<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1" ?>
<rss version="2.0" xmlns:s="http://resources.bnet.com/">
<channel>
	<title><![CDATA[Astoria Financial Corp. | Company News & Executive Profiles - AF | BNET]]></title>
	<link><![CDATA[http://resources.bnet.com/topic/astoria+financial+corp..html?i=5]]></link>
	<description><![CDATA[Latest company news & analysis, recent events, stock quotes, earning call transcripts, with profiles and descriptions of top business executives for Astoria Financial Corp.]]></description>
	<s:counts start="0" returned="10" found="10" />
	<language>en-us</language>
	<item>
		<title><![CDATA[Astoria Financial Corporation Q4 2008 Earnings Call Transcript]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://www.bnet.com/2462-14037_23-264894.html]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[ Question-and-Answer Session Operator Thank you. The floor is now open for questions. Operator Instructions. Thank you. Our first question comes from the line of Gary Gordon with Portales Partners. George L. Engelke, Jr Hi, Gary. Gary Gordon - Portales Partners How are you? George L. Engelke, Jr Good. Gary...]]></description>
		<s:doctype><![CDATA[Earnings calls]]></s:doctype>
		<enclosure url="http://i.bnet.com/images/200803/icon_seekingalpha.gif" type="image/gif" />
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2009 12:38:15 -0800</pubDate>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/arm.html"><![CDATA[ARM]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/call+transcript.html"><![CDATA[Call Transcript]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/earnings.html"><![CDATA[Earnings]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/government.html"><![CDATA[Government]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/banking.html"><![CDATA[Banking]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/financial+services.html"><![CDATA[Financial Services]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/.html"><![CDATA[]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/seeking+alpha.html"><![CDATA[Seeking Alpha]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/astoria+financial+corp..html"><![CDATA[Astoria Financial Corp.]]></category>
		<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">AF</category>
		<category domain="tickers">AF</category>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title><![CDATA[Earnings Preview: Astoria Financial]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://dw.com.com/redir?destUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fseekingalpha.com%2Farticle%2F117050-earnings-preview-astoria-financial%3Fsource%3Dbnet&siteid=23&tag=seekingalpha]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Astoria Financial Corp. AF is expected to report Q4 earnings after the market close on Wednesday, January 28 with a conference call scheduled for January 29 at 10:00 am ET. Guidance Analysts are looking for EPS of 45c on revenue of $137.81M. The consensus range for EPS is 41c to...]]></description>
		<s:doctype><![CDATA[External links]]></s:doctype>
		<enclosure url="http://i.bnet.com/images/200803/icon_seekingalpha.gif" type="image/gif" />
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2009 08:07:27 -0800</pubDate>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/financial.html"><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/theflyonthewall.com.html"><![CDATA[theflyonthewall.com]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/astoria+financial+corp..html"><![CDATA[Astoria Financial Corp.]]></category>
		<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">AF</category>
		<category domain="tickers">AF</category>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title><![CDATA[Astoria Financial Corporation Q3 2008 Earnings Call Transcript]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://www.bnet.com/2462-14037_23-241942.html]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[ Question-and-Answer Session Operator  Operator instructions Thank you. Our first question is coming from the line of Mark Fitzgibbon with Sandler O'Neill. Mark Fitzgibbon &#8211; Sandler O'Neill  Good morning guys. George L. Engelke, Jr.  Good morning, Mark. Monte Redman  Good morning, Mark. Mark Fitzgibbon &#8211; Sandler...]]></description>
		<s:doctype><![CDATA[Earnings calls]]></s:doctype>
		<enclosure url="http://i.bnet.com/images/200803/icon_seekingalpha.gif" type="image/gif" />
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 12:24:09 -0700</pubDate>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/call+transcript.html"><![CDATA[Call Transcript]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/quarter.html"><![CDATA[Quarter]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/earnings.html"><![CDATA[Earnings]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/benefits.html"><![CDATA[Benefits]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/human+resources.html"><![CDATA[Human Resources]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/seeking+alpha.html"><![CDATA[Seeking Alpha]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/call+transcript.html"><![CDATA[Call Transcript]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/quarter.html"><![CDATA[Quarter]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/earnings.html"><![CDATA[Earnings]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/benefits.html"><![CDATA[Benefits]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/human+resources.html"><![CDATA[Human Resources]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/seeking+alpha.html"><![CDATA[Seeking Alpha]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/.html"><![CDATA[]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/astoria+financial+corp..html"><![CDATA[Astoria Financial Corp.]]></category>
		<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">AF</category>
