RELIANCE BANCORP INC
10-Q, 1999-11-15
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 10-Q


            QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE
              SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (the "Exchange Act")


                For the quarterly period ended September 30, 1999


                         Commission File Number: 0-23126


                             RELIANCE BANCORP, INC.
                             ----------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                       Delaware                             11-3187176
                       --------                             ----------
         (State or other jurisdiction of                (I.R.S. Employer
          incorporation or organization)                Identification No.)


         585 Stewart Avenue, Garden City, New York             11530
         -----------------------------------------             -----
         (Address of principal executive offices)           (Zip Code)


         Registrant's telephone number, including area code  (516) 222-9300
                                                             --------------



Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the  preceding 12 months (or for such  shorter  period that the  Registrant  was
required  to file  such  reports),  and  (2) has  been  subject  to such  filing
requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [ X ] No [ ]

As of November 10, 1999, there were 8,623,940  shares of common stock,  $.01 par
value, outstanding.







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                         PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION


Item 1.      Financial Statements - Unaudited

             Consolidated Statements of Condition at September 30, 1999 and
             June 30, 1999 (Unaudited)

             Consolidated Statements of Income for the Three Months Ended
             September 30, 1999 and 1998 (Unaudited)

             Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended
             September 30, 1999 and 1998 (Unaudited)

             Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

Item 2.      Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
             and Results of Operations

Item 3.      Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk



                      PART II - OTHER INFORMATION


Item 1.      Legal Proceedings

Item 2.      Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds

Item 3.      Defaults Upon Senior Securities

Item 4.      Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Item 5.      Other Information

Item 6.      Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

             Signatures

             Exhibits

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                      RELIANCE BANCORP, INC. and SUBSIDIARY
                      Consolidated Statements of Condition
                                   (Unaudited)
             (Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                          September 30,      June 30,
                                                                                            1999              1999
                                                                                            ----              ----
Assets
<S>                                                                                      <C>              <C>
Cash and due from banks...........................................................       $  29,623        $ 33,255
Debt and equity securities available-for-sale.....................................         123,877         122,168
Debt and equity securities held-to-maturity (with estimated
   market values of $48,702 and $28,840, respectively)............................          48,835          28,835
Mortgage-backed securities available-for-sale.....................................         889,004         935,038
Mortgage-backed securities held-to-maturity (with estimated
   market values of $256,806 and $252,233, respectively)..........................         260,844         255,917
Loans receivable:
     Mortgage loans...............................................................         824,835         810,894
     Commercial loans.............................................................          50,540          44,949
     Consumer and other loans.....................................................         132,219         127,350
       Less allowance for loan losses.............................................          (9,068)         (9,120)
                                                                                           --------        --------
             Loans receivable, net................................................         998,526         974,073
Accrued interest receivable, net..................................................          14,148          13,095
Office properties and equipment, net..............................................          17,779          16,368
Prepaid expenses and other assets.................................................          41,135          16,960
Mortgage servicing rights.........................................................           1,389           1,514
Excess of cost over fair value of net assets acquired.............................          53,232          54,373
Real estate owned, net............................................................             507             177
                                                                                            ------         -------
             Total assets.........................................................     $ 2,478,899     $ 2,451,773
                                                                                         =========       =========

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Deposits..........................................................................     $ 1,555,159     $ 1,549,419
Borrowed Funds....................................................................         711,989         702,434
Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance.............................          12,693           6,399
Accrued expenses and other liabilities............................................          27,356          21,854
                                                                                          --------        --------
             Total liabilities....................................................       2,307,197       2,280,106
                                                                                         ---------       ---------

Commitments Stockholders' Equity
Preferred Stock, $.01 par value, 4,000,000 shares
  authorized; none issued.........................................................              --              --
Common stock, $.01 par value, 20,000,000 shares
  authorized; 10,750,820 shares issued; 8,589,490 and 8,586,210
    outstanding, respectively.....................................................             108             108
Additional paid-in capital........................................................         121,309         121,037
Retained earnings, substantially restricted.......................................         119,607         115,976
Accumulated other comprehensive income:
   Net unrealized depreciation on securities
    available-for-sale, net of taxes..............................................         (14,654)        (10,546)
Less:
Unallocated common stock held by ESOP.............................................          (3,519)         (3,726)
Unearned common stock held by RRP.................................................             (23)            (66)
Common stock held by SERP (at cost)...............................................            (551)           (550)
Treasury stock, at cost (2,161,330 and 2,164,610 shares, respectively)............         (50,575)        (50,566)
                                                                                           --------        --------
     Total stockholders' equity...................................................         171,702         171,667
                                                                                           -------         -------
            Total liabilities and stockholders' equity............................     $ 2,478,899     $ 2,451,773
                                                                                         =========       =========




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                                              RELIANCE BANCORP, INC. and SUBSIDIARY
                                                Consolidated Statements of Income
                                                           (Unaudited)
                                              (In thousands, except per share data)

                                                                                             Three Months Ended
                                                                                                September 30,
                                                                                             1999           1998
                                                                                             ----           ----
Interest income:
<S>                                                                                        <C>            <C>
   First mortgage loans...........................................................         $ 15,814       $ 15,718
   Commercial loans...............................................................            1,123          1,392
   Consumer and other loans.......................................................            2,644          2,925
   Mortgage-backed securities.....................................................           18,803         19,724
   Money market investments.......................................................               35            163
   Debt and equity securities.....................................................            2,903          2,946
                                                                                             ------        -------
      Total interest income.......................................................           41,322         42,868
                                                                                             ------         ------

Interest expense:
   Deposits.......................................................................           13,880         16,635
   Borrowed funds.................................................................            9,993          9,030
                                                                                             ------         ------
      Total interest expense......................................................           23,873         25,665
                                                                                             ------         ------
      Net interest income before provision for loan losses........................           17,449         17,203
   Provision for loan losses......................................................               --            150
                                                                                            -------        -------
      Net interest income after provision for loan losses.........................           17,449         17,053
                                                                                             ------         ------

Non-interest income:
   Loan fees and service charges..................................................              443            160
   Other operating income.........................................................            1,272          1,013
   Income from Money Centers......................................................              723            632
   Net gain on securities.........................................................               --             66
                                                                                             ------         ------
      Total non-interest income...................................................            2,438          1,871
                                                                                              -----          -----

Non-interest expense:
   Compensation and benefits......................................................            5,267          5,286
   Occupancy and equipment........................................................            1,697          1,775
   Federal deposit insurance premiums.............................................              230            228
   Advertising....................................................................              217            268
   Other operating expenses.......................................................            1,868          1,570
                                                                                             ------         ------
      Total general and administrative expenses...................................            9,279          9,127
   Real estate operations, net....................................................               55             87
   Amortization of excess of cost over fair value of net assets acquired..........            1,141          1,140
                                                                                             ------         ------
   Total non-interest expense.....................................................           10,475         10,354
                                                                                             ------         ------

Income before income taxes........................................................            9,412          8,570
Income tax expense ...............................................................            4,030          3,799
                                                                                             ------         ------

Net income........................................................................          $ 5,382        $ 4,771
                                                                                              =====          =====

Net income per common share:
                 Basic............................................................           $ 0.65         $ 0.53
                                                                                              =====           ====
                 Diluted..........................................................           $ 0.62         $ 0.50
                                                                                               ====           ====







