FORM OF PROXY CARD OF MERCHANTS
MERCHANTS NEW YORK BANCORP, INC.
PROXY
FOR THE SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TuESday, DeCember 5, 2000
SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The undersigned hereby appoints ____________ and ____________ and each of
them, as Proxy, each with full power of substitution, to vote all of the stock
of MERCHANTS NEW YORK BANCORP, INC. standing in the undersigned's name at the
Special Meeting of Shareholders of MERCHANTS NEW YORK BANCORP, INC., to be held
at The Harmonie Club, 4 East 60th Street, New York, New York on Tuesday,
December 5, 2000 at 3:00 p.m., and at any adjournment thereof. The undersigned
hereby revokes any and all proxies heretofore given with respect to such
meeting.
This proxy will be voted as specified on the reverse side. If no choice is
specified, the proxy will be voted FOR approval of the merger of Merchants New
York Bancorp, Inc. with and into Valley National Bancorp and the adoption of the
merger agreement. Shares, if any, held for your account by the trustee for the
dividend reinvestment plan will be voted in the same manner as you vote the
shares in your name individually.
To Vote By Mail
Please date, sign and mail your proxy card in the envelope provided as
soon as possible.
To Vote By Telephone (Touch-Tone Phone Only)
Please call toll-free 1-800-PROXIES and follow the instructions. Have your
control number and the proxy card available when you call.
To Vote By Internet
Please access the web page at www.voteproxy.com and follow the on-screen
instructions. Have your control number and the proxy card available when you
access the web page.
YOUR CONTROL NUMBER IS [___________________]
(see reverse side)
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1. Approval of the merger of Merchants New York Bancorp, Inc. with and into
Valley National Bancorp and the adoption of the merger agreement
/ / FOR
/ / AGAINST
/ / ABSTAIN
2. In their discretion, upon such other matters as may properly come before the
meeting.
Dated: ________________, 2000
___________________________
Signature
___________________________
Print Name
___________________________
Signature
___________________________
Print Name
(Please sign exactly as your name appears
on this proxy card. When signing as an
executor, administrator, guardian, trustee
or attorney, please give your title as
such. If a corporation, please sign the
full corporate name by President or other
authorized officer. If a partnership,
please sign in partnership name by
authorized person. If the shares are held
in joint name, all joint owners should
sign.)
PLEASE DATE, SIGN AND
RETURN PROMPTLY