		<category domain="tickers">AF</category>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title><![CDATA[Ten Banks That Will Be Hurt by the Takeover of Fannie and Freddie]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://dw.com.com/redir?destUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fseekingalpha.com%2Farticle%2F94375-ten-banks-that-will-be-hurt-by-the-takeover-of-fannie-and-freddie%3Fsource%3Dbnet&siteid=23&tag=seekingalpha]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The government takeover of Fannie Mae FNM and Feddie Mac FRE should be a positive for most banks.  The deal will lower mortgage rates and will also allow the Treasury Department to purchase mortgage-backed securities from firms in the open market.  That will allow a lot of mortgage paper that is currently clogging the system to start...]]></description>
		<s:doctype><![CDATA[External links]]></s:doctype>
		<enclosure url="http://i.bnet.com/images/200803/icon_seekingalpha.gif" type="image/gif" />
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2008 04:37:43 -0700</pubDate>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/financial.html"><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/astoria+financial+corp..html"><![CDATA[Astoria Financial Corp.]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/associated+banc-corp..html"><![CDATA[Associated Banc-Corp.]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/cathay+general+bancorp.html"><![CDATA[Cathay General Bancorp]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/city+national+corp..html"><![CDATA[City National Corp.]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/east+west+bancorp+inc..html"><![CDATA[East West Bancorp Inc.]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/flushing+financial+corp..html"><![CDATA[Flushing Financial Corp.]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/financial+institutions+inc..html"><![CDATA[Financial Institutions Inc.]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/fifth+third+bancorp.html"><![CDATA[Fifth Third Bancorp]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/fannie+mae.html"><![CDATA[Fannie Mae]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/freddie+mac.html"><![CDATA[Freddie Mac]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/frontier+financial+corp..html"><![CDATA[Frontier Financial Corp.]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/gateway+financial+holdings+inc..html"><![CDATA[Gateway Financial Holdings Inc.]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/j.p.+morgan+chase+%2526+co..html"><![CDATA[J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/midwest+banc+holdings+inc..html"><![CDATA[Midwest Banc Holdings Inc.]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/m+%2526+t+bank+corp..html"><![CDATA[M & T Bank Corp.]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/new+york+community+bancorp+inc..html"><![CDATA[New York Community Bancorp Inc.]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/synovus+financial+corp..html"><![CDATA[Synovus Financial Corp.]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/sovereign+bancorp+inc..html"><![CDATA[Sovereign Bancorp Inc.]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/valley+national+bancorp.html"><![CDATA[Valley National Bancorp]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/westamerica+bancorporation.html"><![CDATA[WestAmerica Bancorporation]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/washington+federal+inc..html"><![CDATA[Washington Federal Inc.]]></category>
		<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">ASBC</category>
		<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">AF</category>
		<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">CATY</category>
		<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">CYN</category>
		<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">EWBC</category>
		<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">FNM</category>
		<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">FITB</category>
		<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">FISI</category>
		<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">FFIC</category>
		<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">FRE</category>
		<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">FTBK</category>
		<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">GBTS</category>
		<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">JPM</category>
		<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">MTB</category>
		<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">MBHI</category>
		<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">NYB</category>
		<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">SOV</category>
		<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">SNV</category>
		<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">VLY</category>
		<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">WFSL</category>
		<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">WABC</category>
		<category domain="tickers">ASBC,AF,CATY,CYN,EWBC,FNM,FITB,FISI,FFIC,FRE,FTBK,GBTS,JPM,MTB,MBHI,NYB,SOV,SNV,VLY,WFSL,WABC</category>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title><![CDATA[Astoria Financial Corp. Q2 2008 Earnings Call Transcript]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://www.bnet.com/2462-14037_23-225814.html]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[ Question-and-Answer SessionCertainly. The floor is now open for questions. [Operator Instructions]. Our first question is coming from Mark Fitzgibbon with Sandler O'Neill. Please go ahead. Mark T. Fitzgibbon - Sandler O'Neill & Partners, L.P. Good morning. George L. Engelke, Jr. - Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Good morning Mark....]]></description>
		<s:doctype><![CDATA[Earnings calls]]></s:doctype>
		<enclosure url="http://i.bnet.com/images/200803/icon_seekingalpha.gif" type="image/gif" />