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                                              RELIANCE BANCORP, INC. and SUBSIDIARY
                                              Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                                                           (Unaudited)
                                                      (Dollars in thousands)
                                                                                                Three months ended
                                                                                                   September 30,
Cash flows from operating activities:                                                          1999              1998
                                                                                               ----              ----
<S>                                                                                          <C>               <C>
 Net income.............................................................................     $ 5,382           $ 4,771
 Adjustments  to  reconcile  net  income  to  net  cash  provided  by  operating
activities:
 Provision for loan losses..............................................................          --               150
 Provision for losses on real estate owned..............................................          29                35
 Amortization of premiums, net..........................................................          65               595
 Amortization relating to allocation and earned portion of stock plans..................         702               913
 Amortization of excess of cost over fair value of net assets acquired..................       1,141             1,140
 Amortization of mortgage servicing rights..............................................         125               201
 Depreciation and amortization..........................................................         350               451
 Net gain on securities.................................................................          --               (66)
 Net gain on loans sold.................................................................          (3)              (32)
 Proceeds from loans sold...............................................................       1,758             6,184
 Net gain on sale of real estate owned..................................................          (1)               --
 Increase in accrued interest receivable, net...........................................      (1,053)             (454)
 (Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets...............................     (21,083)            1,892
 Increase in accrued expenses and other liabilities.....................................       5,594             6,680
                                                                                               -----            ------
     Net cash provided by operating activities..........................................      (6,994)           22,460
                                                                                              -------           ------

Cash flows from investing activities:
 (Originated and purchased loans) net of principal repayments...........................     (26,466)          (11,053)
 Purchases of mortgage-backed securities available-for-sale.............................     (12,353)         (194,362)
 Proceeds from sales of mortgage-backed securities available-for-sale...................          --           115,705
 Purchases of mortgage-backed securities held-to-maturity...............................     (22,172)          (55,208)
 Principal repayments from mortgage-backed securities...................................      71,476           110,897
 Purchases of debt securities available-for-sale........................................      (4,995)           (2,000)
 Purchases of debt securities held-to-maturity..........................................     (20,000)               --
 Proceeds from calls and maturities of debt securities..................................          --            12,195
 Proceeds from sales of debt securities available-for-sale..............................          --             1,292
 Purchases of office properties and equipment...........................................      (1,777)             (278)
 Proceeds from sales of real estate owned...............................................           4                --
                                                                                              ------           --------
     Net cash used in investing activities..............................................     (16,283)          (22,812)
                                                                                             --------          --------

Cash flows from financing activities:
 Increase in deposits...................................................................       5,853            30,399
 Decrease in advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance......................       6,294             3,231
 Proceeds from FHLB advances............................................................     215,943            99,700
 Repayment of FHLB advances...........................................................      (222,006)          (45,136)
 Proceeds from reverse repurchase agreements............................................     283,722           180,132
 Repayment of reverse repurchase agreements.............................................    (269,104)         (258,450)
 Proceeds from other borrowings.........................................................       1,000                --
 Purchases of treasury stock............................................................        (530)          (15,621)
 Net proceeds from issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options..............         223               145
 Dividends paid.........................................................................      (1,750)           (1,640)
                                                                                              -------         ---------
    Net cash provided by (used in)  financing activities................................      19,645            (7,240)
                                                                                              ------           --------

 Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents..............................................      (3,632)           (7,592)
 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period.......................................      33,255            47,096
                                                                                              ------           -------
 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period.............................................    $ 29,623          $ 39,504
                                                                                              ======            ======

                             See  accompanying  notes to unaudited  consolidated
financial statements.

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                                              RELIANCE BANCORP, INC. and SUBSIDIARY
                                        Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, Continued
                                                           (Unaudited)
                                                     (Dollars in thousands)

                                                                                                  Three months ended
                                                                                                 September 30,
                                                                                              1999              1998
                                                                                              ----              ----
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information

Cash paid during the three months ended for:

<S>                                                                                          <C>               <C>
 Interest...............................................................................     $ 22,369          $ 23,158
                                                                                               ======            ======

 Income taxes...........................................................................     $     --          $     --
                                                                                                  ===               ===

Non-cash investing activities:
 Transfers from loans to real estate owned..............................................     $    363           $   237
                                                                                                  ===               ===



                             See  accompanying  notes to unaudited  consolidated financial statements.




</TABLE>





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                      RELIANCE BANCORP, INC. and SUBSIDIARY
              NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1.       BASIS OF PRESENTATION

         The accompanying  unaudited  consolidated  financial statements include
         the accounts of Reliance  Bancorp,  Inc.  (the  "Company"),  its direct
         wholly-owned subsidiary, Reliance Federal Savings Bank (the "Bank") and
         the subsidiaries of the Bank.

         The unaudited consolidated financial statements included herein reflect
         all  normal  recurring   adjustments  which  are,  in  the  opinion  of
         management,  necessary for a fair  presentation  of the results for the
         interim  periods  presented.  The results of  operations  for the three
         months ended September 30, 1999 are not  necessarily  indicative of the
         results of operations  that may be expected for the entire fiscal year.
         Certain information and note disclosures normally included in financial
         statements  prepared in accordance with generally  accepted  accounting
         principles  have been  condensed  or omitted  pursuant to the rules and
         regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.  These unaudited
         consolidated  financial  statements  should be read in conjunction with
         audited consolidated  financial statements and notes thereto,  included
         in the Company's 1999 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

2.       ACQUISITION OF RELIANCE BANCORP, INC. BY NORTH FORK
         BANCORPORATION, INC.

         On  August  30,  1999,  the  Company  announced  that it had  signed  a
         definitive  Agreement and Plan of Merger,  dated as of August 30, 1999,
         with North Fork  Bancorporation,  Inc. NFB is the bank holding  company
         parent of North Fork Bank, a New York State chartered stock  commercial
         bank. The Merger Agreement provides,  among other things, that Reliance
         will merge with and into NFB, with NFB being the surviving corporation.

         Pursuant to the Merger Agreement,  each share of Reliance common stock,
         par value $0.01 per share, issued and outstanding  immediately prior to
         the  Effective  Time will be  converted  into and  become  the right to
         receive 2.0 shares of NFB common stock, par value $2.50 per share.

         The Merger will be structured as a tax-free  reorganization and will be
         accounted under the purchase method of accounting.  Consummation of the
         Merger is subject to the satisfaction of certain customary  conditions,
         including  approval  of the Merger  Agreement  by the  stockholders  of
         Reliance and approval of the appropriate regulatory agencies. Following
         consummation of the Merger, the Bank will be merged with and into North
         Fork Bank and Trust Company.  It is anticipated that the Merger will be
         completed in 2000.

         Reliance has the right to terminate the Merger Agreement if the closing
         price of NFB's  shares  decline  beyond a  specified  price and  index,
         unless NFB elects to increase the Merger  Consideration  to be received
         by Reliance's stockholders as set forth in the Merger Agreement.

