Dime Community Bancshares Inc.

Michael P. Devine has served as a Director of Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. (the "Company") since its formation in 1995 and as a Trustee or Director of The Dime Savings Bank of Williamsburgh (the "Bank") since 1980. Mr. Devine has served as President of both the Company and Bank since January 1, 1997 and as Chief Operating Officer of the Company since its inception in 1995 and of the Bank since 1989. Prior to Mr. Devine’s appointment as President, he served as Executive Vice President and Secretary of both the Company and the Bank. Mr. Devine joined the Bank in 1971 and has served as the Internal Auditor, Comptroller and Investment Officer. Prior to 1971, Mr. Devine served as a Senior Accountant with the firm of Peat Marwick Mitchell & Co. From August 2001 through September 12, 2008, Mr. Devine served on the Board of Directors of Retirement Systems Group, Inc. In September 2007, Mr. Devine joined the Board of Trustees of Long Island University and serves on its Audit and Budget and Finance Committees. In March 2009, Mr. Devine was elected a director of RSI Retirement Trust, for which he is not compensated.

Michael Pucella currently serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of both Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. (the "Company") and Dime Savings Bank of Williamsburgh (the "Bank'), and is responsible for financial reporting, budgeting, corporate planning and tax administration. Mr. Pucella was promoted to Comptroller of the Bank in 1989 and of the Company at its inception in 1995, Vice President of both the Company and Bank in 1996, First Vice President of both the Company and Bank in 1997, Senior Vice President of both the Company and the Bank in 1999, and Executive Vice President of both the Company and Bank in 2009. Mr. Pucella has been with the Bank since 1981, and has over 34 years of banking experience.

Timothy B. King is an Executive Vice President and the Chief Investment Officer of both Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. (the "Company") and The Dime Savings Bank of Williamsburgh (the "Bank"), as he oversees the securities investment function of both the Company and the Bank. Mr King has over 27 years of banking experience, and has been with the Bank since 1983. Mr. King was promoted to Treasurer of the Bank in 1989, Vice President of the Bank in 1993, Treasurer of the Company at its inception in 1995, First Vice President of both the Company and Bank in 1997, Senior Vice President of both the Company and the Bank in 1999, and Executive Vice President of both the Company and the Bank in 2008.

Anthony Bergamo has served as a Director of Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. (the "Company") since its formation in 1995 and as a Trustee or Director of The Dime Savings Bank of Williamsburgh (the "Bank") since 1986. Mr. Bergamo is a licensed attorney in New York and New Jersey and currently serves as Vice Chairman of MB Real Estate, headquartered in Manhattan, New York. Mr. Bergamo is also the chief executive officer of Niagara Falls Redevelopment LLC, Chairman of the Federal Law Enforcement Foundation and Audit Chairman of SP Acquisition Holdings, Inc. In 2002, Mr. Bergamo was elected a director of Lonestar Steakhouse and Saloon, Inc., a publicly traded company. Mr. Bergamo also serves as a member of the New York State Judicial Screening Committee and as a board member of the New York City division of Off Track Betting.

Fred P. Fehrenbach has served as a Director of the Company since its formation in 1995 and as a Trustee or Director of the Bank since 1987. Mr. Fehrenbach is President of Consolidated Brokerage Corp., a retail insurance brokerage business located in Great Neck, New York. Mr. Fehrenbach has been with Consolidated Brokerage Corp. since 1975. Mr. Fehrenbach is also the President of Shell Realty Corp., a real estate holding company.

George L. Clark, Jr. has served as a Director of the Company since its formation in 1995 and as a Trustee or Director of the Bank since 1980. Mr. Clark is President of George L. Clark Inc. (Realtors), a New York State licensed real estate firm. Mr. Clark was a director of the Federal National Mortgage Association between 1986 and 1992, and a former Chairman of the New York State Republican Committee. Mr. Clark has been a licensed real estate broker for 46 years.

John J. Flynn has served as a Director of the Company since its formation in 1995 and as a Trustee or Director of the Bank since October 1994, and before that from February 1983 to February 1993. From February 1993 through August 1994, Mr. Flynn was Executive Vice President of Flushing Savings Bank, FSB in Flushing, New York. Since September 1994, Mr. Flynn has been a self-employed real estate mortgage broker and consultant.

Joseph J. Perry has served as a Director of both the Company and Bank since September 2005, and as a Director of the Bank's wholly-owned subsidiary, Havemeyer Equities, Inc., from January 2004 through August 2005. He is currently a partner at Marcum & Kliegman LLP, a public accounting and consulting firm headquartered in Melville, New York, where he has served as the partner-in-charge of the Long Island Tax Department since July 2004. Prior to joining Marcum & Kliegman LLP, Mr. Perry was a tax partner at one of the leading "Big 5" accounting firms and provided services to several financial services companies throughout the New York metropolitan area. Mr. Perry is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the New York State Society of Public Accountants. He has additionally served as a member of the advisory board to Suffolk Community College.

Omer S.J. Williams has served as a Director of both the Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. (the "Company") and The Dime Savings Bank of Williamsburgh (the "Bank") since July 2006. Prior to his retirement in early 2009, Mr. Williams was a partner at Thacher Proffitt & Wood LLP, where he served as both the Chairman of the firm's Executive Committee and the Managing Partner of the firm. Mr. Williams has more than 40 years of experience in corporate and financial institution law, including securities and mortgage finance issues.

Patrick E. Curtin has served as a Director of the Company since its formation in 1995 and as a Trustee or Director of the Bank since 1986. Mr. Curtin is a senior partner in the law firm of Conway Farrell Curtin & Kelly, P.C. ("Conway Farrell") in New York, New York.

Steven D. Cohn has served as a Director of the Company since its formation in 1995 and as a Trustee or Director of the Bank since 1994. Mr. Cohn is the managing partner in the law firm of Goldberg and Cohn LLP, in Brooklyn Heights, New York.