FLUSHING FINANCIAL CORP
10-Q, 1999-04-27
SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED
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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


                  For the quarterly period ended March 31, 1999

                        Commission file number 000-24272


                         FLUSHING FINANCIAL CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

            Delaware                                          11-3209278
 (State or other jurisdiction of                           (I.R.S. Employer
  incorporation or organization)                            Identification No.)
                        
               144-51 Northern Boulevard, Flushing, New York 11354
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

                                 (718) 961-5400
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:  None.

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: 
                                                  Common Stock $0.01 par value.
                                                  ----------------------------


      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. X Yes No


      The number of shares of the  registrant's  Common Stock  outstanding as of
April 16, 1999 was 10,323,567 shares.




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                                TABLE OF CONTENTS
                                                                      
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PART I  --  FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1.   Financial Statements
     Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition                         1

     Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income         2

     Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows                                  3

     Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity             4

     Notes to Consolidated Statements                                       5

ITEM 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition        
     and Results of Operations                                              6

ITEM 3.  Qualitative and Quantitative Disclosures About Market Risk        18

PART II.  --  OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1.  Legal Proceedings                                                 18

ITEM 2.  Changes in Securities                                             18

ITEM 3.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities                                   18

ITEM 4.  Submission of Matters To A Vote of Security Holders               18

ITEM 5.  Other Information                                                 18

ITEM 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                                  18

SIGNATURES                                                                 19

EXHIBITS                                                                   20


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                         PART I -- FINANCIAL INFORMATION

                 FLUSHING FINANCIAL CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES
                 Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


(Dollars in thousands, except  share data)            March 31, 1999  December 31,1998
======================================================================================
<S>                                                   <C>            <C>

ASSETS                                                  (Unaudited)
Cash and due from banks                                $      10,825 $      11,934
Federal funds sold and overnight interest-earning             
deposits                                                      10,200        10,800
Securities available for sale:
    Mortgage-backed securities                               293,597       302,421
    Other securities                                          21,595        24,269
Loans:
    1-4 Family residential mortgage loans                    373,584       361,786
    Multi-family mortgage loans                              279,311       277,437
    Commercial real estate loans                             108,493       101,401
    Co-operative apartment loans                              10,027        10,238
    Construction loans                                         3,904         3,203
    Small Business Administration loans                        2,540         2,616
    Consumer and other loans                                   2,459         1,899
    Less: Unearned loan fees                                  (1,529)       (1,263)
             Allowance for loan losses                        (6,919)       (6,762)
                                                        ------------- -------------
    Net loans                                                771,870       750,555
Interest and dividends receivable                              6,739         7,120
Real estate owned, net                                            77            77
Bank premises and equipment, net                               6,292         6,441
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York stock                      17,706        17,320
Goodwill                                                       4,912         5,004
Other assets                                                   7,291         6,114
                                                        ------------- -------------
          Total assets                                 $   1,151,104 $   1,142,055
                                                        ============= =============
LIABILITIES
Due to depositors:
    Non-interest bearing                               $      23,353 $      27,505
    Interest-bearing                                         624,248       629,991
Mortgagors' escrow deposits                                   12,192         6,563
Borrowed funds                                               354,109       335,458
Other liabilities                                             11,652        10,451
                                                        ------------- -------------
          Total liabilities                                1,025,554     1,009,968
                                                        ------------- -------------
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock ($0.01 par value; 5,000,000 shares              
 authorized)                                                     --             --
Common stock ($0.01 par value; 20,000,000 shares                
 authorized; 11,355,678 shares issued; 10,345,567
 and 10,898,805 shares outstanding at March 31,
 1999 and December 31, 1998,respectively)                        114           114
Additional paid-in capital                                    75,505        75,452
Treasury stock (1,010,111 and 456,873 shares at              
 March 31, 1999 and December 31, 1998, respectively)         (15,548)       (6,949)
Unearned compensation - Employee Benefit Plan                 (6,875)       (6,956)
Unearned compensation - Restricted Stock Awards               (2,156)       (2,376)
Retained earnings                                             73,622        71,460
Accumulated other comprehensive income:
  Net unrealized gain on securities available for             
   sale, net of taxes                                            888         1,342
                                                        ------------- -------------
          Total stockholders' equity                         125,550       132,087
                                                        ------------- -------------
          Total liabilities and stockholders' equity   $   1,151,104 $   1,142,055
                                                        ============= =============

<FN>

  The accompanying  notes are an integral part of these  consolidated  financial
statements.

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                         PART I -- FINANCIAL INFORMATION

                 FLUSHING FINANCIAL CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES
         Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income

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<CAPTION>

                                                                For the three months
                                                                   ended March 31,
                                                                 -------------------
(In thousands, except per share data)                              1999      1998
====================================================================================
                                                                     (Unaudited)
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INTEREST AND DIVIDEND INCOME  
Interest and fees on loans                                      $  15,891 $  13,444
Interest and dividends on securities:
    Taxable interest                                                4,632     6,179
    Dividends                                                          58        51
Other interest income                                                 175       823
                                                                 --------- ---------
          Total interest and dividend income                       20,756    20,497
                                                                 --------- ---------
INTEREST EXPENSE
Deposits                                                            6,219     7,107
Other interest expense                                              5,067     4,322
                                                                 --------- ---------
          Total interest expense                                   11,286    11,429
                                                                 --------- ---------
NET INTEREST INCOME                                                 9,470     9,068
Provision for loan losses                                              24       116
                                                                 --------- ---------
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES                 9,446     8,952
                                                                 --------- ---------
NON-INTEREST INCOME
Other fee income                                                      458       336
Net gain on sales of securities and loans                             120        76
Other income                                                          412       348
                                                                 --------- ---------
          Total non-interest income                                   990       760
                                                                 --------- ---------
NON-INTEREST EXPENSE
Salaries and employee benefits                                      2,784     3,476
Occupancy and equipment                                               513       485
Professional services                                                 596       426
Federal deposit insurance premiums                                     26        26
Data processing                                                       296       278
Depreciation and amortization                                         256       233
Real estate owned expenses                                             --        75
Other operating expenses                                            1,135       937
                                                                 --------- ---------
          Total non-interest expense                                5,606     5,936
                                                                 --------- ---------
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES                                          4,830     3,776
                                                                 --------- ---------
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
Federal                                                             1,510     1,363
State and local                                                       301       188
                                                                 --------- ---------
          Total taxes                                               1,811     1,551
                                                                 --------- ---------
NET INCOME                                                      $   3,019 $   2,225
                                                                 ========= =========
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME, NET OF TAX 
Unrealized gains on securities:
  Unrealized holding losses arising during period               $    (419)$    (274)
    Less: reclassification adjustments for                       
          gains included in income                                    (35)      (32)
                                                                 --------- ---------
          Net unrealized holding losses                             (454)     (306)
                                                                 --------- ---------
COMPREHENSIVE NET INCOME                                        $   2,565 $   1,919
                                                                 ========= =========

Basic earnings per share (1)                                        $0.32     $0.21
Diluted earnings per share (1)                                      $0.31     $0.21

<FN>

(1) Prior year amounts adjusted for  three-for-two  stock split paid in the form
of a stock dividend on September 30, 1998.