         The Merger  Agreement also provides that options to purchase  shares of
         Reliance  Common  Stock under  Reliance's  stock  option plans that are
         outstanding  at the Effective  Time shall be converted  into options to
         purchase  shares of NFB Common Stock in  accordance  with the procedure
         set forth

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         in the Merger  Agreement.  In  connection  with the  Merger  Agreement,
         Reliance  granted  to NFB a stock  option  pursuant  to a Stock  Option
         Agreement,  dated as of August 30, 1999,  which,  under certain defined
         circumstances,  would enable NFB to purchase up to 19.9% of  Reliance's
         issued  and  outstanding  shares of  common  stock.  The  Stock  Option
         Agreement provides that the total profit receivable  thereunder may not
         exceed $17.4 million plus reasonable out-of-pocket expenses.

         On October 29, 1999, the Company  amended its definitive  Agreement and
         Plan of Merger. The amendments reflect modifications and clarifications
         to  the   price-based   termination   provisions  with  regard  to  the
         determination of the index group price. The amendments also reflect the
         revision  of the  financial  institutions  group  index to remove  Dime
         Bancorp, Inc. The Bank and North Fork Bank also executed the Subsidiary
         Agreement  and Plan of  Merger,  pursuant  to which the Bank will merge
         with and into North Fork Bank.

3.       IMPACT OF NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

         In June  1998,  the  FASB  issued  Statement  of  Financial  Accounting
         Standards No. 133,  "Accounting for Derivative  Instruments and Hedging
         Activities"  ("SFAS No.133").  SFAS No. 133 establishes  accounting and
         reporting   standards  for  derivative   instruments  and  for  hedging
         activities.  It requires that an entity  recognize all  derivatives  as
         either assets or  liabilities  in the statement of financial  condition
         and measure those instruments at fair value. The accounting for changes
         in the fair  value of a  derivative  (that  is,  unrealized  gains  and
         losses) depends on the intended use of the derivative and the resulting
         designation.  SFAS No. 133 is effective  for fiscal  quarters of fiscal
         years beginning after June 15, 1999 and does not require restatement of
         prior periods. In June 1999, the FASB issued SFAS No. 137, "Deferral of
         Effective Date of SFAS No. 133",  which defers the adoption of SFAS No.
         133 by one year.  Management of the Company believes the implementation
         of SFAS  No.  133  will not have a  material  impact  on the  Company's
         financial condition or results of operations.

4.       COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

         The Company follows Financial  Accounting Standards No. 130, "Reporting
         Comprehensive  Income" ("SFAS No. 130"). SFAS No. 130 requires that all
         items that are  components of  "comprehensive  income" be reported in a
         financial statement that is displayed with the same prominence as other
         financial statements. Comprehensive income is defined as "the change in
         equity  [net  assets] of a  business  enterprise  during a period  from
         transactions and other events and circumstances from nonowner sources."
         It  includes  all  changes  in  equity  during  a period  except  those
         resulting from investments by owners and  distributions to owners.  The
         Company adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 130 during the first quarter
         of fiscal 1999 and as such was required to (a) classify  items of other
         comprehensive  income by their  nature in a  financial  statement;  (b)
         display  the  accumulated   balance  of  other   comprehensive   income
         separately from retained earnings and additional paid-in capital in the
         equity  section  in  the  statement  of  financial  condition  and  (c)
         reclassify prior periods presented. As the requirements of SFAS No. 130
         are  disclosure-related,  its  implementation  had  no  impact  on  the
         Company's financial condition or results of operations.


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Comprehensive  income for the three months ended  September 30, 1999 and 1998 is
as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                           Three Months Ended
                                                                                              September 30,
                                                                                          1999            1998
                                                                                          ----            ----
                                                                                               (Unaudited)
<S>                                                                                      <C>                <C>
Net income .........................................................................     $ 5,382            $ 4,771
Other comprehensive income, net of taxes:
       Change in net unrealized (depreciation)  appreciation on securities
            available-for-sale net of reclassification adjustment...................      (4,108)             1,204
                                                                                          -------             -----

Comprehensive income................................................................     $ 1,274            $ 5,975
                                                                                           =====              =====

</TABLE>


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ITEM 2.           MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
                  AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

General

Reliance Bancorp,  Inc. (the "Company") is a Delaware  corporation  organized on
November 16, 1993 and is the holding  company for Reliance  Federal Savings Bank
(the "Bank") and the  subsidiaries of the Bank. The Company is  headquartered in
Garden  City,  New York  and its  primary  business  currently  consists  of the
operations of its wholly owned  subsidiary,  the Bank. In addition to directing,
planning and  coordinating  the  business  activities  of the Bank,  the Company
invests  primarily  in U.S.  Government  securities,  corporate  debt and equity
securities and repurchase  agreements.  In addition,  the Company  completed the
acquisition of Bank of Westbury, a Federal Savings Bank, in August 1995, Sunrise
Bancorp,  Inc. in January  1996 and  Continental  bank, a  commercial  bank,  in
October 1997, which were all merged into the Bank.  However, on August 30, 1999,
the Company and North Fork  Bancorporation  Inc. jointly announced that they had
signed a definitive  merger agreement  whereby North Fork  Bancorporation,  Inc.
would  acquire  Reliance  Bancorp,  Inc. in a  stock-for-stock  merger valued at
approximately  $352  million.  Each share of Reliance  will be converted  into a
fixed  exchange  ratio of 2 shares of North Fork  common  stock.  On October 29,
1999,  the Company  amended its  definitive  Agreement  and Plan of Merger.  The
amendments   reflect   modifications  and   clarifications  to  the  price-based
termination  provisions  with  regard to the  determination  of the index  group
price.  The amendments  also reflect the revision of the financial  institutions
group  index to remove  Dime  Bancorp,  Inc.  The Bank and North  Fork Bank also
executed the Subsidiary Agreement and Plan of Merger, pursuant to which the Bank
will merge with and into North Fork Bank.

The Bank's  principal  business is attracting  retail  deposits from the general
public  and  investing  those  deposits,  together  with  funds  generated  from
operations,   principal  repayments  and  borrowings,   primarily  in  mortgage,
consumer,  multi-family,  commercial,  commercial real estate,  construction and
guaranteed  student  loans.  In connection  with the  acquisition of Continental
Bank,  the Bank now offers  both  secured and  unsecured  commercial  loans.  In
addition,  during  periods in which the  demand for loans  which meet the Bank's
underwriting  and interest  rate risk  standards  and policies is lower than the
amount of funds  available for investment,  the Bank invests in  mortgage-backed
securities,  securities  issued by the U.S.  Government and agencies thereof and
other  investments  permitted  by federal  laws and  regulations.  The Bank also
operates five money center check cashing  operations  which result in additional
fee income to the Bank.

The Company's  results of operations are dependent  primarily on interest income
from its securities  investments and earnings of the Bank. The Bank's results of
operations  are  primarily  dependent on its net interest  income,  which is the
difference  between the interest  earned on its assets,  primarily  its loan and
securities  portfolios,  and its cost of funds,  which  consists of the interest
paid on its deposits and  borrowings.  The Bank's net income also is affected by
its  provision  for loan  losses as well as  non-interest  income,  general  and
administrative  expenses,  other non-interest  expenses, and income tax expense.
General and  administrative  expenses  consists  primarily of  compensation  and
benefits,  occupancy expenses,  federal deposit insurance premiums,  advertising
expense  and other  general  and  administrative  expenses.  Other  non-interest
expense consists of real estate  operations,  net, and amortization of excess of
cost over fair value of net assets acquired. The earnings of the Company and the
Bank may also  significantly  be affected by general  economic  and  competitive
conditions,  particularly changes in market interest rates,  government policies
and actions of regulatory authorities.

