Filed Pursuant to Rule 425 of the Securities Act of 1933
and deemed filed pursuant to Rule 14a-12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Filer: Dime Bancorp, Inc.
Subject Company: Dime Bancorp, Inc.
Dime Bancorp, Inc. Exchange Act File Number: 001-13094
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DIME STATEMENT REGARDING "NO TALK" PROVISION
NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 11, 2000 - Dime Bancorp (NYSE: DME) announced today that
although it had not received a copy of any correspondence from Hudson to North
Fork, the fact of the matter is that Dime advised Hudson in writing last week
that Dime did not object to Hudson granting an unconditional waiver of the
provision in the Dime-Hudson merger agreement that restricts Dime's ability to
talk to other parties, including North Fork.
A spokesman for Dime said, "So that there is no further confusion with respect
to this issue, Dime consents to Hudson United unconditionally waiving the "no
talk" provision with respect to North Fork and all other parties. The decision
is solely for Hudson United to make."
The spokesman added, "We are dismayed that Mr. Kanas has again issued a highly
inflammatory statement without attempting to confirm the facts."
The Dime Savings Bank of New York, FSB (www.dime.com), is a regional bank
currently serving consumers and businesses through 127 branches located
throughout the greater New York City metropolitan area. Directly and through its
mortgage-banking subsidiary, North American Mortgage Company (www.namc.com),
Dime also provides consumer loans, insurance products and mortgage banking
services throughout the United States.
Investors are urged to read Dime and Hudson's proxy statement/prospectus and any
amendments or supplements when they become available, as well as any
solicitation/recommendation statement that may be filed by Dime, because they
contain important information. Each of these documents has been or will be filed
with the SEC and investors may obtain a free copy of them at the SEC's Internet
web site at www.sec.gov. These documents may also be obtained for free from Dime
by directing such requests to: Dime Bancorp, Inc., Investor Relations Dept., 589
Fifth Avenue, New York, New York, telephone: (212) 326-6170, or Innisfree M&A
Incorporated at 1-888-750-5834.
Dime, its directors and executive officers and certain other persons may be
deemed "participants" in any solicitation of proxies from Dime stockholders.
Information regarding the participants in any solicitation is contained in a
statement on Schedule 14A filed by Dime with the SEC on April 10, 2000.
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CONTACT:
Dime Bancorp, Inc., New York Abernathy MacGregor Group, New York
Franklin Wright Mike Pascale/Rhonda Barnat
212/326-6170 212/371-5999