The  accompanying  notes are an integral  part of these  consolidated  financial
statements.

</FN>
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                         PART I -- FINANCIAL INFORMATION

                 FLUSHING FINANCIAL CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES
                      Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                        For the three months ended
                                                                   March 31,
                                                        ---------------------------
(In thousands)                                                 1999          1998
===================================================================================
                                                                  (Unaudited)
<S>                                                        <C>           <C>

CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income                                                 $   3,019     $   2,225
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash 
  provided by operating activities:
     Provision for loan losses                                    24           116
     Provision for losses on real estate owned                    --            33
     Depreciation of bank premises and equipment                 256           233
     Amortization of goodwill                                     92            92
     Net gain on sales of securities                             (64)          (76)
     Net gain on sales of Small Business 
      Administration loans                                       (56)           --
     Net loss on sales of real estate owned                       --            14
     Amortization of unearned premium, net of                   
      accretion of unearned discount                             874           298
     Amortization of deferred income                            (240)         (199)
     Deferred income tax provision (benefit)                    (176)          (30)
     Deferred compensation                                        31            54
Changes in operating assets and liabilities                      984         1,441
Unearned compensation                                            307           275
                                                        ------------- -------------
          Net cash provided by operating activities            5,051         4,476
                                                        ------------- -------------
CASH FLOWS USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchases of banking premises and equipment                     (107)         (268)
Purchases of Federal Home Loan Bank stock                       (386)           --
Purchases of securities available for sale                   (32,510)     (128,455)
Proceeds from sales and calls of securities                  
 available for sale                                            7,540       104,277
Proceeds from maturities and prepayments of                  
 securities available for sale                                34,909        12,165
Net originations and repayment of loans                      (15,816)      (24,369)
Purchases of loans                                            (5,319)       (5,396)
Proceeds from sales and operations of real 
 estate owned                                                     --           164
                                                        ------------- -------------
          Net cash used by investing activities              (11,689)      (41,882)
                                                        ------------- -------------
CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Net increase (decrease) in non-interest bearing              
 deposits                                                     (4,152)        1,589
Net increase (decrease) in interest-bearing deposits          (5,743)          674
Net increase in mortgagors' escrow deposits                    5,629         2,280
Repayments of short-term borrowed funds                           --       (10,000)
Increases in long-term borrowed funds                         45,000            --
Repayments of long-term borrowed funds                       (26,349)       (5,618)
Purchases of treasury stock, net                              (8,694)         (899)
Cash dividends paid                                             (762)         (578)
                                                        ------------- -------------
          Net cash provided by financing activities            4,929       (12,552)
                                                        ------------- -------------
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS          (1,709)      (49,958)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period                22,734        90,352
                                                        ------------- -------------
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD               $      21,025     $  40,394
                                                        ============= =============

SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW DISCLOSURE
Interest paid                                          $      11,399     $   8,273
Income taxes paid                                              1,773         1,127
Non-cash activities:
  Loans originated as the result of real estate                
   sales                                                          --           267
  Loans transferred through foreclosure of a                
   related mortgage loan to real estate owned                     --           312

<FN>

  The accompanying  notes are an integral part of these  consolidated  financial
statements.

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                         PART I -- FINANCIAL INFORMATION

                 FLUSHING FINANCIAL CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES
           Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity
                                   (Unaudited)

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                                                          For the three months ended
 (In thousands, except share data)                               March 31, 1999
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COMMON STOCK
Balance, beginning of period                                 $                  114
No activity                                                                      --
                                                              ----------------------
         Balance, end of period                              $                  114
                                                              ======================
ADDITIONAL PAID-IN CAPITAL
Balance, beginning of period                                 $               75,452
Release of shares from Employee Benefit Trust
 (826 common shares)                                                              6

Tax benefit of stock plans                                                       47
                                                              ----------------------
         Balance, end of period                              $               75,505
                                                              ======================
TREASURY STOCK
Balance, beginning of period                                 $               (6,949)
Purchases of common shares outstanding (574,800 shares)                      (8,927)
Options exercised (21,562 common shares)                                        328
                                                              ----------------------
         Balance, end of period                              $              (15,548)
                                                              ======================
UNEARNED COMPENSATION
Balance, beginning of period                                 $               (9,332)
Restricted stock award expense                                                  220
Release of shares from Employee Benefit Trust
 (826 common shares)                                                             81
                                                              ----------------------
         Balance, end of period                              $               (9,031)
                                                              ======================
RETAINED EARNINGS
Balance, beginning of period                                 $               71,460
Net income                                                                    3,019
Options exercised (21,562 common shares)                                        (95)
Cash dividends declared and paid                                               (762)
                                                              ----------------------
         Balance, end of period                              $               73,622
                                                              ======================
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Balance, beginning of period                                 $                1,342
Change in net unrealized gain (loss), 
 net of taxes of approximately $357  
 on securities available for sale                                              (419)
Less: Reclassification adjustment 
 for gains included in net income,                  
 net of taxes of approximately $29                                              (35)
                                                              ----------------------
         Balance, end of period                              $                  888
                                                              ======================
<FN>

  The accompanying  notes are an integral part of these  consolidated  financial
statements.

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                         PART I -- FINANCIAL INFORMATION

                 FLUSHING FINANCIAL CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES
                        Notes to Consolidated Statements

1.  BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The primary business of Flushing  Financial  Corporation is the operation of its
wholly-owned   subsidiary,   Flushing  Savings  Bank,  FSB  (the  "Bank").   The
consolidated   financial   statements   presented  in  this  Form  10-Q  reflect
principally the Bank's activities.