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:56:44 -0700</pubDate>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/astoria+financial+corp..html"><![CDATA[Astoria Financial Corp.]]></category>
		<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">AF</category>
		<category domain="tickers">AF</category>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title><![CDATA[Astoria Financial Corp. Q1 2008 Earnings Call Transcript]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://www.bnet.com/2462-14037_23-228569.html]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[ Question-and-Answer SessionThank you. The floor is now open for questions. [Operator Instructions]. Thank you. Your first question is coming from Mark T. Fitzgibbon with Sandler O'Neill. Please go ahead sir. Mark T. Fitzgibbon - Sandler O'Neill Good morning, George. George L. Engelke, Jr. - Chairman and Chief Executive Officer...]]></description>
		<s:doctype><![CDATA[Earnings calls]]></s:doctype>
		<enclosure url="http://i.bnet.com/images/200803/icon_seekingalpha.gif" type="image/gif" />
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2008 09:49:43 -0700</pubDate>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/astoria+financial+corp..html"><![CDATA[Astoria Financial Corp.]]></category>
		<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">AF</category>
		<category domain="tickers">AF</category>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title><![CDATA[Astoria Financial Corp. Q4 2007 Earnings Call Transcript]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://www.bnet.com/2462-14037_23-231042.html]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[ Question-and-Answer SessionThank you. The floor is now open for questions. [Operator Instructions] Our first question is coming  Mark Fitzgibbon with Sandler O'Neill. Please go ahead. Mark T. Fitzgibbon - Sandler O'Neill & Partners Good morning guys. George L. Engelke, Jr. &#8211; Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Good morning...]]></description>
		<s:doctype><![CDATA[Earnings calls]]></s:doctype>
		<enclosure url="http://i.bnet.com/images/200803/icon_seekingalpha.gif" type="image/gif" />
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2008 15:29:04 -0800</pubDate>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/astoria+financial+corp..html"><![CDATA[Astoria Financial Corp.]]></category>
		<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">AF</category>
		<category domain="tickers">AF</category>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title><![CDATA[Astoria Financial Corporation Q3 2007 Earnings Call Transcript]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://www.bnet.com/2462-14037_23-232768.html]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[ Question-and-Answer Session Operator  The floor is now open for questions. [Operator Instructions]. Thank you. Our first question is coming from Mark Fitzgibbon of Sandler O'Neill   Mark T. Fitzgibbon - Sandler O'Neill & Partners, L.P  Good afternoon, George.   George L. Engelke, Jr. - Chairman...]]></description>
		<s:doctype><![CDATA[Earnings calls]]></s:doctype>
		<enclosure url="http://i.bnet.com/images/200803/icon_seekingalpha.gif" type="image/gif" />
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Oct 2007 22:56:00 -0700</pubDate>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/.html"><![CDATA[]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/astoria+financial+corp..html"><![CDATA[Astoria Financial Corp.]]></category>
		<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">AF</category>
		<category domain="tickers">AF</category>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title><![CDATA[Industry analysts believe Maine-based Banknorth will enter NY]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4189/is_20050304/ai_n11849136]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The Maine-based financial institution is making stock moves that analysts believe are a pre-cursor to an acquisition, with the New York market as a prime target. In the likely bull's-eye: Long Island's Astoria Financial Corp. and New York Community Bancorp.   Brooklyn-based Independence Community Bank Corp. is a third...]]></description>
		<s:doctype><![CDATA[Research articles]]></s:doctype>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Mar 2005 23:59:59 -0800</pubDate>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/astoria+financial+corp..html"><![CDATA[Astoria Financial Corp.]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/independence+community+bank+corp..html"><![CDATA[Independence Community Bank Corp.]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/.html"><![CDATA[]]></category>
		<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">AF</category>
		<category domain="tickers">AF</category>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title><![CDATA[Thrift Institutions Get Real with High-Risk Lending.]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5553/is_200306/ai_n22172721]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[By Tania Padgett, Newsday, Melville, N.Y. Knight Ridder/Tribune  Business News    Jun. 10--Two years ago, the revenues and profits of savings and  loans  were flying high.    But the wings of some thrifts soon may be clipped as the economy   languishes...]]></description>
		<s:doctype><![CDATA[Research articles]]></s:doctype>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2003 23:59:59 -0700</pubDate>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/analyst.html"><![CDATA[analyst]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/astoria+financial+corp..html"><![CDATA[Astoria Financial Corp.]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/bank.html"><![CDATA[bank]]></category>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/newsday.html"><![CDATA[Newsday]]></category>
		<category domain="http://rss.financialcontent.com/stocksymbol">AF</category>
		<category domain="tickers">AF</category>
	</item>
</channel>
</rss>