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Financial Condition

As of September  30, 1999,  total assets were $2.5  billion,  deposits were $1.6
billion and total  stockholders'  equity was $171.7  million.  At September  30,
1999, the Company had 8,589,490  common shares  outstanding with a tangible book
value per common share of $13.79.

Mortgage-backed securities  available-for-sale decreased $46.0 million, or 5.2%,
from  $935.0  million at June 30,  1999 to $889.0 at  September  30, 1999 as the
company  invested  principal   amortization  into  loans  and  debt  and  equity
securities Loans receivable,  net increased $24.4 million,  or 2.5%, from $974.1
million at June 30, 1999 to $998.5 at September  30, 1999  primarily as a result
of   originations   of   multi-family   loans..   Debt  and  equity   securities
held-to-maturity  increased $20.0 million,  or 69.3%, from $28.8 million at June
30, 1999 to $48.8  million at September 30, 1999 as the bank invested cash flows
into shorter-term securities.

Deposits  increased  $5.7  million,  or 0.37%,  during  the three  months  ended
September 30, 1999 as a result of growth in new certificate of deposit products.
Borrowings  increased $9.6 million,  or 1.4%,  from $6702.4  million at June 30,
1999 to $712.0  million at  September  30, 1999 as a result of  additional  FHLB
advances.

Non-performing assets

Non-performing  loans totaled $7.6 million, or 0.75% of total loans at September
30, 1999 as compared to $6.6 million, or 0.67% of total loans, at June 30, 1999.
Non-performing  loans at  September  30, 1999 were  comprised of $3.7 million of
loans secured by one- to four-family residences, $2.8 million of commercial real
estate loans,  $815,000 of commercial  loans and $254,000 of guaranteed  student
loans.

For the quarter ended  September 30, 1999, the Company had no provision for loan
losses.  The  Company's  allowance  for loan  losses  totalled  $9.1  million at
September  30, 1999 which  represents  a ratio of  allowance  for loan losses to
non-performing  loans and to total loans of 119.42% and 0.90% at  September  30,
1999  compared to 139.08% and 0.93% at June 30, 1999,  respectively.  Management
believes  the  allowance  for loan  losses  at June  30,  1999 is  adequate  and
sufficient  reserves are presently  maintained to cover losses on non-performing
loans. Net charge-offs were $52,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 1999.

The following table sets forth information  regarding  non-accrual  loans, loans
delinquent  90 days or more on which the Bank is accruing  interest at the dates
indicated and real estate owned.  It is the Bank's policy to classify any loans,
or any portion thereof,  determined to be  uncollectible  as non-accrual  loans.
With the  exception of guaranteed  student  loans,  the Bank also  classifies as
non-accrual  loans all loans 90 days or more past due.  When a loan is placed on
non-accrual  status, the Bank ceases the accrual of interest owed and previously
accrued interest is charged against interest income.



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<CAPTION>



                                                                                    September 30,       June 30,
                                                                                       1999               1999
                                                                                       ----               ----
                                                                                      (Dollars in thousands)
<S>                                                                                  <C>              <C>
Non-accrual mortgage loans delinquent more than 90 days....................          $ 6,262          $ 5,561
Non-accrual commercial loans delinquent more than 90 days..................              815              433
Non-accrual other loans delinquent more than 90 days.......................              262              309
                                                                                       ------           -----
    Total non-accrual loans delinquent more than 90 days...................            7,339            6,303
Loans 90 days or more delinquent and still accruing........................              254              255
                                                                                    ---------        --------
Total non-performing loans.................................................            7,593            6,558
Total foreclosed real estate, net of related allowance for losses..........              507              177
                                                                                       -----            -----
Total non-performing assets................................................          $ 8,100          $ 6,735
                                                                                       =====            =====


Non-performing loans to total loans........................................            0.75%            0.67%
Non-performing assets to total assets......................................            0.33%            0.27%
Allowance for loan losses to non-performing loans..........................          119.42%          139.08%
Allowance for loan losses to total loans...................................            0.90%            0.93%
</TABLE>

Asset/Liability Management

One of the  Bank's  primary  long-term  financial  objectives  has been and will
continue  to be to monitor the  sensitivity  of its  earnings  to interest  rate
fluctuations  by  maintaining  an  appropriate  matching of the  maturities  and
interest  rate  repricing  characteristics  of its  assets  and  liabilities  in
relation to the current and anticipated interest rate environment.  In an effort
to realize this  objective  and minimize  the Bank's  exposure to interest  rate
risk, the Bank  emphasizes the  origination  of  adjustable-rate  mortgage loans
("ARM"),  consumer and commercial loans,  shorter-term  fixed rate multi-family,
mortgage,  consumer and commercial loans and the purchase of shorter-term  fixed
rate and adjustable-rate  mortgage-backed  securities.  However, there can be no
assurances  that the Bank will be able to  originate  adjustable  rate  loans or
acquire mortgage-backed  securities with terms and characteristics which conform
with the Bank's  underwriting  standards,  investment  criteria or interest rate
risk policies.

The Company has  attempted to limit its  exposure to interest  rate risk through
the  origination and purchase of ARMs and through  purchases of  adjustable-rate
mortgage-backed and  mortgage-related  securities and fixed rate mortgage-backed
and mortgage-related securities with short and medium-term average lives.

The actual  duration of mortgage  loans and  mortgage-backed  securities  can be
significantly  impacted by changes in mortgage  prepayment  and market  interest
rates. Mortgage prepayment rates will vary due to a number of factors, including
the regional economy in the area where the underlying mortgages were originated,
seasonal factors,  demographic  variables and the assumability of the underlying
mortgages.  However, the largest determinants of prepayment rates are prevailing
interest  rates  and  related  mortgage  refinancing  opportunities.  Management
monitors  interest  rate  sensitivity  so  that  adjustments  in the  asset  and
liability mix, when deemed appropriate, can be made on a timely basis.

At September 30, 1999, $952.2 million, or 40.6%, of the Bank's  interest-earning
assets were in adjustable-rate loans and mortgage-backed  securities. The Bank's
mortgage loan portfolio  totalled  $824.8 million,  of which $420.7 million,  or
51.0%, were adjustable-rate  loans and $404.1 million, or 49.0%, were fixed-rate
loans.  The Bank's  commercial loan portfolio  totalled $50.5 million,  of which
$37.7 million, or

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74.6%, were  adjustable-rate  loans and $12.9 million, or 25.4%, were fixed-rate
loans.  In addition,  at September 30, 1999, the Bank's  consumer loan portfolio
totalled $132.2 million, of which $104.9 million, or 79.3%, were adjustable-rate
home-equity lines of credit and guaranteed  student loans and $27.4 million,  or
20.7%, were fixed-rate home-equity and other consumer loans.