The information  furnished in these interim statements  reflects all adjustments
which are, in the opinion of  management,  necessary for a fair statement of the
results for such periods of Flushing Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries (the
"Company").  Such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature, unless otherwise
disclosed in this Form 10-Q. The results of operations in the interim statements
are not necessarily  indicative of the results that may be expected for the full
year.

Certain  information  and  note  disclosures   normally  included  in  financial
statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting  principals
("GAAP") have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of
the  Securities  and  Exchange   Commission   ("SEC").   The  interim  financial
information  should be read in conjunction with the Company's 1998 Annual Report
on Form 10-K.

2.  USE OF ESTIMATES

The  preparation  of  financial  statements  in  conformity  with GAAP  requires
management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of
assets and liabilities,  and reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the
reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.


3.  EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic  earnings  per share for the  quarters  ended  March 31, 1999 and 1998 was
computed by dividing net income by the total  weighted  average number of common
shares  outstanding,  including  only the  vested  portion of  restricted  stock
awards.  Diluted  earnings per share includes the additional  dilutive effect of
stock options  outstanding and the unvested  portion of restricted  stock awards
during the period. Earnings per share has been computed based on the following:

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<CAPTION>

                                                                       March 31,
                                                                 ------------------
(Amounts in thousands except per share data)                          1999    1998
===================================================================================
<S>                                                                 <C>     <C>

Net income                                                          $3,019  $2,225
Divided by:
     Weighted average common shares outstanding                      9,509  10,420
     Weighted average common stock equivalents                         198     249
Total weighted average common shares & common                       
 stock equivalents                                                   9,707  10,669
Basic earnings per share                                             $0.32   $0.21
Diluted earnings per share                                           $0.31   $0.21


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                         PART I -- FINANCIAL INFORMATION

                 FLUSHING FINANCIAL CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES
                     Management's Discussion and Analysis of
                  Financial Condition and Results of Operations

GENERAL

Flushing Financial  Corporation,  a Delaware  corporation,  was organized in May
1994 to serve  as the  holding  company  for  Flushing  Savings  Bank,  FSB (the
"Bank"), a federally  chartered,  FDIC insured savings  institution,  originally
organized  in 1929.  The Bank is a  consumer-oriented  savings  institution  and
conducts its business through eight banking offices located in Queens, Brooklyn,
Manhattan and Nassau County.  Flushing Financial  Corporation's  common stock is
publicly  traded on the Nasdaq  National  Market  under the symbol  "FFIC".  The
following  discussion of financial  condition and results of operations  include
the  collective  results  of  Flushing   Financial   Corporation  and  the  Bank
(collectively, the "Company"), but reflects principally the Bank's activities.

The Company's  principal business is attracting retail deposits from the general
public  and  investing  those  deposits,  together  with  funds  generated  from
operations  and  borrowings,  primarily  in (i)  origination  and  purchases  of
one-to-four family  residential  mortgage loans,  multi-family  income-producing
property loans and commercial  real estate loans,  (ii) mortgage loan surrogates
such as mortgage-backed securities; and (iii) U.S. government and federal agency
securities,  corporate fixed-income  securities and other marketable securities.
To a lesser  extent,  the Company  originates  certain  other  loans,  including
construction loans, Small Business Administration loans and other small business
loans.

The Company's  results of operations  depend  primarily on net interest  income,
which is the  difference  between  the  interest  income  earned on its loan and
securities portfolios,  and its cost of funds,  consisting primarily of interest
paid on deposit  accounts and borrowed funds.  Net interest income is the result
of the  Company's  interest  rate margin,  which is the  difference  between the
average  yield  earned  on  interest-earning  assets  and  the  average  cost of
interest-bearing liabilities, and the average balance of interest-earning assets
compared to the average  balance of  interest-bearing  liabilities.  The Company
also generates  non-interest  income from loan fees,  service charges on deposit
accounts, mortgage servicing fees, late charges and other fees and net gains and
losses on sales of  securities  and  loans.  The  Company's  operating  expenses
consist  principally  of  employee  compensation  and  benefits,  occupancy  and
equipment  costs,  other  general  and  administrative  expenses  and income tax
expense. The Company's results of operations also can be significantly  affected
by its periodic  provision for loan losses and specific  provision for losses on
real estate  owned.  Such  results  also are  significantly  affected by general
economic and competitive conditions, including changes in market interest rates,
the strength of the local economy, government policies and actions of regulatory
authorities.

The Company has in the past increased  growth through  acquisitions of financial
institutions or branches of other financial institutions, and will pursue growth
through  acquisitions  that are, or are expected to be within a reasonable  time
frame, accretive to earnings, as opportunities arise.

During the first quarter of 1998, the Bank formed Flushing  Service  Corporation
("FSC"),  a service  corporation to market insurance  products and mutual funds.
The insurance products and mutual funds sold are products of unrelated insurance
and securities firms from which the service corporation earns a commission.  FSC
became fully operational during the month of June, 1998. Management is currently
reviewing the potential  profitability of various new products to further extend
the Bank's product lines and market.

On  August  18,  1998,  the  Board  of  Directors  of  the  Company  declared  a
three-for-two  split of the  Company's  common  stock in the form of a 50% stock
dividend,  which was paid on September 30, 1998. Each  shareholder  received one
additional  share for every two shares of the Company's common stock held at the
record date, September 10, 1998. Cash was paid in lieu of fractional shares. All
share and per share  amounts in this  report on Form 10-Q have been  restated to
reflect the three-for-two stock split paid on September 30, 1998.

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                        PART I -- FINANCIAL INFORMATION

                 FLUSHING FINANCIAL CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES
                     Management's Discussion and Analysis of
                  Financial Condition and Results of Operations


Statements  contained in this Quarterly  Report  relating to plans,  strategies,
objectives,  economic  performance and trends and other  statements that are not
descriptions of historical facts may be  forward-looking  statements  within the
meaning of Section  27A of the  Securities  Act of 1933 and  Section  21E of the
Securities  Exchange Act of 1934.  Forward  looking  information  is  inherently
subject to risks and  uncertainties,  and actual results could differ materially
from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors,  which include, but
are not limited to, the factors set forth in the third preceding paragraph,  the
factors  described  below  under Year 2000  Compliance,  and  elsewhere  in this
Quarterly  Report,  and in  other  documents  filed  by  the  Company  with  the
Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  from  time to  time,  including,  without
limitation,  the Company's 1998 Annual Report to Shareholders and the SEC Report
on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998. The Company has no obligation
to update these forward-looking statements.

