
Net charge-offs                          $      233  $    3,825
Non-performing Loans (1)                      9,507      13,318
Non-performing Loans/ Total Loans              0.26%       0.40%
Nonperforming Assets (2)                 $   10,987  $   14,233
Nonperforming Assets/Total Assets              0.28%       0.37%
Allowance for Loan Loss/Total Loans            0.57%       0.60%
Allowance for Loan Loss/Non-performing
 Loans                                       215.65%     152.00%
Loans Delinquent 30 to 89 Days at period
 end                                     $      159  $    7,536

Consolidated Tangible Stockholders'
 Equity to Tangible Assets at period end       9.31%       8.63%

Regulatory Capital Ratios (Bank Only):
Leverage Capital Ratio                         9.93%       9.93%
Tier One Risk Based Capital Ratio             13.22%      13.10%
Total Risk Based Capital Ratio                13.95%      13.83%

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

(2) Amount comprised of total non-accrual loans and the recorded balance of
    pooled bank trust preferred security investments forwhich 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
                                   ----------------------------------------
                                                June 30, 2013
                                   ----------------------------------------
                                                                  Average
                                      Average                      Yield/
                                      Balance      Interest         Cost
                                   ------------  ------------   -----------
Assets:
  Interest-earning assets:
    Real estate loans              $  3,600,154  $     44,692          4.97%
    Other loans                           2,095            25          4.77
    Mortgage-backed securities           39,669           353          3.56
    Investment securities                29,101           104          1.43
    Other short-term investments        132,507           462          1.39
                                   ------------  ------------   -----------
      Total interest earning
       assets                         3,803,526  $     45,636          4.80%
                                   ------------  ------------
  Non-interest earning assets           205,711
                                   ------------
Total assets                       $  4,009,237
                                   ============

Liabilities and Stockholders'
 Equity:
  Interest-bearing liabilities:
    Interest Bearing Checking
     accounts                      $     92,502  $         70          0.30%
    Money Market accounts             1,082,789         1,406          0.52
    Savings accounts                    381,137            64          0.07
    Certificates of deposit             883,881         3,592          1.63
                                   ------------  ------------   -----------
      Total interest bearing
       deposits                       2,440,309         5,132          0.84
  Borrowed Funds                        813,565         6,752          3.33
                                   ------------  ------------   -----------
    Total interest-bearing
     liabilities                      3,253,874  $     11,884          1.46%
                                   ------------  ------------
  Non-interest bearing checking
   accounts                             174,904
  Other non-interest-bearing
   liabilities                          176,855
                                   ------------
    Total liabilities                 3,605,633
  Stockholders' equity                  403,604
                                   ------------
Total liabilities and
 stockholders' equity              $  4,009,237
                                   ============
Net interest income                              $     33,752
                                                 ============
Net interest spread                                                    3.34%
                                                                ===========
Net interest-earning assets        $    549,652
                                   ============
Net interest margin                                                    3.55%
                                                                ===========
Ratio of interest-earning assets
 to interest-bearing liabilities                       116.89%
                                                 ============
Deposits (including non-interest
 bearing checking accounts)        $  2,615,213  $      5,132          0.79%

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SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Loan prepayment and late payment
 fee income                                      $      4,692
                                   ------------  ------------   -----------
Borrowing prepayment costs                                  -
                                   ------------  ------------   -----------
Real estate loans (excluding
 prepayment and late payment
 fees)                                                                 4.44%
                                   ------------  ------------   -----------
Interest earning assets
 (excluding prepayment and late
 payment fees)                                                         4.31%
                                   ------------  ------------   -----------
Net Interest income (excluding
 loan prepayment and late payment
 fees and borrowing prepayment
 costs)                                          $     29,060
                                   ------------  ------------   -----------
Net Interest margin (excluding
 loan prepayment and late payment
 fees and borrowing prepayment
 costs)                                                                3.06%
                                   ------------  ------------   -----------


                                          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%

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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%
                                   ------------  ------------   -----------
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
                                     --------------------------------------
                                                  June 30, 2012
                                     --------------------------------------
                                                                  Average
                                        Average                    Yield/
                                        Balance     Interest        Cost
                                     ------------ ------------  -----------
Assets:
  Interest-earning assets:
    Real estate loans                $  3,391,986 $     47,259         5.57%
    Other loans                             2,114           28         5.30
    Mortgage-backed securities             97,719          832         3.41
    Investment securities                 108,939          505         1.85
    Other short-term investments          200,391          639         1.28
                                     ------------ ------------  -----------
      Total interest earning assets     3,801,149 $     49,263         5.18%
                                     ------------ ------------
  Non-interest earning assets             143,458
                                     ------------
Total assets                         $  3,944,607
                                     ============

