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    Shareholder Meeting to be held on 06/10/09

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Notice and Proxy Statement

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Annual Report to Shareholders

 

 

 

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Meeting Information

                      

How To Vote

     
   

Meeting Type:         Annual

Meeting Date:         June 10, 2009

Meeting Time:         10:00 A.M., EST

For holders as of:    April 16, 2009

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Meeting Location:

                                
    Sheraton LaGuardia East Hotel                                
   

135-20 39th Avenue

Flushing, NY 11354

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Voting items

        

 

The Board of Directors recommends that you vote “FOR” the election of the nominees listed below.

        

 

1.      The election as directors of all nominees listed

        (except as marked to the contrary).

        

 

    01)    Maureen E. Clancy

    02)    Robert S. Farrell

    03)    Joseph R. Ficalora

    04)    James J. O’Donovan

    05)    Hanif W. Dahya

        

 

 

 

The Board of Directors recommends that you vote “FOR” proposal 2 listed below.

 

2. The ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of New York Community Bancorp, Inc. for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2009.

 

 

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