YEAR 2000 COMPLIANCE

The Company utilizes and is dependent upon data processing  systems and software
to conduct its business.  The data processing systems and software include those
developed and maintained by the Company's third party data  processing  vendors,
and purchased software operating on in-house computer networks. As the year 2000
approaches,  a  critical  business  issue has  emerged  regarding  how  existing
software,  such as application programs and operating systems,  will accommodate
the year 2000 date value.  In the past,  such software was  programmed to assume
that all year values begin with "19". In response to this business concern,  the
Company  established,  in 1997,  a Year 2000 Task Force  ("Y2K  Task  Force") to
evaluate whether its computer  systems will function  properly in the year 2000,
and report to the Board of Directors on a monthly basis. With the implementation
of the Y2K Task  Force,  actions  were taken to remedy the  Company's  year 2000
problems.

Since its  formation,  the Y2K Task Force has  contacted  parties with which the
Company has material  relationships,  including  the Company's  data  processing
vendors, and software suppliers to determine whether the systems used, or relied
upon,  by the  Company  are  year  2000  compliant,  and if  not to  assess  the
corrective steps being taken. The Company also contacted all borrowers with loan
balances  outstanding  in excess of two  million  dollars to assess the state of
each such party's year 2000 readiness. The Company continues to communicate with
these  borrowers  to monitor  their 2000  readiness.  The  Company's  investment
securities portfolio, which amounted to 27.4% of total assets at March 31, 1999,
consists  primarily of U.S.  government  securities  or U.S.  government  agency
backed mortgage-backed securities. Although the Company is attempting to monitor
and evaluate the efforts of these other  parties,  it cannot control the success
of their efforts.

The  Company  believes  that its  in-house  systems and  software  are year 2000
compliant.  In addition,  the Company's data  processing  vendors have indicated
that their hardware and software are year 2000 compliant.  The majority of other
vendors have indicated that their  hardware  and/or  software is or will be year
2000 compliant prior to the date change.  Notwithstanding  the foregoing,  given
the inherent  uncertainty  in the year 2000  problem,  there can be no assurance
that the Company will not experience a disruption in service related to the year
2000 problem. For this reason, the Company plans to continue to monitor its year
2000 readiness through the end of the year.

The Company is also  dependent in its business upon the  availability  of public
utilities,  including  communications  and power  services.  The Company  cannot
predict  the  year  2000  readiness  of  such  utilities  or the  outcome  their
remediation efforts.



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                         PART I -- FINANCIAL INFORMATION

                 FLUSHING FINANCIAL CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES
                     Management's Discussion and Analysis of
                  Financial Condition and Results of Operations




The  Company's  cost to upgrade  various  systems,  primarily  software  version
upgrades,  was  approximately  $67,000,  excluding the time that internal  staff
devoted  to  testing  and  monitoring  year  2000  compliance,   although  these
activities  did  not add  significant  incremental  cost.  Management  does  not
anticipate  significant  future  costs for year  2000  compliance  and  testing.
Therefore,  management  believes that the cost of year 2000  compliance,  in the
aggregate, will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's consolidated
financial condition, results of operations, or cash flow.

The Company believes that the most reasonably likely worst case scenario, should
there be a  disruption  of  service  in spite of the year  2000  efforts  of the
Company and its third party  vendors,  would be an inability to process  banking
transactions, calculate investment yields and costs, send and receive electronic
data with third parties, or engage in similar normal business activities. Should
the Company need to manually  calculate  and complete  transactions,  assuming a
doubling  in  manpower,  the cost of  alternative  methods of doing  business is
projected to be approximately $250,000 in additional expenses per month.

Management  believes  that a more likely  scenario in the event of any year 2000
non-compliance would be a temporary disruption of service to its customers.  The
Company  is of the  opinion  that  its  contingency  plans  would  mitigate  the
long-term  effect of such a scenario and that a temporary  disruption  would not
have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial condition,  results
of operations or cash flow.

In the unanticipated event that the Company experiences a disruption of service,
the  Company has  developed  contingency  plans that  management  believes  will
provide  reasonable  substitutes  for the  essential  functions in the Company's
primary  business that become  unavailable  on its systems or those of its third
party  vendors.  Some  of  these  contingency  plans  are  already  in  use  for
unanticipated  data  processing  vendor  downtime which occurs during the normal
course of business.

The discussion above of the Company's  efforts,  and management's  expectations,
relating to year 2000 compliance are forward-looking statements, which are based
on management's best estimate of various factors involving numerous assumptions.
The  Company's  ability  to  achieve  year  2000  compliance  and the  level  of
incremental  costs  associated  therewith could be adversely  impacted by, among
other things,  the availability  and cost of programming and testing  resources,
vendors' ability to modify  proprietary  software,  and  unanticipated  problems
identified in the ongoing compliance review.







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                         PART I -- FINANCIAL INFORMATION

                 FLUSHING FINANCIAL CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES
                     Management's Discussion and Analysis of
                  Financial Condition and Results of Operations


COMPARISON OF OPERATING RESULTS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED
MARCH 31, 1999 AND 1998

GENERAL.  Net  income  for the first  quarter  of 1999  increased  35.7% to $3.0
million, or $0.31 per diluted share, from the $2.2 million, or $0.21 per diluted
share,  earned in the  quarter  ended  March 31,  1998.  Excluding  a  one-time,
non-recurring  compensation  expense of $750,000,  earnings for the three months
ended March 31, 1998 would have been $2.6 million,  or $0.25 per diluted  share.
The return on average  assets for the first  quarter of 1999  increased to 1.06%
from 0.82% for the  comparable  1998 period,  while the return on average equity
for the first quarter of 1999  increased to 9.28% from 6.73% for the  comparable
1998 period.