At September 30, 1999, the  mortgage-backed  securities  portfolio totalled $1.1
billion,  of which $388.9 million,  or 33.8%, of the  mortgage-backed  portfolio
were  adjustable-rate  securities and $760.9 million,  or 66.2%, were fixed-rate
securities.    The   mortgage-backed    securities   portfolio   classified   as
available-for-  sale totalled $889.0 million of which $316.5 million,  or 27.5%,
of the total  mortgage-backed  portfolio  were  adjustable  rate  securities and
$572.5  million,  or 49.8%,  were  fixed-rate  securities.  The  mortgage-backed
securities portfolio  classified as held-to-maturity  totalled $260.8 million of
which  $72.4  million,  or 6.3%,  of the total  mortgage-backed  portfolio  were
adjustable  rate  securities  and  $188.4  million,  or 16.4%,  were  fixed-rate
securities.

During  the  three  months  ended   September  30,  1999,   the  Bank  purchased
approximately $5.1 million of agency and private label  collateralized  mortgage
obligations,  $22.2 million of 1 year adjustable rate mortgage-backed securities
and $7.2 million of 5 year adjustable rate  securities.  During the three months
ended September 30, 1999 the Bank did not sell any  mortgage-backed  securities.
The Bank has  repositioned  its  securities  portfolio by purchasing  agency and
private  label  collateralized  mortgage  obligations  in order to increase  the
incremental  yield of the  portfolio  as well as  shorten  the  duration  of the
securities  portfolio.  The Bank has recently begun to purchase  adjustable rate
mortgage-backed  securities  in  order  to  adjust  to  interest  rate  changes.
Management believes that these securities may represent attractive  alternatives
relative to other  investments  due to the wide variety of maturity,  repayment,
and interest rate options  available.  The Bank has funded the purchase of these
securities  through a combination  of internal  deposit  growth and  borrowings,
primarily reverse repurchase agreements and FHLB-NY advances, and from sales and
principal repayments of mortgaged-backed securities.

Comparison  of Operating  Results for the Three Months Ended  September 30, 1999
and 1998.

General.  Net income was $5.4 million for the quarter ended  September 30, 1999,
which  represents an annualized  return on average  assets and average  tangible
equity of 0.87% and 16.67%, respectively. Net interest income increased to $17.4
million for the quarter ended  September  30, 1999, an increase of $246,000,  or
1.4%,  from $17.2 million for the quarter ended  September 30, 1998.  The higher
net interest  income is due to an increase in the net interest spread from 2.62%
to 2.70% and the net interest margin from 2.92% to 2.97%, respectively,  for the
quarters ended  September 30, 1998 and 1999. For the quarter ended September 30,
1999,  the  yield  on  interest-earning   assets  was  7.03%  and  the  cost  of
interest-bearing   liabilities  was  4.33%  as  compared  to  7.28%  and  4.66%,
respectively, for the quarter ended September 30, 1998.

Interest  Income.  Interest income  decreased $1.5 million,  or 3.6%, from $42.9
million for the three months ended  September  30, 1999 to $41.3 million for the
three months ended September 30, 1999. The decrease  resulted from a decrease in
the average yield of interest-earning assets of 26 basis points from 7.28%in the
prior year quarter to 7.02% for the quarter ended  September  30, 1999.  For the
three months ended  September  30, 1999,  interest  income from  mortgage-backed
securities  decreased $921,000,  or 4.7%, from $19.7 million for the 1998 period
to $18.8  million  for the 1999 period due to a decrease  of $41.2  million,  or
3.5%, in the average balance of mortgage-backed securities and a decrease in the
average  yield on these  securities  of 28 basis  points from 6.58% for the 1998
period to 6.34% for the 1999 period. The decrease

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in the average  balance of  mortgage-backed  securities  is primarily due to the
Bank  investing   cash  flows  into  loans  and  debt  and  equity   securities.
Mortgage-backed  securities  generally  bear  interest  rates  lower than loans.
Accordingly,  to  the  extent  the  demand  for  loans  which  meet  the  Bank's
underwriting  standards  remains low in the Bank's  primary  market area and the
Bank   continues   to   invest   in   mortgage-backed   securities,   yields  on
interest-earning  assets  may tend to be lower  than if the Bank  increased  its
investment of funds in loans.

Interest  Expense.  Interest  expense for the three months ended  September  30,
1999,  was $23.9  million,  an decrease  of $1.8  million,  or 7.0%,  from $25.7
million for the three months ended  September 30, 1998. The decrease in interest
expense is related to a 33 basis point decrease in the cost of  interest-bearing
liabilities,  from 4.66% for the 1998 period to 4.33% for the 1999  period.  The
decrease in the average cost of interest-bearing  liabilities resulted primarily
from a lower  rate  environment  for new  certificates  of  deposits  during the
quarter ended September 30, 1999.  Interest  expense on deposits  decreased $2.8
million,  or 16.6%,  from $16.6 million for the 1998 period to $13.9 million for
the 1999 period,  primarily as a result of a $85.3 million, or 5.2%, increase in
the average  balance of deposits and by a 48 basis point decrease in the average
cost of such deposits from 4.19% in the 1998 period to 3.71% in the 1999 period.
Interest  expense on borrowed  funds  increased  $963,000,  or 10.7%,  from $9.0
million for the 1998 period to $10.0  million for the 1999 period  primarily due
to a $99.2 million, or 16.2%, increase in the average balance of borrowings from
$613.1 million in the 1998 period to $712.3 million for the 1999 period,  offset
by a 28 basis point decrease in the average cost of such borrowings,  from 5.89%
in the  1998  period  to 5.61% in the 1999  period.  The Bank  continues  to use
borrowings  to  leverage  its  capital and fund asset  growth.  Borrowed  funds,
principally reverse repurchase agreements,  FHLB-NY advances and trust preferred
capital   securities  have  been  reinvested  by  the  Bank  in  mortgage-backed
securities and loans leveraging the Bank's capital.

Net Interest  Income.  Net interest  income  increased to $17.4  million for the
quarter ended  September 30, 1999, an increase of $246,000,  or 1.4%, from $17.2
million for the quarter ended  September 30, 1998.  The increase in net interest
income was  attributable  to an increase of 8 basis  points in the net  interest
spread  increased  from 2.62% for the quarter ended  September 30, 1998 to 2.70%
for the quarter ended September 30, 1999 and a 5 basis point increase in the net
interest  margin from 2.92% in the 1998 period to 2.97% in the 1999 period.  For
the quarter ended September 30, 1999, the yield on  interest-earning  assets was
7.03% and the cost of  interest-bearing  liabilities  was 4.33%,  as compared to
7.28% and 4.66%, respectively, for the quarter ended September 30, 1998.