Liabilities and Stockholders'
 Equity:
  Interest-bearing liabilities:
    Interest Bearing Checking
     accounts                        $     96,453 $         43         0.18%
    Money Market accounts                 797,802        1,046         0.53
    Savings accounts                      363,941          139         0.15
    Certificates of deposit               967,503        4,194         1.74
                                     ------------ ------------  -----------
      Total interest bearing
       deposits                         2,225,699        5,422         0.98
  Borrowed Funds                        1,058,271        9,343         3.55
                                     ------------ ------------  -----------
    Total interest-bearing
     liabilities                        3,283,970 $     14,765         1.81%
                                     ------------ ------------
  Non-interest bearing checking
   accounts                               151,380
  Other non-interest-bearing
   liabilities                            136,974
                                     ------------
    Total liabilities                   3,572,324
  Stockholders' equity                    372,283
                                     ------------
Total liabilities and stockholders'
 equity                              $  3,944,607
                                     ============
Net interest income                               $     34,498
                                                  ============
Net interest spread                                                    3.37%
                                                                ===========
Net interest-earning assets          $    517,179
                                     ============
Net interest margin                                                    3.63%
                                                                ===========
Ratio of interest-earning assets to
 interest-bearing liabilities                           115.75%
Deposits (including non-interest
 bearing checking accounts)          $  2,377,079 $      5,422         0.92%

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Loan prepayment and late payment fee
 income                                           $      3,488
                                     ------------ ------------  -----------
Borrowing prepayment costs                                   -
                                     ------------ ------------  -----------
Real estate loans (excluding
 prepayment and late payment fees)                                     5.16%
                                     ------------ ------------  -----------
Interest earning assets (excluding
 prepayment and late payment fees)                                     4.82%
                                     ------------ ------------  -----------
Net Interest income (excluding loan
 prepayment and late payment fees
 and borrowing prepayment costs)                  $     31,010
                                     ------------ ------------  -----------
Net Interest margin (excluding loan
 prepayment and late payment fees
 and borrowing prepayment costs)                                       3.26%
                                     ------------ ------------  -----------



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


                                     At June 30,  At March 31,   At June 30,
Non-Performing Loans                    2013          2013          2012
                                    ------------  ------------  ------------
  One- to four-family and
   cooperative apartment            $      1,164  $        697  $      1,161
  Multifamily residential and
   mixed use residential real
   estate (1)                              1,688           809         3,622
  Mixed use commercial real estate
   (1)                                     1,150         1,159           720
  Commercial real estate                   5,500         5,500         7,813
  Construction                                 -             -             -
  Other                                        5             7             2
                                    ------------  ------------  ------------
Total Non-Performing Loans (2)      $      9,507  $      8,172  $     13,318
                                    ------------  ------------  ------------
Other Non-Performing Assets (3)
  Other real estate owned                    585           585             -
  Pooled bank trust preferred
   securities                                895           894           915
  Non-performing loans held for
   sale:
    Mixed use commercial real
     estate                                    -           270             -
    Multifamily residential and
     mixed use residential real
     estate                                    -             -             -
                                    ------------  ------------  ------------
Total Non-Performing Assets         $     10,987  $      9,921  $     14,233
                                    ------------  ------------  ------------

Troubled Debt Restructurings ("TDRs") not
 included in non-performing loans (2)
  One- to four-family and
   cooperative apartment                     941           944           623
  Multifamily residential and
   mixed use residential real
   estate (1)                              1,524         1,538         2,434
  Mixed use commercial real estate
   (1)                                       718           724           741
  Commercial real estate                  35,516        38,238        39,924
                                    ------------  ------------  ------------
Total Performing TDRs               $     38,699  $     41,444  $     43,722
                                    ------------  ------------  ------------

(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 $5,893 at June 30, 2013, $5,895 at March 31, 2013 and $7,813 at
     June 30, 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 June 30,   At March 31,    At June 30,
                                     2013           2013           2012
                                 ------------   ------------   ------------
Total Non-Performing Assets      $     10,987   $      9,921   $     14,233
Loans 90 days or more past due
 on accrual status (4)                    974            186          2,634
                                 ------------   ------------   ------------
  TOTAL PROBLEM ASSETS           $     11,961   $     10,107   $     16,867
                                 ------------   ------------   ------------

Tier One Capital - The Dime
 Savings Bank of Williamsburgh   $    398,710   $    390,129   $    378,191
Allowance for loan losses              20,502         20,530         20,243
                                 ------------   ------------   ------------
  TANGIBLE CAPITAL PLUS
   RESERVES                      $    419,212   $    410,659   $    398,434
                                 ------------   ------------   ------------

PROBLEM ASSETS AS A PERCENTAGE
 OF TANGIBLE CAPITAL AND
 RESERVES                                 2.9%           2.5%           4.2%

(4)  These loans were, as of the respective dates indicated, expected to be
     either satisfied, made current or re-financed within the following
     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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