New York Community Bancorp, Inc. to Issue First Quarter 2014 Earnings Release on Wednesday, April 30, 2014; Conference Call Set for 9:30 A.M. (ET)

New York Community Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE:NYCB) (the “Company”) today announced that it expects to issue its earnings release for the three months ended March 31, 2014 at approximately 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) on Wednesday, April 30, 2014. The release will be posted to the Company’s website, ir.myNYCB.com, upon issuance.

The Company will conduct a post-earnings conference call at 9:30 a.m. (ET) on the same date, during which President and Chief Executive Officer Joseph R. Ficalora will discuss highlights of the Company’s first quarter 2014 performance, as well as its business strategies. The conference call will be simultaneously webcast at ir.myNYCB.com and archived through 5:00 p.m. on May 28, 2014.

Information about the conference call follows:

About New York Community Bancorp, Inc.

With assets of $46.7 billion at December 31, 2013, New York Community Bancorp, Inc. ranks among the 25 largest bank holding companies in the nation and is a leading producer of multi‐family mortgage loans in New York City, with an emphasis on rent-regulated apartment buildings that feature below‐market rents. The Company has two bank subsidiaries: New York Community Bank, a thrift, with over 240 branches serving customers throughout Metro New York, New Jersey, Ohio, Florida, and Arizona; and New York Commercial Bank, with 30 branches serving customers in Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, Long Island, and Westchester County in New York.

Reflecting its growth through a series of acquisitions, the Community Bank operates through seven local divisions, each with a history of service and strength: Queens County Savings Bank in Queens; Roslyn Savings Bank on Long Island; Richmond County Savings Bank on Staten Island; Roosevelt Savings Bank in Brooklyn; Garden State Community Bank in New Jersey; Ohio Savings Bank in Ohio; and AmTrust Bank in Florida and Arizona. Similarly, the Commercial Bank operates 18 of its branches under the divisional name Atlantic Bank. Additional information about the Company and its bank subsidiaries is available at www.myNYCB.com and www.NewYorkCommercialBank.com.