Provision  for Loan  Losses.  For the quarter  ended  September  30,  1999,  the
Company's  had no loan loss  provision as compared to $150,000 in the prior year
quarter. When determining the provision for loan losses, management assesses the
risk inherent in its loan portfolio based on information available to management
at such time relating to trends in the national and local  economies,  trends in
the real  estate  market and  trends in the  Company's  level of  non-performing
loans,  assets and net  charge-offs.  The  decrease in the  provision  for loans
losses is due to the lower  level of  non-performing  loans and low level of net
charge-offs.  Non-performing  loans decreased $1.5 million,  or 16.2%, from $9.1
million at  September  30,  1998 to $7.6  million at  September  30,  1999.  Net
charge-offs were $52,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 1999 as compared to
$6,000 in the quarter ended September 30, 1998. The Company's allowance for loan
losses  totalled $9.1 million at September 30, 1999 which  represents a ratio of
allowance for loan losses to non-performing  loans and to total loans of 119.42%
and 0.90% at September  30, 1999 compared to 139.08% and 0.93% at June 30, 1999,
respectively.  Management believes that, based on information currently known to
management, the provision for possible loan losses

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and the allowance for possible loan losses are currently reasonable and adequate
to cover potential  losses  reasonably  expected in the existing loan portfolio.
While management estimates loan losses using the best available information,  no
assurance  can be given  that  future  additions  to the  allowance  will not be
necessary  based on changes  in  economic  and real  estate  market  conditions,
further  information   obtained  regarding  problem  loans,   identification  of
additional  problem  loans  and  other  factors,  both  within  and  outside  of
management's  control.  If general  economic  conditions  and real estate values
within the Bank's  primary  lending area  decline,  the level of  non-performing
loans may increase  resulting in larger  provisions  for loan losses  which,  in
turn, would adversely affect net income.

Non-Interest Income.  Non-interest income increased $567,000,  or 30.3%, to $2.4
million in the quarter  ended  September 30, 1999 from $1.9 million in the prior
year quarter.  The increase is mainly the result of  additional  fee income from
annuity sales, ATM transactions, money center fees, loan servicing fees and loan
prepayment penalties.

Non-Interest  Expense.  Non-interest  expense  totalled  $10.5  million  for the
quarter  ended  September  30, 1999, a $121,000,  or 1.2%,  increase  from $10.4
million  recorded in the prior year quarter.  The slight  increase is mainly the
result of higher other operating  expenses.  For the quarter ended September 30,
1999, ESOP and RRP expenses  collectively  were $702,000 as compared to $913,000
recorded in the prior year quarter.

Income Tax Expense.  Income tax expense was $4.0  million,  for the three months
ended September 30, 1999 an increase of $231,000, or 6.1%, from $3.8 million for
the three months ended  September 30, 1998,  representing  effective  income tax
rates of 42.8% and 44.3%, respectively.  The Bank's effective income tax rate is
primarily  affected by the amortization of excess of cost over fair value of net
assets  acquired for which no tax benefit is provided,  associated  tax benefits
related to a subsidiary of the Bank. and other tax benefits. The lower effective
tax rate during the quarter ended September 30, 1999 is due to higher net income
offsetting goodwill amortization and the tax benefits associated with the recent
purchase of bank owned life insurance.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The  Company's  current  primary  sources of funds are  principal  and  interest
payments  and  sales of  investments  securities  and  dividends  from the Bank.
Dividend  payments to the Company from the Bank are subject to the profitability
of the Bank and by  applicable  laws and  regulations.  During the quarter ended
September 30, 1999, the Bank did not make any dividend  payments to the Company.
The  Company's  liquidity is available to, among other  things,  support  future
expansion of operations or diversification into other banking-related  business,
payments of dividends or repurchase its common stock.

On November 6, 1998,  the Company  announced the completion of its seventh stock
repurchase  program  and the  approval by its Board of  Directors  for an eighth
stock  repurchase plan to repurchase up to 500,000 of the Company's  outstanding
shares. As of September 30, 1999, the Company  repurchased  160,423 shares under
its eighth  repurchase  program at an aggregate  cost of $4.7  million.  For the
three months ended September 30, 1999, the Company  repurchased 19,000 shares at
an aggregate cost of $530,000.

On September 22, 1999,  the Board of Directors  declared a regular cash dividend
of $0.21 per  common  share for the  quarter  ending  September  30,  1999.  The
dividend  was paid on October 15, 1999 to  stockholders  of record on October 1,
1999.

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On August 30,  1999,  the Company  and North Fork  Bancorporation  Inc.  jointly
announced that they have signed a definitive merger agreement whereby North Fork
Bancorporation,  Inc. would acquire Reliance Bancorp,  Inc. in a stock-for-stock
merger  valued at  approximately  $352  million.  Each share of Reliance will be
converted into a fixed exchange ratio of 2 shares of North Fork common stock.

The Bank is required to maintain an average  daily balance of liquid assets as a
percentage of net withdrawable  deposit  accounts plus short-term  borrowings as
defined by OTS regulations.  The minimum  required  liquidity is currently 4.0%.
The Bank's  liquidity  ratio averaged 8.53% for the three months ended September
30, 1999.

The Bank's most liquid assets are cash and short-term investments. The levels of
the Bank's  liquid  assets are  dependent  on the Bank's  operating,  financing,
lending and investing activities during any given period. At September 30, 1999,
assets qualifying for liquidity,  including cash, US government  obligations and
other eligible securities, totalled $305.9 million.

The Bank's  primary  sources of funds are  principal  and  interest  payments on
loans,  mortgage-backed  securities  and debt and equity  securities,  deposits,
advances from the FHLB-NY,  borrowings under reverse  repurchase  agreements and
sales  of  loans.   While  maturities  and  scheduled   amortization  of  loans,
mortgage-backed  securities  and  debt and  equity  securities  are  predictable
sources of funds, deposit flows and mortgage prepayments are strongly influenced
by changes in general  interest  rates,  economic  conditions  and  competition.
During the three months ended  September 30, 1999,  principal  payments on loans
and  mortgage-backed  securities  totalled  $67.9  million  and  $71.5  million,
respectively, as compared to $77.1 million and $110.9 million,  respectively, in
the prior year period.  At September  30,  1999,  advances  from the FHLB-NY and
borrowings  under reverse  repurchase  agreements  and capital trust  securities
totalled  $712.0  million,  an increase of $9.6 million,  from $702.4 million at
June 30, 1999.  Deposits  increased  $5.7  million,  or 0.37%,  during the three
months ended  September 30, 1999 as a result of growth in certificate of deposit
products.

The primary  investment  activity of the Bank is the  origination  of  mortgage,
commercial  and  consumer  loans,   and  the  purchase  of  mortgage  loans  and
mortgage-backed  securities.  During the three months ended  September 30, 1999,
the Bank originated and purchased mortgage, commercial and consumer loans in the
amount of $50.8 million, $25.2 million and $18.3 million,  respectively.  During
the three months ended  September 30, 1999, the Bank purchased  $34.5 million of
mortgage-backed   securities   of  which  $12.4   million  were   classified  as
available-for-sale and $22.2 million were classified as held-to-maturity.

At September  30,  1999,  the Bank had  outstanding  loan  commitments  of $17.4
million,  open home equity lines of credit of $58.5 million and $16.5 million of
open  commercial  lines  of  credit.  The  Bank  anticipates  that it will  have
sufficient  funds  available to meet its current loan  origination  commitments.
Certificates  of deposit  which are scheduled to mature in one year or less from
September  30,  1999  totalled  $718.6  million.   Management  believes  that  a
significant portion of such deposits will remain with the Bank.

