EXHIBITS
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EXHIBIT NUMBER 11
DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
STATEMENT RE: COMPUTATION OF PER SHARE EARNINGS
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FOR THE THREE FOR THE THREE
MONTHS ENDED MONTHS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 SEPTEMBER 30, 1999
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Net income $5,573 $5,560
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Weighted average common shares outstanding
for basic earnings per share 10,683 11,609
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Basic Earnings Per Share $0.52 $0.48
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Weighted average common shares outstanding
for basic earnings per share 10,683 11,609
Unvested shares of Recognition and Retention
Plan 207 310
Common stock equivalents due to dilutive
effect of stock options 272 332
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Total weighted average common shares and
common share equivalents for diluted
earnings per share 11,162 12,251
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Diluted earnings per common share and common
share equivalents $0.50 $0.45
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