INTEREST INCOME.  Total interest and dividend income increased $0.3 million,  or
1.3%,  to $20.8  million  for the three  months  ended March 31, 1999 from $20.5
million for the three months ended March 31, 1998.  This  increase was primarily
the result of a $54.2  million  increase  in the  average  earning  balances  of
interest-earning  assets for the quarter ended March 31, 1999 as compared to the
quarter  ended March 31,  1998.  The  average  balance of  mortgage  loans,  net
increased  $152.7  million in the first quarter of 1999 as compared to the first
quarter of 1998.  This increase was partially  offset by $71.1 million and $42.6
million   decreases   in  the   average   balances  of  other   securities   and
interest-earning deposits and federal funds, respectively, for the first quarter
of 1999  compared to the first  quarter of 1998.  The yield on  interest-earning
assets  declined  31 basis  points to 7.68% for the first  quarter  of 1999 from
7.99% for the first  quarter of 1998 due to  declining  rates on mortgage  loans
originated.

INTEREST  EXPENSE.  Interest expense  decreased $0.1 million,  or 1.3%, to $11.3
million for the three  months  ended  March 31, 1999 from $11.4  million for the
three months ended March 31, 1998, primarily due to a 33 basis point decrease in
the average cost of interest-bearing  liabilities.  This decrease in the average
cost of interest-bearing  liabilities was partially offset by an increase in the
average  balance of  interest-bearing  liabilities of $54.4 million in the first
quarter of 1999 from the first quarter of 1998,  primarily due to an increase of
$52.3  million in the average  balance of borrowed  funds to fund balance  sheet
growth.  The cost of  interest-bearing  liabilities  declined 33 basis points to
4.64% for the quarter  ended  March 31,  1999 from 4.97% for the  quarter  ended
March 31, 1998 as  certificates  of deposit  renewed at lower rates and the rate
paid for passbook deposit accounts was reduced.

NET INTEREST  INCOME.  For the three  months ended March 31, 1999,  net interest
income increased $0.4 million, or 4.4%, to $9.5 million from $9.1 million in the
comparable  1998 period,  for reasons  stated  above.  The net  interest  margin
declined 3 basis  points to 3.50% for the three months ended March 31, 1999 from
3.53% for the comparable 1998 period.  However, the net interest margin of 3.50%
for the quarter ended March 31, 1999 reflects a 21 basis points improvement over
the 3.29% level for the prior quarter  ended  December 31, 1998, as the yield on
interest-earning  assets  declined  one  basis  point  while  the  cost of funds
declined 25 basis points.

PROVISION  FOR LOAN LOSSES.  The  provision for loan losses for the three months
ended March 31, 1999 was $24,000 as compared to $116,000 for the comparable 1998
period.  Despite the lower  provision,  the allowance for loan losses  increased
from $6.8  million at December 31, 1998 to $6.9 million at March 31, 1999 due to
recoveries on previously  charged-off loans. The level of the allowance for loan
losses  reflects  the Bank's  evaluation  of current  economic  conditions,  the
overall trend of non-performing loans in the loan portfolio (see Asset Section),
its analysis of specific loan  situations,  and the size and  composition of the
loan portfolio.



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                         PART I -- FINANCIAL INFORMATION

                 FLUSHING FINANCIAL CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES
                     Management's Discussion and Analysis of
                  Financial Condition and Results of Operations


NON-INTEREST  INCOME.  Total non-interest  income increased by 30.3% to $990,000
for the three  months  ended March 31, 1999 from  $760,000  for the three months
ended March 31, 1998.  The increase is due  primarily to increases in fee income
from mortgage originations and banking services.

NON-INTEREST  EXPENSE.  Non-interest expense decreased by $0.3 million, or 5.6%,
to $5.6  million for the three  months  ended March 31, 1999 as compared to $5.9
million for the quarter ended March 31, 1998.  Salaries and benefits declined by
$0.7 million due to a one-time non-recurring compensation expense of $750,000 in
connection  with the planned  retirement of a senior  executive  recorded in the
quarter ended March 31, 1998. This decrease was partially offset by increases in
professional   fees  and  other   expense.   Management   continues  to  monitor
expenditures  resulting in efficiency ratios,  which exclude recurring items, of
52.9%  and  51.7%  for  the  three   months  ended  March  31,  1999  and  1998,
respectively.

INCOME  BEFORE  INCOME  TAXES.  Total income  before  provision for income taxes
increased  $1.0  million,  or 27.9%,  to $4.8 million for the three months ended
March 31, 1999 as compared to $3.8  million for the three months ended March 31,
1998 for reasons  stated  above.  Excluding  the effect of a one-time  payout of
$750,000 under a senior officer's  retirement agreement during the quarter ended
March 31, 1998,  total income  before  provision  for taxes would have been $4.5
million for the three months ended March 31, 1998.

PROVISION  FOR INCOME  TAXES.  Income tax  expense  increased  $260,000  to $1.8
million for the three  months  ended March 31, 1999 as compared to $1.6  million
for the  comparable  1998  period.  This is  primarily  due to the $1.0  million
increase in income before taxes.

FINANCIAL CONDITION

ASSETS. Total assets at March 31, 1999 were $1.15 billion, essentially unchanged
from the $1.14  billion at December 31, 1998.  During the first quarter of 1999,
loan  originations  and purchases were $24.7 million for 1-4 family  residential
mortgage loans,  $14.4 million for multi-family real estate loans, $10.4 million
for commercial real estate loans and $1.3 million in construction  loans. During
the first quarter of 1998,  loan  originations  and purchases were $24.5 million
for 1-4 family  residential  mortgage loans, $18.9 million for multi-family real
estate loans,  $4.7 million for commercial real estate loans and $1.9 million in
construction  loans.  Total loans, net, increased $21.3 million during the first
quarter of 1999 to $771.9 million from $750.6 million at December 31, 1998.

As the Company continues to increase its loan portfolio, management continues to
adhere to the Bank's strict underwriting standards. As a result, the Company has
been able to minimize  charge-offs  of losses from  impaired  loans and maintain
asset  quality.  Non-performing  assets  were $3.5  million  at March  31,  1999
compared  to $2.7  million at December  31,  1998 and $3.3  million at March 31,
1998. Total non-performing  assets as a percentage of total assets were 0.31% at
March 31,  1999  compared  to 0.23% at  December  31, 1998 and .30% at March 31,
1998. The ratio of allowance for loan losses to total  non-performing  loans was
200.95% at March 31, 1999  compared to 260.36% at December  31, 1998 and 238.70%
at March 31, 1998.