At September 30, 1999,  the Bank exceeded each of the OTS capital  requirements.
The Bank's tangible,  core, and  risked-based  ratios were 7.0%,7.0% and 17.21%,
respectively.  The  Bank  qualifies  as  "well  capitalized"  under  the  prompt
corrective  action  provisions  of the  Federal  Deposit  Insurance  Corporation
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Impact of the Year 2000 Issue

The Year 2000 Issue  centers on the  inability of computer  systems to recognize
the year 2000.  Many  existing  computer  programs and systems  were  originally
programmed  with six digit dates that  provided  only two digits to identify the
calendar year in the date field,  without considering the upcoming change in the
century.  With the  impending  millennium,  these  programs and  computers  will
recognize  "00" as the year 1900 rather than the year 2000.  Like most financial
service providers,  the Company and its operations may be significantly affected
by the Year 2000 Issue due to the  nature of  financial  information.  Software,
hardware, and equipment both within and outside the Company's direct control and
with whom the Company  electronically  or  operationally  interfaces (e.g. third
party  vendors  providing  data  processing,   information   system  management,
maintenance of computer systems, and credit bureau information) are likely to be
affected.  Furthermore,  if  computer  systems  are not  adequately  changed  to
identify  the  Year  2000,  many  computer  applications  could  fail or  create
erroneous results.  As a result,  many calculations which rely on the date field
information,  such  as  interest,  payment  or due  dates  and  other  operating
functions, will generate results which could be significantly misstated, and the
Company could  experience a temporary  inability to process  transactions,  send
invoices or engage in similar normal  business  activities.  In addition,  under
certain  circumstances,  failure to adequately address the Year 2000 Issue could
adversely affect the viability of the Company's  suppliers and creditors and the
creditworthiness of its borrowers.  Thus, if not adequately addressed,  the Year
2000  Issue  could  result in a  significant  adverse  impact  on the  Company's
products, services and competitive condition.

The Company has adopted a "Year 2000 Policy".  The Company  completed testing of
computer  software  programs  and hardware to  determine  Year 2000  compliance.
Further, the Company has purchased Year 2000 compliant software from EDS for use
with  the  mainframe   computer.   The  Company   believes  that  with  existing
modifications to existing  software and conversions to new software and hardware
where  necessary,  the Year 2000  problem will be  mitigated  without  causing a
material  adverse  impact on the  operations  of the  Company.  The  Company has
completed testing and implementation of changes.

The  Company  has  initiated  formal  written  communications  with  all  of its
significant suppliers to determine the extent to which the Company is vulnerable
to those  third  parties'  failures  to  remediate  their own Year  2000  Issue.
Significant  suppliers  have been  requested  to certify that they are Year 2000
compliant or, if not, to provide their plans to become compliant.  Management of
the Company receives monthly updates as to which significant  suppliers are Year
2000 compliant and follow-up with all  significant  suppliers is being conducted
according to plan. The Company  presently  believes that with  modifications  to
existing  software and conversions to new software,  the Year 2000 Issue will be
mitigated  without  causing a material  adverse  impact on the operations of the
Company. However, if such modifications and conversions are not made, or are not
completed timely,  the Year 2000 Issue could have an impact on the operations of
the Company.  At this time,  management does not believe that the impact and any
resulting costs will be material.

Monitoring  and managing the Year 2000 project will result in additional  direct
and indirect  costs to the Company.  Direct costs include  potential  charges by
third party software vendors for product enhancements, costs involved in testing
software  products  for  Year  2000  compliance,  and any  resulting  costs  for
developing and implementing  contingency  plans for critical  software  products
which are not  enhanced.  Indirect  costs will  principally  consist of the time
devoted by existing  employees in monitoring  software vendor progress,  testing
enhanced software products and implementing any necessary contingency plans. The
Company does not believe that such costs will have a material  effect on results
of operations. Both

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direct and indirect  costs of addressing  the Year 2000 Issue will be charged to
earnings as incurred.  Such costs have not been material to date,  however,  the
Company expects to incur approximately $200,000 in Year 2000 related expenses.

Presently,  the  Company  has a formal  contingency  plan in the event  that its
computer  software and hardware vendors are not Year 2000 compliant.  Based upon
discussions with the Company's computer software and hardware vendors, including
its data  processing  vendors,  such  vendors  have  indicated  that  they  have
completed testing and will be Year 2000 compliant.

Recent Legislation

The  Congress  has  completed  work  and  the  President  is  expected  to  sign
legislation  designed to modernize  the  regulation  of the  financial  services
industry  expands the ability of bank holding  companies to affiliate with other
types of financial services companies such as insurance companies and investment
banking companies. However, the legislation provides that companies that acquire
control  of a single  savings  association  after May 4, 1999 (or that  filed an
application  for  that  purpose  after  that  date)  are  not  entitled  to  the
unrestricted  activities formerly allowed for a unitary savings and loan holding
company. Rather, these companies will have authority to engage in the activities
permitted "a financial  holding  company" under the new  legislation,  including
insurance  and  securities-related  activities,  and  the  activities  currently
permitted for multiple savings and loan holding companies,  but generally not in
commercial   activities.   The   authority   for   unrestricted   activities  is
grandfathered  for  unitary  savings  and loan  holding  companies,  such as the
Company,  that  existed  prior  to May  4,  1999.  However,  the  authority  for
unrestricted  activities  would  not  apply to any  company  that  acquired  the
Company.

Private Securities Litigation Reform Act Safe Harbor Statement

This report contains certain  forward-looking  statements  within the meaning of
Section 27A of the  Securities  Act of 1933, as amended,  and Section 21E of the
Securities  Exchange  Act  of  1934,  as  amended.   The  Company  intends  such
forward-looking  statements  to be covered  by the safe  harbor  provisions  for
forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995,  and is including  this statement for purposes of these safe harbor
provisions.  Forward-looking statements,  which are based on certain assumptions
and describe  future plans,  strategies  and  expectations  of the Company,  are
generally  identified  by  use  of  the  words  "believe,"  "expect,"  "intend,"
"anticipate,"  "estimate,"  "project,"  or similar  expressions.  The  Company's
ability to predict results or the actual effect of future plans or strategies is
inherently uncertain.  Factors which could have a material adverse effect on the
operations of the Company and the subsidiaries  include, but are not limited to,
changes in: interest rates, general economic conditions,  legislative/regulatory
changes, monetary and fiscal policies of the U.S. Government, including policies
of the U.S.  Treasury and the Federal Reserve Board,  the quality or composition
of the loan or investment portfolios,  demand for loan products,  deposit flows,
competition,  demand for  financial  services in the  Company's  market area and
accounting  principles and guidelines.  These risks and uncertainties  should be
considered in evaluating  forward-looking  statements and undue reliance  should
not be placed on such statements. Further information concerning the Company and
its business,  including  additional  factors that could  materially  affect the
Company's  financial  results,  is included in the  Company's  filings  with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.

The Company does not undertake -- and  specifically  disclaims any obligation --
to  publicly  release  the  result  of any  revisions  which  may be made to any
forward-looking statements to reflect events or

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circumstances  after the date of such statements or to reflect the occurrence of
anticipated  or  unanticipated  events.   Information   regarding   management's
discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations appears
under Item 7 of this report.

ITEM 3.           QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK

Quantitative  and qualitative  disclosure about market risk is presented at June
30, 1999 in Exhibit 13.1 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 28, 1999. There have been no
material  changes in the Company's market risk at September 30, 1999 as compared
to June 30, 1999. The following is an update of the discussion provided therein:

General. The Company's largest component of market risk continues to be interest
rate risk. Virtually all of this risk continues to reside at the Bank level. The
Bank still is not subject to foreign currency  exchange or commodity price risk.
At  September  30,  1999,  neither  the  Company  nor the Bank owned any trading
assets,  nor did they utilize hedging  transactions  such as interest rate swaps
and caps.

