Filed by North Fork Bancorporation, Inc.
Pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities
Act of 1933
Subject Company: Dime Bancorp, Inc.
Commission File No. 001-13094
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE INVESTOR: DANIEL M. HEALY
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
631-844-1258
PRESS: KEKST AND COMPANY
ROBERT D. SIEGFRIED
212-521-4832
NORTH FORK EXTENDS DIME OFFER
MELVILLE, N.Y. - JULY 28, 2000 - NORTH FORK BANCORPORATION,
INC. (NYSE:NFB) announced today that, in accordance with its previously
disclosed intention, it has extended its pending exchange offer to acquire
Dime Bancorp, Inc., until 12:00 midnight, New York City time, on September
29, 2000. Based on the most recent report from North Fork's exchange agent,
approximately 18.5 million Dime common shares have been tendered to North
Fork to date.
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Investors and security holders are advised to read North Fork's
registration statement and tender offer statement with respect to its
exchange offer for Dime common stock, and any amendments or supplements to
each document (when they become available), because each of these documents
contains, or will contain, important information. Investors and security
holders may obtain a free copy of the exchange offer registration
statement, the tender offer statement, any amendments or supplements to
each document (when they become available), and any other documents filed
by North Fork with the SEC, at the SEC's Internet web site at www.sec.gov.
Each of these documents may also be obtained free of charge by overnight
mail or direct electronic transmission by calling North Fork's information
agent, D.F. King & Co., Inc. toll-free at 1-800-755-7250.