LIABILITIES. Total liabilities increased $15.6 million to $1.03 billion at March
31,  1999  from  $1.01  billion  at  December  31,  1998 . The  change  in total
liabilities was due primarily to an increase in FHLB borrowings of $18.7 million
during the first quarter of 1999 bringing FHLB  borrowings to $354.1  million at
March 31, 1999.



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                         PART I -- FINANCIAL INFORMATION

                 FLUSHING FINANCIAL CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES
                     Management's Discussion and Analysis of
                  Financial Condition and Results of Operations




EQUITY.  Total stockholders'  equity decreased $6.5 million to $125.6 million at
March 31,  1999 from  $132.1  million at  December  31,  1998.  The  decrease is
primarily due to $3.0 million in net income for the three months ended March 31,
1999,  offset by $8.9 million in treasury shares purchased through the Company's
stock  repurchase  plans,  and $0.8  million in cash  dividends  paid during the
current  quarter.  Quarterly  dividends per share were  increased from $0.06 per
share for the fourth  quarter of 1998 to $0.08 per share in the first quarter of
1999.  Book value per share,  adjusted for the three-for two stock dividend paid
on  September  30,  1998,  continued to improve to $12.14 per share at March 31,
1999 from $12.12 per share at December 31, 1998 and $11.68 at March 31, 1998.

During the first  quarter  of 1999,  the  Company  completed  its  fourth  stock
repurchase  program,  and the  Board  of  Directors  approved  the  fifth  stock
repurchase  program  for  540,000  shares.  Under  these  programs,  the Company
repurchased  574,800  shares  during the quarter,  leaving  79,000  shares to be
repurchased under the current stock repurchase program at March 31, 1999.

LIQUIDITY.  The Bank, as a federal  savings bank, is subject to Office of Thrift
Supervision  ("OTS") guidelines  regarding liquidity  requirements.  Pursuant to
these requirements, the Bank is required to maintain an average daily balance of
liquid assets (cash and certain  securities with detailed  maturity  limitations
and  marketability  requirements)  equal to a monthly average of not less than a
specified  percentage of its net  withdrawable  deposit accounts plus short-term
borrowings.  This liquidity  requirement may be changed from time to time by the
OTS to  any  amount  within  the  range  of 4% to 10%  depending  upon  economic
conditions  and the savings flows of member  institutions,  and is currently 4%.
Monetary penalties may be imposed by the OTS for failure to meet these liquidity
requirements.  At March 31, 1999 and  December 31,  1998,  the Bank's  liquidity
ratio,  computed in accordance  with the OTS  requirement was 20.32% and 18.28%,
respectively.  Management  anticipates  that the Bank will  continue to meet OTS
liquidity  requirements.  Unlike the Bank, Flushing Financial Corporation is not
subject to OTS regulatory  requirements  on the maintenance of minimum levels of
liquid assets.

CASH FLOW.  During the first  quarter of 1999,  funds  provided by the Company's
operating activities amounted to $5.1 million.  These funds,  together with $4.9
million provided by financing activities and funds available at the beginning of
the quarter,  were utilized to fund net investing  activities of $11.7  million.
The Company's  primary  business  objective is the  origination  and purchase of
residential,  multi-family and commercial real estate loans.  During the quarter
ended March 31, 1999, the net total of loan  originations  less loan  repayments
was $15.8 million,  and the total amount of real estate loans purchased was $5.3
million.  The Company also invests in other securities  including  mortgage loan
surrogates such as  mortgage-backed  securities.  During the quarter ended March
31, 1999, the Company purchased a total of $32.5 million in securities available
for sale.  Funds for  investment  were also  provided by $42.4 million in sales,
calls,  maturities,  and prepayments of securities available for sale, and $18.7
million of net increased  borrowings  from the FHLB-NY with original  maturities
greater than one year.  The Company also used funds of $8.9 million for treasury
stock repurchases and $0.8 million in dividend payments during the quarter ended
March 31, 1999.






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                         PART I -- FINANCIAL INFORMATION

                 FLUSHING FINANCIAL CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES
                     Management's Discussion and Analysis of
                  Financial Condition and Results of Operations

INTEREST RATE RISK

The  Consolidated  Financial  Statements  have been prepared in accordance  with
GAAP, which requires the measurement of financial position and operating results
in terms of historical dollars without  considering the changes in fair value of
certain  investments due to changes in interest rate risk.  Generally,  the fair
value of financial investments such as loans and securities fluctuates inversely
with changes in interest rates.  As a result,  increases in interest rates could
result in decreases in the fair value of the Company's  interest-earning  assets
which could adversely affect the Company's  results of operation if sold, or, in
the  case  of  securities  classified  as   available-for-sale,   the  Company's
stockholders' equity, if retained.

The Company  manages  the mix of  interest-earning  assets and  interest-bearing
liabilities on a continuous  basis to maximize  return and adjust risk exposure.
On a quarterly basis, management prepares the "Earnings and Economic Exposure to
Changes  In  Interest  Rate"  report for  review by the Board of  Directors,  as
summarized  below.  This report quantifies the potential changes in net interest
income and net portfolio value should interest rates go up or down (shocked) 200
basis  points,  assuming the yield curves of the rate shocks will be parallel to
each other.  Net portfolio  value is defined as  interest-earning  assets net of
interest-bearing  liabilities.  All changes in income and value are  measured as
percentage  changes from the  projected  net interest  income and net  portfolio
value at the base  interest  rate  scenario.  The base  interest  rate  scenario
assumes  interest  rates  at March  31,  1999 and  various  estimates  regarding
prepayment  and all  activities  are made at each  level of rate  shock.  Actual
results could differ  significantly from these estimates.  The Company's current
interest  rate  exposure  is  within  the  guidelines  set forth by the Board of
Directors.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                        Projected Percentage Change In
                                    ----------------------------------------
       Change in Interest Rate         Net Interest        Net Portfolio
                                          Income               Value
       =======================================================================
       <S>                                      <C>                 <C>

       -200 Basis points                          1.00  %              9.00 %
       -100 Basis points                          0.00                 5.00
       Base interest rate                         0.00                 0.00
       +100 Basis points                         -4.00               -13.00
       +200 Basis points                         -9.00               -27.00


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                         PART I -- FINANCIAL INFORMATION

                 FLUSHING FINANCIAL CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES
                     Management's Discussion and Analysis of
                  Financial Condition and Results of Operations


