Exhibit (a)(5)(D)
August 25, 2000
00/27
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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DIME EXTENDS "DUTCH AUCTION" TENDER OFFER TO SEPTEMBER 20TH
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NEW YORK-- August 25, 2000-- Dime Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE:DME) announced
today that it has extended its "Dutch Auction" tender offer commenced on August
1, 2000 to purchase for cash up to 13,607,664 shares of its common stock
(including the associated preferred stock purchase rights) until 12:00 midnight,
New York City time, on Wednesday, September 20, 2000.
Based on the most recent report from the depositary for Dime's tender
offer, approximately 275,000 shares of common stock have been tendered to Dime
to date. Dime said that certain of the conditions to the completion of its
tender offer have not yet been satisfied.
Dime Bancorp, Inc. is the parent company of The Dime Savings Bank of
New York, FSB (www.dime.com), a regional bank 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.
CONTACT:
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Abernathy MacGregor Group, New York Dime
Mike Pascale/Rhonda Barnat Franklin L. Wright
(212) 371-5999 (212) 326-6170