Assets,  Deposit  Liabilities  and Wholesale  Funds.  There has been no material
change in the  composition of assets,  deposit  liabilities  and wholesale funds
from June 30, 1999 to September 30, 1999.

GAP Analysis. The Bank's exposure to the risks of changing interest rates may be
analyzed,  in part, by examining the extent to which its assets and  liabilities
are  "interest  rate  sensitive"  and by  monitoring  the Bank's  interest  rate
sensitivity  "gap".  An asset or liability is said to be interest rate sensitive
within a specific  time  period if it will  mature or reprice  within  that time
period.  The interest rate sensitivity gap is defined as the difference  between
the amount of  interest-earning  assets maturing or repricing  within a specific
time period and the amount of interest-bearing liabilities maturing or repricing
within  that  time  period.  A gap is  considered  positive  when the  amount of
interest-earning   assets   maturing   or   repricing   exceeds  the  amount  of
interest-bearing liabilities maturing or repricing within the same period. A gap
is considered negative when the amount of interest-bearing  liabilities maturing
or repricing exceed the amount of interest-bearing  assets maturing or repricing
within the same  period.  Accordingly,  a positive  gap may enhance net interest
income in a rising rate  environment and reduce net interest income in a falling
rate environment.  Conversely, a negative gap may enhance net interest income in
a falling  rate  environment  and reduce net  interest  income in a rising  rate
environment.

At September  30, 1999,  the Company's  estimated one year interest  sensitivity
"gap" (the  difference  between  interest-earning  assets  and  interest-bearing
liabilities  that reprice or mature within such period expressed as a percentage
of total assets) was a negative gap of $147.1million, or (5.93%) of total assets
at  September  30,  1999 as  compared to a negative  gap of $100.1  million,  or
(4.08)% of total  assets at June 30,  1999.  The  prepayment  rates for mortgage
loans,  mortgage-backed  securities and consumer loans are based upon the Bank's
historical performance.

Interest  Rate Risk  Compliance.  The Bank  continues  to monitor  the impact of
interest rate volatility upon net interest income and net portfolio value in the
same  manner  as at June 30,  1999.  There  have  been no  changes  in the board
approved limits of acceptable  variance in net interest income and net portfolio
value at  September  30,  1999,  compared to June 30,  1999,  and the  projected
changes  continue  to fall  within  the board  approved  limits at all levels of
potential interest rate volatility.



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                           PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.           Legal Proceedings.

                  The Holding  Company and the Bank are not engaged in any legal
                  proceedings of a material nature at the present time.

Item 2.           Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds.

                  Not applicable.

Item 3.           Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

                  Not applicable.

Item 4.           Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

                  Not applicable.

Item 5.           Other Information.

                  Not applicable.

Item 6.           Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.

                  (a)  Exhibits
                        3.1     Certificate of Incorporation of Reliance
                                Bancorp, Inc. (1)
                        3.2     Reliance Bancorp, Inc. By-Laws. (1)
                       11.0     Statement Re: Computation of Per Share Earnings.
                       27.0     Financial Data Schedule. (2)

                  (b)  Form 8-K
                       1)       The  Company  filed  Form 8-K on August  31,
                                1999, which included a copy of the Company's
                                press   release   dated   August  30,  1999,
                                announcing  a  signed  definitive  agreement
                                whereby North Fork Bancorporation Inc. would
                                acquire   Reliance   Bancorp,   Inc.   in  a
                                stock-for-stock merger.

                       2)       The  Company  filed Form 8-K on October  21,
                                1999, which included a copy of the Company's
                                press   release   dated  October  21,  1999,
                                reporting its first quarter fiscal year 2000
                                results.
- ------------------
(1)      Incorporated  by reference  into this document from the Exhibits  filed
         with the Registration Statement of Form S-1, Registration No. 33-72476.
(2) Submitted only with filing in electronic format.



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                                   Signatures



Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
Registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                             Reliance Bancorp, Inc.
                             ----------------------
                                  (Registrant)






/s/ Raymond A. Nielsen     11/12/99           /s/ Paul D. Hagan        11/12/99
- ----------------------     --------           -----------------        --------
Raymond A. Nielsen                            Paul D. Hagan
Chief Executive Officer                       Chief Financial Officer

























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                                                                   EXHIBIT 11.0


                 STATEMENT RE: COMPUTATION OF PER SHARE EARNINGS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                                                                            Three Months Ended
                                                                                               September 30,
                                                                                          1999             1998
                                                                                          ----             ----
                                                                                          (In thousands, except
                                                                                            per share amount)
<S>                                                                                     <C>              <C>
Net Income......................................................................        $ 5,382          $ 4,771
                                                                                          =====            =====

Weighted average common shares outstanding......................................          8,235            9,001

Basic earnings per common share.................................................         $ 0.65          $  0.53
                                                                                           ====             ====

Weighted average common shares outstanding......................................          8,235            9,001

Potential common stock due to dilutive
    effect of stock options.....................................................            460              499
                                                                                         ------            -----

Total shares for diluted earnings per share.....................................          8,695            9,500
                                                                                          =====            =====

Diluted earnings per common share ..............................................         $ 0.62           $ 0.50
                                                                                           ====             ====


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<TABLE> <S> <C>


<ARTICLE>                                            9
<LEGEND>
     This schedule contained summary information extracted from the Form 10-Q
and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER>                                   1000

<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-mos
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                              JUN-30-2000
<PERIOD-START>                                 JUL-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                                   SEP-30-1999
<CASH>                                         29,623
<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS>                         0
<FED-FUNDS-SOLD>                               0
<TRADING-ASSETS>                               0
<INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE>                    1,012,881
<INVESTMENTS-CARRYING>                         309,679
<INVESTMENTS-MARKET>                           305,508
<LOANS>                                        1,007,594
<ALLOWANCE>                                    9,068
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 2,478,899
<DEPOSITS>                                     1,555,159
<SHORT-TERM>                                   661,989
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<LONG-TERM>                                    50,000
                          0
                                    0
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<OTHER-SE>                                     50,285
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY>                 2,478,899
<INTEREST-LOAN>                                19,581
<INTEREST-INVEST>                              21,706
<INTEREST-OTHER>                               35
<INTEREST-TOTAL>                               41,322
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<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             23,873
<INTEREST-INCOME-NET>                          17,449
<LOAN-LOSSES>                                  0
<SECURITIES-GAINS>                             0
<EXPENSE-OTHER>                                10,475
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                9,412
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY>                     9,412
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                0
<CHANGES>                                      0
<NET-INCOME>                                   5,382
<EPS-BASIC>                                  0.65
<EPS-DILUTED>                                  0.62
<YIELD-ACTUAL>                                 6.97
<LOANS-NON>                                    7,339
<LOANS-PAST>                                   254
<LOANS-TROUBLED>                               0
<LOANS-PROBLEM>                                0
<ALLOWANCE-OPEN>                               9,120
<CHARGE-OFFS>                                  62
<RECOVERIES>                                   10
<ALLOWANCE-CLOSE>                              9,068
<ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC>                           9,068
<ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN>                            0
<ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED>                        7,555



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