REGULATORY CAPITAL POSITION

Under Office of Thrift  Supervision  ("OTS")  capital  regulations,  the Bank is
required to comply with each of three separate  capital adequacy  standards.  At
March 31, 1999, the Bank exceeded each of the three OTS capital requirements and
is  categorized  as  "well-capitalized"  by the OTS under the prompt  corrective
action  regulations.  Set forth below is a summary of the Bank's compliance with
OTS capital standards as of March 31, 1999.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


       (Dollars in thousands)                Amount         Percent of Assets
       =======================================================================
       <S>                                   <C>                      <C>

       Tangible Capital:
            Capital level                     $108,617                 9.58%
            Requirement                         16,999                 1.50
            Excess                              91,618                 8.08

       Core Capital:
            Capital level                     $108,617                 9.58%
            Requirement                         45,329                 4.00
            Excess                              63,288                 5.58

       Risk-Based Capital:
            Capital level                     $115,536                19.36%
            Requirement                         47,733                 8.00
            Excess                              67,803                11.36


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                        PART I -- FINANCIAL INFORMATION

                 FLUSHING FINANCIAL CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES
                     Management's Discussion and Analysis of
                  Financial Condition and Results of Operations

AVERAGE BALANCES

Net interest income represents the difference between income on interest-earning
assets and expense on interest-bearing  liabilities. Net interest income depends
upon  the  relative  amount  of  interest-earning  assets  and  interest-bearing
liabilities  and the interest rate earned or paid on them.  The following  table
sets forth certain information relating to the Company's consolidated statements
of financial  condition and consolidated  statements of operations for the three
months ended March 31, 1999 and 1998,  and reflects the average  yield on assets
and average cost of liabilities for the periods indicated. Such yields and costs
are  derived by dividing  income or expense by the average  balance of assets or
liabilities,  respectively,  for the periods shown. Average balances are derived
from average daily balances.  The yields include  amortization of fees which are
considered adjustments to yields.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                          For the three months ended March 31,
                                ---------------------------------------------------------------
                                           1999                             1998
                                -----------------------------    ------------------------------
                                Average   Interest   Average     Average    Interest  Average
  (Dollars in thousands)        Balance             Yield/Cost   Balance             Yield/Cost
 ==============================================================================================
<S>                             <C>          <C>        <C>       <C>         <C>       <C>

 ASSETS
 Interest-earning assets:
     Mortgage loans, net        $  757,061   $15,788     8.34%    $  604,317    $13,345     8.83%
     Other loans                     4,511       103     9.13          3,613         99    10.96
     Mortgage-backed        
      securities                   292,989     4,486     6.12        278,663      4,801     6.89
     Other securities               12,967       204     6.29         84,109      1,429     6.80
     Interest-earning        
      deposits and
      federal funds sold            13,308       175     5.26         55,935        823     5.89
                                -----------------------------     ------------------------------
       Total interest-
        earning assets           1,080,836    20,756     7.68      1,026,637     20,497     7.99
                                             ----------------                   ----------------
     Non-interest earning      
      assets                        54,327                            54,691
                                ----------                       -----------
           Total assets         $1,135,163                        $1,081,328
                                ==========                       ===========
 LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
 Interest-bearing liabilities:
        Passbook accounts       $  202,552     1,037     2.05       $200,281      1,427     2.85
        NOW accounts                26,053       123     1.89         22,947        109     1.90
        Money market               
         accounts                   30,851       214     2.77         24,235        172     2.84
        Certificate of           
         deposit accounts          368,129     4,826     5.24        381,757      5,383     5.64
        Mortgagors' escrow          
         deposits                    9,543        19     0.80          5,812         16     1.10
        Borrowed funds             336,136     5,067     6.03        283,872      4,322     6.09
                                -----------------------------     ------------------------------
          Total interest-                 
           bearing liabilities     973,264    11,286     4.64        918,904     11,429     4.97 
                                             ----------------                   ----------------
 Other liabilities                  31,711                            30,090
                                ----------                        ----------
         Total liabilities       1,004,975                           948,994
 Equity                            130,188                           132,334
                                ==========                        ==========
          Total liabilities             
           and equity           $1,135,163                        $1,081,328
                                ==========                        ==========
 Net interest                           
  income/Interest rate spread                $ 9,470     3.04%                   $9,068     3.02%
                                             ================                   ================
 Net interest-earning assets /            
  Net interest margin           $  107,572               3.50%      $107,733                3.53%
                                ==========              =====     ==========               =====
 Ratio of interest-earning                        
  assets to interest-
  bearing liabilities                                    1.11X                              1.12X
                                                        =====                              =====

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                         PART I -- FINANCIAL INFORMATION

                 FLUSHING FINANCIAL CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES
                     Management's Discussion and Analysis of
                  Financial Condition and Results of Operations

LOANS

The following  table sets forth the Company's loan  originations  (including the
net effect of refinancing) and the changes in the Company's  portfolio of loans,
including purchases, sales and principal reductions for the periods indicated.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                  Three Months Ended
                                       -----------------------------------------
   (In thousands)                          March 31, 1999         March 31, 1998     
   =============================================================================
<S>                                              <C>                    <C>

   MORTGAGE LOANS
   At beginning of period                        $754,065              $602,559
   Mortgage loans originated:
       One-to-four family                          19,078                19,078
       Cooperative                                    300                    --
       Multi-family real estate                    14,364                18,927
       Commercial real estate                      10,420                 4,659
       Construction                                 1,288                 1,866
                                         -----------------   -------------------
         Total mortgage loans originated           45,450                44,530
                                         -----------------   -------------------
   Acquired loans:
       Loans purchased                              5,281                 5,396
                                         -----------------   -------------------
         Total acquired loans                       5,281                 5,396
                                         -----------------   -------------------
   Less:
       Principal reductions                        29,477                19,155
       Mortgage loans sold                             --                    --
       Mortgage loan foreclosures                      --                   312
                                         -----------------   -------------------
   At end of period                              $775,319              $633,018
                                         =================   ===================

   OTHER LOANS
   At beginning of period                          $4,515                $4,174
   Other loans originated:
       Small Business Administration                  499                   652
       Small business loans                           770                    --
       Other loans                                    223                   525
         Total other loans originated               1,492                 1,177
                                         -----------------   -------------------
   Less:
       Sales                                          515                 1,082
       Principal reductions                           493                 1,100
                                         -----------------   -------------------
   At end of period                                $4,999                $3,169
                                         =================   ===================

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                         PART I -- FINANCIAL INFORMATION

                 FLUSHING FINANCIAL CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES
                     Management's Discussion and Analysis of
                  Financial Condition and Results of Operations


NON-PERFORMING ASSETS

The Company  reviews  loans in its  portfolio  on a monthly  basis to  determine
whether any problem loans  require  classification  in accordance  with internal
policies and applicable  regulatory  guidelines.  The following table sets forth
information  regarding all  non-accrual  loans,  loans which are 90 days or more
delinquent, and real estate owned at the dates indicated.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

   (Dollars in thousands)                March 31, 1999        December 31, 1998
   ===============================================================================
<S>                                              <C>                     <C>

   Non-accrual mortgage loans                      $3,425                  $2,556
   Other non-accrual loans                             18                      41
                                           ---------------         ---------------
             Total non-accrual loans                3,443                   2,597

   Mortgage loans 90 days or more                     
    delinquent and still accruing                      --                      --
       
   Other loans 90 days or more                       
    delinquent and still accruing                      --                      --
                                           ---------------         ---------------
             Total non-performing loans             3,443                   2,597

   Real estate owned (foreclosed real               
    estate)                                            77                      77
                                           ---------------         ---------------
             Total non-performing assets           $3,520                  $2,674
                                           ===============         ===============

   Non-performing loans to gross loans              0.44%                   0.34%
   Non-performing assets to total assets            0.31%                   0.23%
  



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                         PART I -- FINANCIAL INFORMATION

                 FLUSHING FINANCIAL CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES
                     Management's Discussion and Analysis of
                  Financial Condition and Results of Operations

ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES

The Company has  established  and  maintains on its books an allowance  for loan
losses that is designed to provide a reserve against  estimated  losses inherent
in the Company's overall loan portfolio.  The allowance is established through a
provision for loan losses based on management's  evaluation of the risk inherent
in the various  components of its loan  portfolio and other  factors,  including
historical  loan loss  experience,  changes in the composition and volume of the
portfolio,   collection  policies  and  experience,  trends  in  the  volume  of
non-accrual   loans  and  regional  and  national   economic   conditions.   The
determination of the amount of the allowance for loan losses includes  estimates
that are susceptible to significant  changes due to changes in appraisal  values
of collateral,  national and regional economic  conditions and other factors. In
connection  with  the  determination  of the  allowance,  the  market  value  of
collateral  ordinarily is evaluated by the Company's staff  appraiser;  however,
the Company may from time to time obtain independent  appraisals for significant
properties. Current year charge-offs, charge-off trends, new loan production and
current  balance by particular  loan  categories  are also taken into account in
determining the appropriate amount of allowance.  The Board of Directors reviews
and approves the adequacy of the loan loss reserves on a quarterly basis.

The  following  table sets forth the activity in the Bank's  allowance  for loan
losses for the periods indicated.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                    Three Months Ended
                                        -------------------------------------------
(Dollars in thousands)                    March 31, 1999          March 31, 1998
===================================================================================
<S>                                               <C>                     <C>

Balance at beginning of period                      $6,762                  $6,474
Provision for loan losses                               24                     116
Loans charged-off:
    One-to-four family                                  --                      64
    Co-operative                                        --                      --
    Multi-family                                        --                      --
    Commercial                                          --                      --
    Construction                                        --                      --
    Other                                                5                      17
                                        -------------------     -------------------
          Total loans charged-off                        5                      81
                                        -------------------     -------------------
Recoveries:
    Mortgage loans                                     138                      89
    Other loans                                         --                      --
                                        -------------------     -------------------
          Total recoveries                             138                      89
                                        -------------------     -------------------
Balance at end of period                            $6,919                  $6,598
                                        ===================     ===================

Ratio of net charge-offs(recoveries)            
 during the year to average loans
 outstanding during the period                       (0.02)%                  0.00%

Ratio of allowance for loan losses to               
 loans at end of period                                0.89%                  1.04%
Ratio of allowance for loan losses to             
 non-performingloans at end of period                196.54%                238.71%
Ratio of allowance for loan losses to            
 non-performing assets at end of period              200.95%                202.77%
    

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                 FLUSHING FINANCIAL CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES
                     Management's Discussion and Analysis of
                  Financial Condition and Results of Operations


ITEM 3.       QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

For a discussion of the qualitative and  quantitative  disclosures  about market
risk,  see the  information  under  the  caption  "Management's  Discussion  and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Interest Rate Risk".



                            PART II -- OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.     LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

The Company is a defendant in various lawsuits. Management of the Company, after
consultation  with outside legal counsel,  believes that the resolution of these
various matters will not result in any material  adverse effect on the Company's
consolidated financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

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.

During the quarter  ended March 31, 1999,  the Board of  Directors  approved the
fifth stock repurchase  program for 540,000 shares.  The Board of Directors also
approved an increase of 33% in the  quarterly  common stock  dividend from $0.06
per share in the fourth  quarter of 1998 to $0.08 per share in the first quarter
of 1999.

ITEM 6.     EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K.

a)   EXHIBIT.

EXHIBIT NO.     DESCRIPTION      
    27.         Financial data schedule.

b)   REPORTS ON FORM 8-K.

Not applicable.





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<PAGE>

                 FLUSHING FINANCIAL CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES
                                   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.


                                          Flushing Financial Corporation,




Dated: April 27, 1999                 By:  /s/ Michael J. Hegarty           
      ------------------------           ------------------------
                                           Michael J. Hegarty
                                           President and Chief Executive Officer




Dated: April 27, 1999                 By:  /s/ Monica C. Passick            
      ------------------------           -----------------------
                                           Monica C. Passick
                                           Senior Vice President, Treasurer and
                                           Chief Financial Officer













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<PAGE>

                 FLUSHING FINANCIAL CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES
                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


EXHIBIT NO.             DESCRIPTION    
     27                 Financial Data Schedule.



















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<LEGEND>
This  schedule  contains  summary  financial   information  extracted  from  the
Condensed  Consolidated  Statement  of  Financial  Condition  at March 31,  1999
(unaudited),  and the  Condensed  Statement of Income for the three months ended
March 31, 1999  (unaudited),  and is  qualified  in its entirety by reference to
such financial statements.
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